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Maybe in Another Life

Posted on: September 10, 2019 at 6:59 pm, in

  by Taylor Jenkins Reid Having just finished reading the amazing Daisy Jones and the Six, by Taylor Jenkins Reid, I was hungry for other titles by this amazing author. First to arrive on my holdshelf was Maybe in Another Life and I was certainly not disappointed.  Have you ever wondered what would have happened […]

Disappearing Earth

Posted on: August 29, 2019 at 4:17 pm, in

Disappearing EarthBy Julia Phillips On the Kamchatka Penninsula, a relatively isolated part of Russia, two girls go missing.  Eleven-year-old Alyona and eight-year-old Sophia, alone and trusting, accept a ride from an unknown man and vanish. Disappearing Earth then moves through each month of the subsequent year, telling the stories of a wide variety of characters, […]

Evvie Drake Starts Over

Posted on: August 1, 2019 at 12:20 pm, in

by Linda Holmes   Evvie Drake Starts Over, by Linda Holmes, is a light read for those who are looking for a refreshing tale for summer. Evvie Drake is recently widowed, her doctor husband having been the apple of everyone’s eye in their small Maine town. His golden boy reputation has outlived him and he […]

Daisy Jones and the Six

Posted on: July 13, 2019 at 12:52 pm, in

Daisy Jones and the Six Taylor Jenkins Reid Written as a series of interviews , Daisy Jones and the Six chronicles the rapid rise and fall of one of the most popular band of the Seventies. Taylor Jenkins Reid creates an entire band and their history from scratch, piecing it together through snippets of dialogue […]

Dear Evelyn

Posted on: April 11, 2019 at 12:52 pm, in

By Kathy Page   Dear Evelyn by Kathy Page is a love story that spans seventy years. Harry, a young man who wins a scholarship that enables him to learn much about his beloved poetry, meets the strong-willed Evelyn when they bump into each other on the library steps in pre-war London.  Drawn not only […]

The Small Things That End the World

Posted on: April 4, 2019 at 2:48 pm, in

The Small Things That End The WorldBy Jeanette Lynes It’s 1954, and Sadie Wilder just got the call she’s been waiting for.  Her friend, Wanda, has the mumps, and the rich family she babysits for is desperate.  So begins Jeanette Lynes’ The Small Things that End the World. Sadie is more than happy to fill […]

Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition

Posted on: March 29, 2019 at 2:31 pm, in

  Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition by: Paul Watson In 1845, 129 brave crewmen set out to find the elusive Northwest Passage.  These men were the most prepared, technologically advanced expedition of their time, confident that if the Northwest Passage existed, they were the ones who would find it.  Unfortunately, […]

Neverwhere

Posted on: March 20, 2019 at 3:31 pm, in

Choosing a favourite between Neil Gaiman’s books is akin to choosing a favourite snowflake. They are all different, and equally beautiful. Each book has its own distinctive voice, and each has something to say about the reality we live in and what it means to be human. But one of Gaiman’s stories that is very […]

Hysteria

Posted on: March 12, 2019 at 3:46 pm, in

Hysteria Hysteria by Elisabeth de Mariaffi The dictionary definition of Hysteria — exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, describes well the experiences of Heike Lerner, the main character in Elisabeth de Mariaffi’s novel with this title.   The story begins with Heike and her younger sister escaping from Nazi Germany. It is a brutal trek […]

The Two-Family House

Posted on: February 28, 2019 at 3:19 pm, in

The Two-Family HouseBy Lynda Cohen Loigman It’s 1947, and Brooklyn housewives Helen and Rose share many things.  Married to brothers Abe and Mort, the two women are friends and confidantes.  Both families even live in the same house – Abe, Helen and their four boys live upstairs, while Rose, Mort and their three girls live […]