It is 1714 and Addie, the only child of a craftsman and his wife in a small French village, is told she must marry, something she has always avoided. But a local man's wife died and there are small children and…. rather than go through with this, she makes a deal with a mysterious man. … Continue reading The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue – Victoria Schwab (Audible Audio Narrator – Julia Whelan)
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What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust – Alan Bradley (Flavia de Luce, Book 11)
Do you ever read every book in a best selling series and think only you alone have discovered it and "get it" and love it? That's how I felt about Flavia de Luce from day one. She's all mine: her precocious interest in chemistry, her eccentric, brilliant mind, her ability to drag adults into her … Continue reading What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust – Alan Bradley (Flavia de Luce, Book 11)
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer – Patrick Suskind (Audible narrator – Nigel Patterson)
Ugh. One of the most despicable characters in literature: Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, an illegitimate poverty-stricken infant placed in a home for children of his kind. Ugly, unpleasant, but with a sense of smell unmatched. His caretaker binds him out to a tanner where he must spend his days using chemicals that are horrible and he is … Continue reading Perfume: The Story of a Murderer – Patrick Suskind (Audible narrator – Nigel Patterson)
The Covenant of Water – Abraham Verghese (Audio book read by the Author)
Months ago, I finished the over thirty hours audible version of The Covenant of Water, read by the author. It is one of my favorite books I have ever read, made even more so by hearing the words read as the author means them to be heard. We are immediately drawn into a family in … Continue reading The Covenant of Water – Abraham Verghese (Audio book read by the Author)
The House of Doors – Tan Twan Eng
Just now, I finally put this book down. I had no choice. I'd finished it. As usual, when I find a book particularly moving and exquisitely written, I feel like I can't do it justice. Tan Twan Eng brings us to 1921 Penang in Malaysia where Leslie Hamlyn, a British woman born and raised in … Continue reading The House of Doors – Tan Twan Eng
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store – James McBride (audible)
NOTE: When I review I book I listened to, I can't fact check things I believe are correct or confirm all spellings. Hope you love this book even as you find my mistakes! Pottstown, Pennsylvania, not far from Reading. A little further to Philadelphia. James McBride, one of the very best story tellers in the … Continue reading The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store – James McBride (audible)
Flags on the Bayou – James Lee Burke
James Lee Burke is a fabulous writer. It happens I never read any of his Civil War Novels. It was right up my alley. Because it took me awhile to get to this feedback, I don't remember the names of the many characters, so will focus on the story and their roles. First, I'm not … Continue reading Flags on the Bayou – James Lee Burke
Moonrise Over New Jessup – Jamilla Minnicks
It is 1957. Alice grew up in rural Alabama, working the land with her family. Her mother died when she was young. Her sister Rosie took off for Chicago. Alice hasn't heard from Rosie for years. And now, with her father's death, she has to leave. The landlord got the worst of his effort to … Continue reading Moonrise Over New Jessup – Jamilla Minnicks
Gilded Mountain- Kate Manning
Gilded Mountain is a masterpiece of historical fiction, bringing alive the very early labor movement in the United Staes even featuring a cameo appearance by Mother Jones. Sylvie Pelletier, child of French Canadien immigrants, travels with her mother and siblings from Vermont, to a company town in Colorado. Her father works for Padgett Fuel and … Continue reading Gilded Mountain- Kate Manning
The Lunar Housewife – Caroline Woods
The Lunar Housewife is a delicious novel, focusing on Louise Leithauser, an aspiring writer who finds herself on the fringes of cold war activity during the McCarthy era. The novel opens at a party in 1953, filled with literary luminaries and pretty women, gathered at a Manhattan apartment to celebrate the second issue of the … Continue reading The Lunar Housewife – Caroline Woods
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