The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom My review: 4 of 5 stars WARNING: This book will make you angry and sad. With a heart-pounding beginning, fast-pace and intense suspense, The Kitchen House is a compelling but difficult read. Everything that happened in this story is heartbreaking. I struggled through the sadness, pain and tragedy of it all. This novel is an … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
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Book Review: The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler My review: 3.5 of 5 stars This is one of the few books where I liked the movie better. It was smoother and more engaging. However, I still think The Jane Austen Book Club would work well as a book club choice. It is witty, poignant, and clever with characters' layers gradually pealed away in a succession of book discussions … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
Book Review: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker My review: 4 of 5 stars I bought this book for my Kindle, but I loved the cover so much that I ended up buying a hard copy. It truly is a beautiful book. The story is also lovely with powerful but vulnerable and sympathetic characters who are both strangers in a new world searching for their purpose. Their experiences drive the story … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
Book Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon My review: 4 of 5 stars The Curious Incident... is intelligent, funny and captivating with a fascinating protagonist. Christopher John Francis Boone, aged 15, is an autistic savant. As a reader, I found Boone to be way more intelligent than I am when it comes to math equations. I had to just accept his … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Book Review: The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman
The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman My review: 4 of 5 stars The Ice Queen is the third book by Alice Hoffman that I've read. Easily read in one sitting at only 211 pages, I found it to be captivating in some ways, but lacking a bit in others. The Dovekeepers and The Museum of Extraordinary Things set such high expectations. The Ice Queen incorporates Hoffman's magical realism as … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman