"The Syringa Tree"
my take: I read this whilst on vacation in South Africa on the recommendation of a friend. It was great …
historical fiction
The Patron Saint of Liars
my take: I tip my hat to Ann Patchett. … This is the third novel I’ve read by her and …
"Beautiful Ruins"
my take: A great blend of current and historical. The chapters alternate between characters and time periods…Italy! Hollywood! Richard Burton! …
"Rules of Civility"
My take: I loved this! A great cast of characters, great plot, great depiction of the 1930’s, great fun with …
"The American Heiress"
my take: Several books now have “if you love Downton Abbey” or “for Downton fans” on the front … this one …
"The Chaperone"
my take: Laura Moriarty writes believable characters in mid-west settings … appealing to this mid-west girl. The Book Chicks read …
"moloka’i"
my take: i love it when a novel can transport me to a different place and time … i love …
"the house at tyneford"
my take: the cover advertised fans of Downton Abbey would also love this book … and that may be true. …
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 color of lightning"
my take: this novel is based on the life of a real freed slave who lived in texas during the …
Half a Yellow Sun
my take: Civil war, Nigeria. hmmm. That could be super depressing. As much as this is a story about the …
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 …
The Paris Wife
my take: As soon as I finished this I did two things: 1) checked Wikipedia to see if the facts …
The Blind Contessa’s New Machine
my take: Oooh, this is a lovely little book. Little in your hand, but big in your experience. This historical …
“Queen of America”
My take: I was so excited to read this … the continuation of The Hummingbird’s Daughter. I was a bit …
The Hummingbird’s Daughter
my take: I loved this book. Is it too early to say best book of the year? As in, it’s …
"moon over manifest"
my take: this is a great younger read … probably younger than the typical “young adult.” it won the newbery …
The Lacuna
my take: I heard several reviews on NPR … none of them positive. Hubby included this in the 12 days …
Wench
my take: Whilst making our list in December, several chicks had already read The Help … it was suggested that …
The Help
my take: I got inspired listening to Diane Rehm’s “Reader Review” (rebroadcast)…I read The Help quite a while ago and hearing …
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