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The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America
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Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, History, Crafts, Hobbies & Home
Book Type: Paperback
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Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, History, Crafts, Hobbies & Home
Book Type: Paperback
Helpful Score: 2
This book was recommended to me by a book store owner in Colorado. The main character, Annie Libby, is so neat, a woman who headed across the country from Maine to California with her horse and her dog. The book provides information on Annie, horses, travel in 1955, automobile travel across the states, and state history. Wow! Â A great read.
Helpful Score: 1
beautiful touching book, beautifully and touchingly narrated by jennifer pickens. the story and life of clover, a death doula, set in new york city, my home town. the book weaves the outer life of clover, her neighbors, clients, friends and family with her internal life of loss and isolation and coming to terms with that. the book shows how we are not black and white but rather a big messy conglomeration of all sorts of beliefs, feelings, fears and hopes. it is sweet without being sappy. and i found it very believable.
House of Bone and Rain
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Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
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Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
Helpful Score: 1
4.5 stars. This is an ultra-violent tale of revenge, but also friendship and love. It is filled with magic and the occasional paranormal creature. Would be 5 stars but I felt that the pacing in the middle lagged a bit.
A Death on Corfu (Minnie Harper, Bk 1)
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
Laura P. (hemmputnam) reviewed on + 1179 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This was a quick cozy read with a hiint of romance between the mystery writer and his typist. It was fun to escape to this sunny island with a group of British ex-pats interacting with the local community. I will look for the next book in the series.
Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed
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Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, History
Book Type: Hardcover
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Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, History
Book Type: Hardcover
Meredith G. reviewed on + 18 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Great book. I couldn't put it down. I did not know a lot about some of the Kennedy women (I was born in 1971). Had heard of Joan Kennedy, but knew nothing about her. I knew Jackie re-married a Greek shipping tycoon but was unaware of the details of the marriage. I passed the book on to my mom (a true Kennedy era democrat) and she is fascinated by the book as well.
There's just one thing...
I loved the feminist lens in which the book was written. I learned a lot and I am glad these women have received the sympathy and grace they deserve. However, no one is 100% good or bad. The men really are scorched in this book. The author really does not reveal any positive qualities. Deserving ? Read it and decide for yourself...
There's just one thing...
I loved the feminist lens in which the book was written. I learned a lot and I am glad these women have received the sympathy and grace they deserve. However, no one is 100% good or bad. The men really are scorched in this book. The author really does not reveal any positive qualities. Deserving ? Read it and decide for yourself...
Helpful Score: 1
I really enjoy a book where I feel like I'm a minor character in the plot, watching the drama unfold. The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick provided that experience for me, and I'm so grateful. I listened to the audiobook, perfectly narrated by Lisa Flanagan, which increased my connection to this story and its characters.
Any novel with "book club" in the title is an instant win for me, and I loved how four very different women formed lifelong friendships sparked by discussing "The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan. Set in the 1960s, Ms. Bostwick wove events and cultural opinions of the decade into the plot and actions of her heroines. Each main character could be viewed as a caricature representing four scenarios for women of the time, but detailed descriptions of their personalities, choices, and obstacles made them feel like fully-formed people. The novel also had me reflecting on my mother's experience since she got married and had her children during the 1960s.
With apologies to Marie Bostwick and Kim Michele Richardson, I connected this novel to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek and its sequel in my mind for quite some time. To clarify, they have no connection except the word Troublesome in their titles. LOL
Thank you to Harper Muse for the review copies of this immersive novel.
Any novel with "book club" in the title is an instant win for me, and I loved how four very different women formed lifelong friendships sparked by discussing "The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan. Set in the 1960s, Ms. Bostwick wove events and cultural opinions of the decade into the plot and actions of her heroines. Each main character could be viewed as a caricature representing four scenarios for women of the time, but detailed descriptions of their personalities, choices, and obstacles made them feel like fully-formed people. The novel also had me reflecting on my mother's experience since she got married and had her children during the 1960s.
With apologies to Marie Bostwick and Kim Michele Richardson, I connected this novel to The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek and its sequel in my mind for quite some time. To clarify, they have no connection except the word Troublesome in their titles. LOL
Thank you to Harper Muse for the review copies of this immersive novel.
Saturday Evening Post Reader of Western Stories
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Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
Helpful Score: 1
As with any anthology. some are so-so, many are good and some are very good. One of my favorites was the first story. So I was pleasantly surprised when that story's plot was used in a later story. Overall, it is pleasant reading for any fan of Westerns.
Helpful Score: 1
This book is INTENSE. It is a one-sitting read. What Caroline, her mother and really their whole family was put through by her father is unimaginable and unforgivable. The author and her mother are amazing for shining light into the darkness by using their awful experience to raise awareness and help others.
Inheriting Magic: My Journey Through Grief, Joy, Celebration, and Making Every Day Magical
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Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Literature & Fiction, Parenting & Relationships
Book Type: Hardcover
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Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Literature & Fiction, Parenting & Relationships
Book Type: Hardcover
Paula G. (Paulathegreat) reviewed on + 161 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I received the book from Story Graph's giveaways.
This is a sweet little memorial book. Love-Hewitt tells how her mother made life magical for her children through family celebrations and every day activities. The main thrust of the book is not looking backwards, but looking forward to how she passes that magic on to her three children and how you can create magic for yours.
Some of the ideas are as simple as putting a filter on a light and taking the kids pictures with a rainbow reflected on their faces. Others are as complicated as the birthday parties she plans for her (Hollywood) kids. There are lots of pictures, some recipes.
I would recommend this book for someone who wanted to start thinking about entertaining or even to take your entertaining to the next level
This is a sweet little memorial book. Love-Hewitt tells how her mother made life magical for her children through family celebrations and every day activities. The main thrust of the book is not looking backwards, but looking forward to how she passes that magic on to her three children and how you can create magic for yours.
Some of the ideas are as simple as putting a filter on a light and taking the kids pictures with a rainbow reflected on their faces. Others are as complicated as the birthday parties she plans for her (Hollywood) kids. There are lots of pictures, some recipes.
I would recommend this book for someone who wanted to start thinking about entertaining or even to take your entertaining to the next level
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
Julie Y. (naboo) reviewed on + 43 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I picked up a used copy at my local thrift store, thinking this would be an interesting mystery.Â
Christopher John Francis Boone, a fifteen year-old boy with Asperger Syndrome, is the protagonist and narrator of the story. He possesses a strong aptitude for mathematics and science. Unfortunately, due to his disability it is difficult for him to effectively socialize and communicate.Â
At the beginning of the novel, Christopher discovers Wellington, a standard poodle, dead from being stabbed with a garden fork. Immediately both Mrs. Shear, the owner of Wellington, and the police officer suspect Christopher of the murder. So he decides to investigate. He uncovers that his father killed the dog and finds out that his mother is still alive and living in London. Therefore, he embarks on a journey to find his mother.Â
I have to be honest, I thought the pace for the book was too slow. Furthermore, I did not like any of the main characters. For example:
Christopher - rude and selfishÂ
Ed Boone (Christopher's father) - an asshole for killing Wellington and lying to Christopher about his mother still being alive
Judy Boone (Christopher's mother) - selfish for leaving Christopher and Ed
Mrs. Shear - a bitch for quickly blaming Christopher for the death of her dogÂ
Finally, the only reason I gave this a two star rating (instead of one) because I am a math major and I enjoyed the prime numbers for the chapters and the math equations throughout the story.Â
Christopher John Francis Boone, a fifteen year-old boy with Asperger Syndrome, is the protagonist and narrator of the story. He possesses a strong aptitude for mathematics and science. Unfortunately, due to his disability it is difficult for him to effectively socialize and communicate.Â
At the beginning of the novel, Christopher discovers Wellington, a standard poodle, dead from being stabbed with a garden fork. Immediately both Mrs. Shear, the owner of Wellington, and the police officer suspect Christopher of the murder. So he decides to investigate. He uncovers that his father killed the dog and finds out that his mother is still alive and living in London. Therefore, he embarks on a journey to find his mother.Â
I have to be honest, I thought the pace for the book was too slow. Furthermore, I did not like any of the main characters. For example:
Christopher - rude and selfishÂ
Ed Boone (Christopher's father) - an asshole for killing Wellington and lying to Christopher about his mother still being alive
Judy Boone (Christopher's mother) - selfish for leaving Christopher and Ed
Mrs. Shear - a bitch for quickly blaming Christopher for the death of her dogÂ
Finally, the only reason I gave this a two star rating (instead of one) because I am a math major and I enjoyed the prime numbers for the chapters and the math equations throughout the story.Â
Marcia C. reviewed on + 700 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Ugh. Is this book really meant for adults? I found it so silly and simplistic that I couldn't finish it. Can't wait to send it off to someone else!
Helpful Score: 1
Steinbeck has always been one of my favorite authors ever since reading Grapes of Wrath back in college. I have had this Modern Library hardcover copy of Tortilla Flat in my personal collection for over 20 years but just now got around to reading it. This is one of Steinbeck's earlier novels published in 1935 and was his first commercial success. The book portrays a group of 'paisanos'âliterally, countrymenâa small band of errant friends enjoying life and wine in the days after the end of World War I living above the town of Monterey on the California coast in the shabby district of Tortilla Flat. The book explains that a 'paisano' is "a mixture of Spanish, Indian, Mexican and assorted Caucasian bloods. He speaks English with a paisano accent and Spanish with a paisano accent. . ."
The main protagonist of the novel is Danny who returned from WWI and inherited not one, but two houses when his grandfather dies. Danny decides to rent one of the houses to his friends with little hope of ever collecting rent. He and his friends are used to sleeping in the woods and getting drunk on wine whenever possible. The story really glorifies drunkenness, stealing, homelessness, and quick casual sex. His friends accidentally burn down the house he rents to them so they end up moving into the other house with Danny. As time passes more friends seem to end up moving in with him. This included a man called Pirate who works selling firewood for a quarter a day that he never spends. He is persuaded to move in by the group mainly because they want to obtain the money he has been saving. But it turns out he is saving for a good cause and so he ends up with the support of all of them. The group carries on with their existence, mainly drinking and brawling until Danny seems to go his own way because he misses the freedom he had when he was alone.
I enjoyed this one. The location of Monterey was later used by Steinbeck in Cannery Row and Sweet Thursday, two of my favorites. Of course the book contained some minor racial slurs that were common in the books of the time but overall this was an interesting look at the down-and -outs that made the most of their situation. The ending of the book was a little unexpected but life goes on. . . This was also made into a movie in 1942 with Spencer Tracy and John Garfield. I remember seeing this several years ago, probably on TCM, but I definitely would like to see it again after reading the novel and I look forward to reading more of Steinbeck that I have missed.
The main protagonist of the novel is Danny who returned from WWI and inherited not one, but two houses when his grandfather dies. Danny decides to rent one of the houses to his friends with little hope of ever collecting rent. He and his friends are used to sleeping in the woods and getting drunk on wine whenever possible. The story really glorifies drunkenness, stealing, homelessness, and quick casual sex. His friends accidentally burn down the house he rents to them so they end up moving into the other house with Danny. As time passes more friends seem to end up moving in with him. This included a man called Pirate who works selling firewood for a quarter a day that he never spends. He is persuaded to move in by the group mainly because they want to obtain the money he has been saving. But it turns out he is saving for a good cause and so he ends up with the support of all of them. The group carries on with their existence, mainly drinking and brawling until Danny seems to go his own way because he misses the freedom he had when he was alone.
I enjoyed this one. The location of Monterey was later used by Steinbeck in Cannery Row and Sweet Thursday, two of my favorites. Of course the book contained some minor racial slurs that were common in the books of the time but overall this was an interesting look at the down-and -outs that made the most of their situation. The ending of the book was a little unexpected but life goes on. . . This was also made into a movie in 1942 with Spencer Tracy and John Garfield. I remember seeing this several years ago, probably on TCM, but I definitely would like to see it again after reading the novel and I look forward to reading more of Steinbeck that I have missed.
Civil War Nurse: The Diary and Letters of Hannah Ropes
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Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, History
Book Type: Paperback
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Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, History
Book Type: Paperback
Helpful Score: 1
Interesting book of letters from a Civil War nurse for the Union whose husband had deserted her. She had four children, two of whom died young. A third ended up as a soldier in a Massachusetts Infantry regiment. Another was a daughter.
She left her home for Washington and was matron of the Union Hotel Hospital in Georgetown, D.C. from July 1862 until January 1863. One of the nurses who served under her for a while was Louisa May Alcott, whose book "Hospital Sketches" I've also read.
Mrs. Ropes' letters were discovered in California and mostly went unnoticed by historians until 1975.
She was quite a feisty lady, in that when a surgeon and a steward in charge of her hospital for a period of time were uncaring about the wounded, and were in fact stealing from them, she went directly to Secretary of War Stanton to report it. Both were eventually relieved and court-martialed.
It's a quick read of 129 pages, of which 46 were the editor's Introduction.
One comment from her letters I enjoyed was "Washington is decidedly the ugliest and dirtiest city I ever saw." She may have been right, as during the Civil War period it had that reputation.
She left her home for Washington and was matron of the Union Hotel Hospital in Georgetown, D.C. from July 1862 until January 1863. One of the nurses who served under her for a while was Louisa May Alcott, whose book "Hospital Sketches" I've also read.
Mrs. Ropes' letters were discovered in California and mostly went unnoticed by historians until 1975.
She was quite a feisty lady, in that when a surgeon and a steward in charge of her hospital for a period of time were uncaring about the wounded, and were in fact stealing from them, she went directly to Secretary of War Stanton to report it. Both were eventually relieved and court-martialed.
It's a quick read of 129 pages, of which 46 were the editor's Introduction.
One comment from her letters I enjoyed was "Washington is decidedly the ugliest and dirtiest city I ever saw." She may have been right, as during the Civil War period it had that reputation.
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