"the house at tyneford"
my take: the cover advertised fans of Downton Abbey would also love this book … and that may be true. …
"death comes to pemberley"
my take: I recently came across a blog that was subtitled “because life’s too short to read bad books.” and …
Same Kind of Different as Me
my take: In my work with ladies in recovery I often suggest books for them or read them bits from …
The Septembers of Shiraz
my take: Septembers is set in Iran after the Shah has been removed in the 1980’s. I remember that event, and …
"The Flight of Gemma Hardy"
my take: I recently watched the newest movie version of Jane Eyre … and liked it a lot … so my …
The Dead Father’s Club
my take: We at book chicks like to think of ourselves as Shakespeare experts since reading Will in the World. …
"Marcelo in the Real World"
my take: First off, ignore the cover. Seriously. This book is for high school and above and the cover doesn’t …
State of Wonder
my take: A few years ago when Bel Canto was all the rage, I refused to read it. Sometimes I push back …
"the color of lightning"
my take: this novel is based on the life of a real freed slave who lived in texas during the …
The Great Gatsby
my take: True confessions: this is not the cover of the copy I read … mine (from the 80’s?) has …
"Emily, Alone"
my take: I loved this book. I’ve been experiencing a lot of loss lately, so the story of an elderly …
"the art of racing in the rain"
my take: oooooh. i loved this. hubby read it a while back and since my to-read pile is enormous, i …
"the illumination"
my take: file this one under the “different” category… i would classify as magical realism. there are two main threads …
Pride and Prejudice
my take: I’ve recently watched both newer versions of P&P … and since I inordinately love the BBC production with …
Half a Yellow Sun
my take: Civil war, Nigeria. hmmm. That could be super depressing. As much as this is a story about the …
A Primate’s Memoir
my take: Our book club loved this … everybody had something to say and everybody read it! As a fan …
The Housekeeper and the Professor
my take: I ordered this without really having any idea what it was about. When checking out on Amazon this …
The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted
my take: My friend Nancy allows her children an “eat whatever you want day” shortly after school gets out. (My …
The Postmistress
my take: I gave this to my mother-in-law for Christmas hoping I’d get a chance to read it after she …
Things We Didn’t Say
my take: I liked Kristina Riggle’s other book well enough to try another….this one set in my birth city, Grand …
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