This is a book you sit with. It reminds me a lot, tangentially, of Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain, which I also found thanks to The Book Girls Guide. This book was a good reminder that there are more books out there about the eugenics programs in the US that I want to read. There are also ...
Fiction / Literary
BOOK REVIEW: Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese
This is the book that started my journey down memory lane, caused me to bookmark some things I read back in the late 1900s in school, and listen to The Scarlet Letter. You know, since that was the inspiration for Hester. And for this book, I don't really have thoughts. I didn't love it, but I ...
BOOK REVIEW: The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner
So, you think you are settling into a nice and tidy little literary historical story. Then chapter 8 happens. And as you continue to read/listen, you get literary words and great historical details, but then there's more Chapter 8s that keep you hanging on to what you think you know, and realize ...
BOOK REVIEW: Library of Forbidden Books by Mario Escobar
The first thing to know is that this book is translated from Spanish to English. We should all know by now that you do lose nuance in translation, as things don't always translate the same. I strongly felt that the theme of this book would stand up to translation even if little bits were lost. I ...
BOOK REVIEW: The Ladies Hall by Vanessa Miller
I loved this book for all the reasons. But one word . . . more. Perhaps depth. I seem to talk about that more than anything else here lately, but let's talk about why I loved this book first; then it'll make sense why I say more. Before I say anything I want to talk about the research this author ...