Taking three stories and entwining them can be a challenge not just for an author but also for a reader. While at times I needed to slow my read, mostly I was able to keep track of everyone. And there is a lot going on to keep track of. As an asylum is on the … Continue reading Matilda Windsor Is Coming Home by Anne Goodwin
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No Names To Be Given – LSBBT
NO NAMES TO BE GIVEN ByJULIA BREWER DAILY Categories: Women's Fiction / Vintage Fiction / Adoption / 1960sPublisher: Admission Press Inc.Pub Date: August 3, 2021 Pages: 334 pages Scroll for the Giveaway! 1965. Sandy runs away from home to escape her mother’s abusive boyfriend. Becca falls in love with the wrong man. And … Continue reading No Names To Be Given – LSBBT
The Road from Raqqa by Jordan Ritter Conn
A moving and emotional tale of two brothers each trying to survive in the Syrian city of their birth as well as where life will take them. The author wove the tale between and through the brothers as they each experienced different situations but at the same time remain connected to each other and Raqqa, … Continue reading The Road from Raqqa by Jordan Ritter Conn
The Heretic by Michael Deeze
This is the third and final installment in the Emmett Casey Chronicles. While I have read all three, this is my favorite. As the main character, Emmett takes time to reflect on his life as a mature adult; the reader gets to really see this man for who he has always been - A good … Continue reading The Heretic by Michael Deeze
The Ordinary Sin by Mario Kiefer
In another addition to this “anything but Ordinary” series, Mr. Kiefer continues to weave a family saga. He has entwined Hispanic Folklore, the LGBT community, and generations of family life. Once again, he pulls the reader into a world, that even if foreign, the reader can easily relate to the characters and intense emotions contained … Continue reading The Ordinary Sin by Mario Kiefer
Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig
This is a rare review from a traditional publisher. It was my turn to pick for my Book Club, and I cheated – headed to my to be read shelf and picked something I have wanted to read for a while. In 2018 I attended the Texas Library Conference and ducked into a session on … Continue reading Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig
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