My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Girl Who Fell from the Sky is a tragically beautiful book. The author alternates points of view and uses flashback to tell the story of a young girl of mixed race who is struggling with questions of identity after a family tragedy. Some of the story is disturbing and the lives of the characters are filled with tragedy and abuse, but it ends on a … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Girl who Fell from the Sky by Heidi Durrow
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Book Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Night Circus is perhaps the best book I've read in a very long time; it is certainly the most imaginative. The plot is deceptively simple. Two aging magicians train young proteges to compete against one another at the circus. But this is no ordinary magic. These are no ordinary students. And this is definitely … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Book Review: Kitty’s Greatest Hits by Carrie Vaughn
Kitty's Greatest Hits by Carrie Vaughn My rating: 2 of 5 stars For some reason, when I requested this book, I thought it was written for young adults. I enjoy stories of the paranormal when they are written for YA, but I usually avoid them when they are written for adults. Adult paranormal books often slip into the realm of erotica and are more graphic in general. This book … [Read more...] about Book Review: Kitty’s Greatest Hits by Carrie Vaughn
Book Review: The Chocolate Diaries by Karen Scalf Linamen
The Chocolate Diaries: Secrets for a Sweeter Journey on the Rocky Road of Life by Karen Linamen My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Chocolate Diaries was a light uplifting read although I didn't really learn any "secrets." The recommendations for a sweeter journey were what you would expect: pray, read the Bible, spend time with friends, listen to music, cry when you need to, laugh … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Chocolate Diaries by Karen Scalf Linamen
Book Review: In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad Book 1) by Tana French
Like Mystic River and Lovely Bones, this book will stay with me for a long time. Not every question was answered and nothing about the case or the characters was tidy. Perhaps that's why I liked it. It was more in sync with reality than is the case for most books. I picked it up because a reader's review was selected for Powell's Daily Dose and as such, the review landed in my … [Read more...] about Book Review: In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad Book 1) by Tana French