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Review Date: 3/1/2016
Shades of Downton Abbey, we have a very rich American girl becoming the bride of the Duke of Wareham in England. The new Dutchess has much to learn and her new husband has many secrets he is not sharing with her. I found the book fascinating and the narrator impressive with her many interpretations of the characters. It is long--14 hours--but well worth the time. It takes you back to a time we can only imagine.
Review Date: 3/14/2011
After being disappointed with several of Grisham's latest books, this one stands out. Grisham's got his groove back. Lots of lawyer-ese without boring the reader. And the subject is certainly timely and interesting, with a range of fascinating characters. Not as gripping as The Firm, but definitely a good read.
Review Date: 2/23/2011
This author is one of my favorites and I enjoyed this book a lot. The characters are well developed and a little quirky. The setting is interesting and the story well told. Just a light read with laughs and a few sad incidents. If you enjoyed Lucia, Lucia you will probably like this one, too.
Cracking Da Vinci's Code: You've Read the Fiction, Now Read the Facts
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Book Type: Paperback
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Review Date: 3/1/2011
This book takes Dan Brown's fictional story and holds it up to the light of historic facts. I found it quite interesting in that it disproves many of the rather bizarre claims about Christian practices. This book is for the person who wants to know the facts behind the fiction.
Review Date: 2/23/2011
Not up to Sparks' earlier stories, in my opinion. The characters are likable and the father, in particular, was exceptionally well depicted. The story is a tear-jerker, let's face it, but the book had more substance than the movie. (I always like the book better.)
Review Date: 2/23/2011
Great book if you are new to surfing the net. It is very easy to follow and even us old senior citizens can learn lots of new ways to find information. Especially helpful for the un-initiated computer user.
Review Date: 7/30/2011
In spite of being "turned off" by the title, this was a sweet little book, easy to read and several of my friends had recommended it. The format is in letter form which I often do not find appealing. This time it was a good way to tell the story. Interesting characters, a part of the world not often used as the setting for a story. I think I would designate this a "chick flick" sort of book, not one many guys would find interesting even if it does refer to WW2 and describes the occupation of Guernsey by the Germans. Having just read "THe Postmistress" which is also set in the same time period and is based on the WW2 bombing of England, I found it interesting to compare the two stories. Not a great book but worth reading.
Review Date: 3/30/2011
If you liked "Horse Whisperer" you'll also enjoy this story by the same author. This time it is about wild wolves and the young woman biologist sent into the hostile countryside to protect the wolves. To quote the cover, "a haunting exploration of man's conflict with nature." It has a love interest, of course, but captures the flavor of the west in an epic story.
Review Date: 8/16/2011
After The Secret Life of Bees, it's pretty hard to keep on getting better. This story is about mid-life crisis in a woman's life and the rather extreme way she copes. I guess I liked the writing--lots of detailed imagery about the island on the North Carolina coast which almost made you smell the swamp--but I really didn't like Jessie very much. Kidd really kept you in the dark about the reasons for the Mother's unbalance and the story was well crafted. Well, ok, I liked the story, just not as well as I expected. But not a waste of time, by any means.
Review Date: 3/30/2011
Helpful Score: 2
This story is really gripping and thought provoking. It is told from a daughter's viewpoint and digs into the reasons her mother became a midwife. Because I am of the generation who had their babies in a hospital with plenty of painkillers, it was quite an eye-opener to read about the natural birth process. I found this story a page-turner that was more fascinating than I expected.
Review Date: 3/30/2011
Great book to listen to on a road trip. The characters are funny and believable, especially the young narrator. It gives a wonderful look at small-town life in an era when things were simple. I especially liked Marie Little Soldier, the Sioux housekeeper, whose secret is at the heart of the story. It is a revelation of love and courage and the terrible choice between family loyalty and justice.
Review Date: 5/28/2012
Typical Mary Higgins Clark but I liked it more than some of hers lately. Seems a bit "over the top" to have a nun giving birth to a love child but it did add drama to the secret. The characters were believable and I enjoyed the twists and turn of the plot.
Review Date: 8/27/2011
Helpful Score: 1
Kinsey takes a new tact in this book, trying to solve a stolen identity that directly affects her neighbor. Grafton does her usual good job of storytelling, although I wasn't quite as spellbound as I have been in other books. Since this dealt with problems brought about by aging(and I have a 106 year old mother-in-law in my household) the story was very real to me. It deals with problems many people are confronted with. Grafton has a great talent for narrative. I recommend this one.
Review Date: 3/7/2011
Precious is up to her old tricks that read so well in the first book of the series, The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. I am always dubious of sequels, but this one introduces some delightful new characters and moves along with interesting sub plots. Once you get hooked, you will want to collect the entire series.
Review Date: 8/1/2011
Helpful Score: 1
Trigiani has written several books that I really adored. This one was a little disappointing. I thought her descriptions of the big Italian family was fun and reminded me of "MY Big Fat Greek Wedding." However, Valentine was not as lovable a main character as she usually creates and I am not dying to read the next installment as I was in the Big Stone Gap series. A good enough read, but not up to the quality of her first books.
Review Date: 2/23/2011
Dick Francis is a great storyteller, and he deviates from his usual race track plots in this one. It is about making a movie and I really liked the new twist. Guess I just like to pretend I could live in GB and soak up that historic atmosphere. If you're a Francis fan, I think you'll enjoy this bit of a different slant on things.
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