Historical Fiction Told from three points of view this is a well researched book of the relationships between Eisenhower and his wife and Eisenhower and his driver/lover. It is right on the edge of non-fiction with all the facts, people and historical events that are so elegantly told in this … Continue reading The General’s Women by Susan Wittig Albert
Month: April 2017
Written In Blood By Nathan Bush
Fiction Christian/Crime Wow Mind Blown and that's all I am saying so as not to give away anything. While this book says the genre is Christian/Crime I would say it is lighter on the Christian and deeper into the crime. I do not believe there is anything in here that … Continue reading Written In Blood By Nathan Bush
On The Edge of Gone by Corinne Duyvis
YA - Science Fiction I know that YA is one of the newest trends - thank you Twilight - and I have read and enjoyed a few but this was not one of them. I just could not get into the book - and tried for 100 pages. Not my cup of tea. Reviewed January 3, … Continue reading On The Edge of Gone by Corinne Duyvis
News Of The World By Paulette Jiles
Historical Fiction The author once again shows her expertise at Historical Fiction. You can see immediately that this book is well researched and written with deep affection for the time and the characters. I really enjoyed the major throw back in time to the original News Anchors who traveled around … Continue reading News Of The World By Paulette Jiles
Wives of the Saints by Kathy Cecala
Fiction Grace and Fulton - Miranda and Sal, two middle aged couples in a long term marriage - so nice to see my demographic in a book! The strong Catholic influence on all their lives gives a solid background and is almost it's own character in the book. The twists … Continue reading Wives of the Saints by Kathy Cecala
Clementine and Claudia by Piper Milton
Historical Fiction /Romance Well it started like a story that has been told many times. Girls meets boy but he is promised to another. Each go their separate ways to make a life - or so I thought. I was enjoying this often told tale because the characters were … Continue reading Clementine and Claudia by Piper Milton
Death At Breakfast by Beth Gutcheon
Fiction - Mystery. Pure pleasure read. Honesty disclosure - I got this book as an uncorrected proof back in April and it has been living in my night stand since then. I thought the cover looked spooky and so I had been moving it down in the pile - I … Continue reading Death At Breakfast by Beth Gutcheon
Dream Job by Janet Garber
Fiction - Romance - Humor For some reason when I said I would read this book I thought it was non-fiction - What a pleasant surprise! I have been reading non-fiction for most of the month and thought this was a different avenue - business - Little did I know … Continue reading Dream Job by Janet Garber
Waveform: Twenty-First-Essays By Women – Edited by Marcia Aldrich
Collection of Essays I enjoy essays - they give you a quick insight into usually deep subjects and in this way this book delivers. Thirty women have composed thought provoking stories. However, most of the essays I found to be depressing. The thought that women of today have so much … Continue reading Waveform: Twenty-First-Essays By Women – Edited by Marcia Aldrich
Living A Feminist Life by Sara Ahmed
Non-fiction I started reading this book with a joke about jumping in with both feet and I was right. I immersed myself very quickly. There is an old saying - if you can't walk the walk don't talk the talk -well this author can walk and talk Reading this … Continue reading Living A Feminist Life by Sara Ahmed
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