A teenage boy from India, whose family is moving to Canada, is the only survivor of their ship's sinking. Finding himself on a lifeboat with a lion, a hyena, and a wounded zebra, the story is a tale of survival, cleverness, and belief in God. Highly recommended.

Steam of consciousness thoughts of one of Germany's great 20th-century poets. Brugge is Rilke's alter-ego, living in poverty in Paris. The "Notebook" consists of his thoughts on poverty, downtrodden people, his background, the art of story telling, love, and God. Many strange adjective + noun combinations.

#26 in James Patterson 's Women's Murder Club series. Just as good as the previous 25 books. I'm always happy to read something that Patterson supposedly wrote on his own. This is one of his better series. If you're not already reading it, I strongly suggest you start with the first book.

Serious who done it that is more than a who done it. Not only about the mystery but seriously explores the personality and growth of the main character. The environment is a character. The novel actually explores, the impact of looking beneath the surface and how history impacts our lives. I liked it. Especially the main character Ruth

This thriller kept my interest. It had a lot of twists with a surprising ending. It was interesting to see the conclusions Courtney kept making. I would recommend this book

This was a wonderful historical novel about a young Hungarian Jewish man who earns a scholarship to an architectural school in Paris. While there he meets and falls in love with Klara, a ballet teacher with a mysterious past. This takes place in 1937. When WWII breaks out there is of course many horrible things that occur due to the holocaust. That being said, it was still a very well written book, which I enjoyed. However there were some very depressing parts.

I usually love Daniel Silva's book but this one didn't grab me like his others. It's not a stand alone book. It is a Gabriel Allon book. For me this kidnapping plot just didn't keep me anxiously waiting for where the plot was going to go.

A unique style for a book- it’s a collection of letters being written by and sent to an elderly woman. Seeing her life through this lens is a very interesting method.

ALL IN ALL AN ENJOYABLE READ ABOUT A DISFUNTIONAL FAMILY AND A FAMILY WITH SECRETS AND HOW THEY COPE. I DIDN'T FALL IN LOVE WITH ANY OF THE CHARACTERS BUT I WAS HAPPY WITH THE ENDING. I DO LIKE A HAPPY ENDING MOST OF THE TIME. BUT SOME TIME I WOULD LIKE IT IF THE AUTHOR LEFT YOU HANGING AS THOUGH SHE MIGHT WRITE A NEXT BOOK

“The Tuxedo Society” by Paul Rudnick is a take on James Bond, Jason Bourne spy thrillers. Their mission was not impossible; it wasn’t plausible, which is why I liked it. In the acknowledgement Mr. Rudnick asked readers, “to enjoy the book and embrace the humor.” I DID. The Tuxedo Society is not for everyone – If you think about reading it, read the inside jacket cover and understand you only have yourself to blame if you don’t like it. Just give it a chance and don’t take it seriously.