Reviewed by EOK
Wow! This lady is a powerful writer. She writes so realistically and with such feeling. This book is superb. Don’t miss it. It is so enjoyable.
February 8, 2010
While My Sister Sleeps by Barbara Delinsky
Reviewed by BW
A good story, but the characters not really believable. Very entertaining, understandably a popular best seller. A typical Barbara Delinsky novel, appealing to a wide audience of women.
Mary: A Novel by Janis Cooke Newman
Reviewed by SC
Very well written historical fiction. A couple of slow spots, but worth getting through.
Last Kiss by Luanne Rice
Reviewed by FM
The death of an 18 year old boy brings an investigator back to Hubbards Point. The son of a woman he lived with 20 years before has been killed and his young girlfriend hires the investigator to solve the case.
Blindspot: By a Gentleman in Exile and a Lady in Disguise by Jane Kamensky
Reviewed by LL
Very intriguing and entertaining. Written from two different perspectives. Filled with with and drama. Great historical fiction.
Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill
Reviewed by JC
A fascinating novel of the life of an African girl captured and sent over to the colonies as a slave. Told in flashbacks by the old woman, it follows her through two “owners”, her husband and 2 children, freedom (of a sort), and a return to Africa, ending in England where she speaks to Parliament as part of their efforts to end the slave trade. Excellent story!
Remember Me by Sophie Kinsella
Reviewed by KL
I really love Sophie Kinsella’s sense of humor. Her characters seem very down to earth and believable. I’ve enjoyed all her books and this one is about a heroine who develops amnesia after an auto accident and what ensues is fun!
The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood
Reviewed by CB
When Ann Hood wrote this fictional story of a mother whose young daughter dies, she was still grieving the real death of her own daughter but was unable to write about the true events yet. (She later did so in the non-fiction book “Comfort: A Journey Through Grief”) The knitting circle tracks the fictional grieving mother’s healing with the love and support of a group of knitters who form a bond through their shared pains and joys. Deeply emotional and interesting characters.
License to Thrill by Lori Wilde
Reviewed by LB
Cute! A little action, a little romance – enjoyable read.
The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
Reviewed by MB
A beautiful written story based in Salem, Mass. surrounding what is a lace reader – an insightful person and Ipswich lace makers. Some intrigue as well.
