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Reviews by Catherine H. (Barnegat, NJ)

The Day Tripper: A Novel
by James Goodhand

The Day Tripper (12/5/2023)

The Day Tripper by James Goodhand is a novel showing how events in the main character's life are responsible for other future events, and how these events can be altered by time travel. Most of us at some point have thought "What if I had done something differently." This …more

Alfie and Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe
by Carl Safina

Alfie & Me (9/16/2023)

Part of this book is about the rescue of Alfie, a baby owl and the relationship with the author. Unfortunately, the main theme is about the ills of humanity caused by Western philosophy & religion. How our minds and values have been negatively influenced was discussed …more

This Other Eden: A Novel
by Paul Harding

This Other Eden (1/13/2023)

When I finished this book, I immediately wanted to start it over again. Just as the characters, I too wanted to stay on Apple Island. Paul Harding's telling of a tragic tale with such beauty that I re-read sections to savor. The interaction of an older man and young boy …more

The Lies I Tell: A Novel
by Julie Clark

The Lies I Tell (4/5/2022)

This is a story of a clever charade between a journalist seeking revenge by exposing a con artist. I found my loyalty alternating between characters as my perspective shifted. Is a partial truth a lie?

What I enjoyed most was the insight into what makes a con work. How …more

Of Women and Salt
by Gabriela Garcia

Of Women And Salt (1/11/2021)

This novel traces the lives of nine women from 1866 to present day. It shows their struggles to survive under difficult circumstances. Due to the short length of this novel, I felt the characters were not fully developed. I wanted to know each one a little more. The …more

Remembrance
by Rita Woods

Remembrance (10/14/2019)

Remembrance by Rita Woods, the historical fiction exposing the human conditions of slavery in America, tells the story of four women. Set over the course of time from 1791 to current day, from Haiti and New Orleans to Cleveland, the characters learn the Art of listening to …more

More News Tomorrow: A Novel
by Susan Richards Shreve

More News Tomorrow (4/8/2019)

A 70 year old anthropologist takes her family on a quest to dig thru her past by reenacting an event that changed her life. Will finding the truth be for the better or worse? "Perhaps it's better not to know."
I found the idea of the story interesting; the overall theme of …more

Golden Child
by Claire Adam

Golden Child by Claire Adam (10/4/2018)

This moving tale about the inter connectedness of familial bonds and how one's life can be altered by the decisions of those closest to us, is an excellent choice for book clubs. Use of multiple narratives revealed the characters qualities of devotion, fear, aspiration, and …more

Clock Dance: A Novel
by Anne Tyler

Clock Dance (7/8/2018)

Willa Drake's ordinary life is challenged when she responds to a frantic call from a stranger demanding that she fly cross country to care for a nine-year old girl whoes mother is the victim of a gun shot wound. Not having ever met the mother or child, Willa moves into a …more

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