This book came into my life because it is the selection for a reading group. Based on all the 5 star reviews on Goodreads for this one, I can see that it has wide appeal. I read this “smart, suspenseful, and morally complicated spy novel for our time” with “Book Club Sarah” on one shoulder … Continue reading Book Review: The Lost Girls of Paris
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Book Review: The Signature of All Things
I loved this book! “The Signature of All Things” will now be in my top 10 favorite list. Alma Whittaker was a tall, big-boned, intelligent women who was encouraged to be smart, to study and to have strong opinions. She enjoyed conversation and enjoyed expressing her opinions. She went on adventures. She was an expert … Continue reading Book Review: The Signature of All Things
Book Review: City of Girls
"Anyway, at some point in a woman’s life, she just gets tired of being ashamed all the time. After that, she if free to become whoever she truly is.” Set in a theatre in New York City in 1940’s, this is a book that celebrates strong women and the girls learning to be strong women. … Continue reading Book Review: City of Girls
Book Review: The Magnetic Girl
“People want miracles. They want the promise that someone is enlightened or gifted enough to reach past the limits of the every day.” Based on the real life of Lulu Hurst, the Georgia Wonder, “The Magnetic Girl” follows the fictional Lulu Hurst. The 1880’s were a time of religious revival, spiritualist, mesmerists, magnetist and spiritual … Continue reading Book Review: The Magnetic Girl
Book Review: This is how it always is
No spoilers, no synopsis. Just the facts so you can discover the book and it’s surprises as the author intended. If you need more insight as to what the book is about, see the end of the post for what is on the back of the book. What I love most about reading is it … Continue reading Book Review: This is how it always is
Book Review: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
I am a big fan of Lisa See and her work. I was hooked when I first read “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” several year ago. “Shanghai Girls” is my favorite. I still think about the tea history I learned in “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane.” Her books are a wonderful mix of … Continue reading Book Review: The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
