If you enjoyed reading The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek and/or The Bookwoman’s Daughter, you will want to read this book. What happened to Cussy and her family? I could not put this book down. Historical Fiction is interwoven into the plot by an author from Kentucky who knows the journey.

Excellent piece of writing. Ingenious. More has a wonderful sense of humor, and is clearly able to reflect on himself and his own society.

A vivid recreation of pre-Holocaust shtetl life in Poland based on the many Yizkorbooks that were published after World War II. Poignant, moving, and ultimately very sad. It also describes the native Polish antisemitism of the 1930s -- so relevant to the rise of antisemitism in our own days. Recommended.

I read this book because it was the monthly selection for my book club. I stuck with it, but did not enjoy it at all.

I enjoyed this story a lot. There were times, many times, where the book was very difficult to believe, even for a work of fiction. But there were characters you could root for, and even though this was a ripped from the headlines style story, with predictable reveals, I enjoyed the read.

THE FIRST TIME I SAW HIM by Laura Dave is a sequel to her earlier book THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME. Fear not - you need not have read the first book to enjoy this later one. Dave brings up the original story of a loving father and husband forced to flee from bad guys to keep the family safe often enough to keep you fixed to the story. The story, moving from California, Florida, France, Italy, Hawaii and Australia has plenty of action and a cast of characters that keep you on your toes. I found the plot to be somewhat unrealistic, but an enjoyable read non-the-less.

Anita was an artist married to an artist. husband was jealous of her art and as a result was always putting it down. He eventually kills her. Racqual is an art student doing her thesis on Anita's husband until her professor tells her about how Anita died. this changes the way she does her thesis. Raqual manages to get Anita's work displayed even though her husband doesn't want it

Just finished this book in time for meeting the author on 7/28. I was surprised that I liked it as much as I did. I've never read this author before and now I'm looking forward to reading her other books.

A very enjoyable novel by one of my favorite Irish authors, Jean Grainger. It takes place in 2 timelines, 1969 and the present. Two women, Jeannie and Orla are intertwined and we eventually will discover their connection. Dunmara House, a castle in Ireland standing since 1689 is significant in both timelines. Well-written, sympathetic characters and an engrossing story. This is the first in a series of three books. I can't wait to read the next two when they are published!

This was a great book about 2 families in a small town in Ohio. Cal and Becky are one couple. He couldn't serve in WWI because of a leg deformity and she talks to the dead. Felix and Margaret are the other couple. They moved to the town because of a job. Then he served overseas and she is alone in the town. There's interaction between the couples, and later, their children. And of course, a big secret.