by Sarah Loudin Thomas My rating: 3 of 5 stars Uplifting and encouraging read with likeable albeit not fully developed characters. The plot was engaging although a little more conflict and drama would have been welcome. I liked that the author brought in elements of the supernatural to give the story a little more power. The themes of judgement and forgiveness were well … [Read more...] about Book Review: Miracle in a Dry Season by Sarah Loudin Thomas
Book Review: The Bloodletter’s Daughter by Linda Lafferty
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Book Review: Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="1400095204" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51t0Sk3VTML.jpg" width="324"][simpleazon-link asin="1400095204" locale="us"]Half of a Yellow Sun[/simpleazon-link] by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie My rating: 4 of 5 stars Half of a Yellow Sun is a fascinating book, but a lot to process if you come into it knowing … [Read more...] about Book Review: Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Book Review: One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson
One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I wish Bill Bryson had been my history teacher! I don't care for politics, sports, or even history all that much, but Bryson is such a good storyteller that I devoured this book. It was interesting and compelling from word one. Bryson includes obscure facts, points out irony, and ties events together in ways … [Read more...] about Book Review: One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson
Book Review: The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="0062285505" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41pGICYGCFL.jpg" width="339"][simpleazon-link asin="0062285505" locale="us"]The Enchanted: A Novel[/simpleazon-link] by Rene Denfeld My rating: 5 of 5 stars So much depth packed into less than 300 pages; a book unlike anything I've ever read. I was immediately … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld