Reviews by Marie M. (Rochester, MN)

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The Bog Wife
by Kay Chronister
The Bog Wife (9/11/2024)
Normally I don't care for books that deal with the supernatural, ritual sacrifice, the weird, but this particular book drew me in in spite of its strangeness. I thought the characters of the Haddesley family were very well developed and provided a solid background for themore
Help Wanted: A Novel
by Adelle Waldman
Help Wanted (1/22/2024)
Help Wanted by Adelle Waldman centers around employee interactions in a big box store and deals with the issue of who has the power and who wants the power. It provides a good description of how one uses/misuses their power and the lengths some will go to keep as far awaymore
Daughters of Shandong
by Eve J. Chung
Daughters of Shandong (11/1/2023)
If a book taking place during a war (communist revolution in China, 1948) can be called enjoyable, this is it. I say enjoyable based on the mother/daughter relationships, the three dimensional characters and the rising above the circumstances which almost made the readermore
Wild and Distant Seas: A Novel
by Tara Karr Roberts
Wild and Distant Seas (10/25/2023)
If Tara Karr Roberts' debut novel is any indication of what is to come, I'll be waiting with bated breath for her future writings. I thoroughly enjoyed the unfolding of the plot and the connections between the four main women characters. I felt like I was walking along withmore
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