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 enjoyed reading and listening on audible this book. I enjoy light reads and plots revolving around water and summer during the summertime. I enjoyed this love story between Frankie and George. It's nice when to good people come together in a relationship.

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.

I enjoyed this book. Very typical Harlan Coben book with all the twists and unexpected plot twists

Entertaining read. Nice twists. Waiting for book 2 to be freed up.

If you grew up watching the Andy Griffith Show then you know Deputy Barney Fife. This biography is written by the daughter of Don Knotts who played Barney. It is a birth to death story of Mr. Knotts life. It was fascinating insightful story, mixed with humor, sadness, emotion and honesty. What disappointed me was the writing was dry.

EVERYONE IN THE GROUP CHAT DIES by L. M. Chilton is a very unusual British murder mystery with a very likable murder solver. Kirby, a 30-something small town journalist, finds herself and her friends involved with a 30 year old spree killer who is, apparently, killing again. The story, told in the first person streams off conscious style, is laugh out loud funny and bone chilling by turns. I did not guess the killer and would have enjoyed a few more bodies to pop up to keep me reading longer ...

It is a great summer read. The story is about a couple's exciting weekend affair which happens every year. I couldn't put this page-turner down. Enjoy!

In the book WHISPER SISTER by Jennifer S. Brown I learned that the term Whisper Sister was used in the Prohibition era for a female bartender- when legally there were no bars or the need to tend them. The main character arrived from Eastern Europe as a young child, not happily I might add. Her father secretly runs an illegal bar. As luck would have it, her father is arrested and sent to prison. Someone had to keep the family afloat and she steps in to do just that ... This coming of age in American story is set against the backdrop of the Jewish immigrants of the lower East Side in New York. An interesting story with lots of local color and interesting historical fiction thrown in. The end was somewhat predictable, but an enjoyable story non the less.

Historical fiction that begins in 1870 telling the story of young Chinese women who were sold to men in southern California, either as wives or sex slaves.