3.7 out of 4 stars. “I was born blue.” I picked this book up blindly at the library. Meaning I hadn’t heard much about it (most likely since it is…
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“Escape from Camp 14” – Blaine Harden
3.7 out of 4 stars. “One man’s remarkable odyssey from North Korea to freedom in the west”. It is extremely important to be in touch with what is going on…
“The Power of Positive Thinking” – Norman Vincent Peale
3.3 out of 4 stars. I feel fairly certain that most of the people that pick up this book are surprised that it is based heavily on religious content. With…
“Go Set a Watchman” – Harper Lee
3.5 out of 4 stars. This book leaves you thinking. I had to read “To Kill a Mockingbird” in high school. It was one of those books that I remember…
“Wild Chicory” – Kim Kelly
3.7 out of 4 stars. It is the early 1900s in Ireland when this book begins. The reader does not stay there though. Through the stories told, we travel through…
“The Invention of Wings” – Sue Monk Kidd
3.7 out of 4. Talk about a powerful pair of sisters! This book takes place in the early 1800s in Charleston, South Carolina. The reader is introduced to Hetty “Handful”…
“Why We Came to the City” – Kristopher Jansma
3.6 out of 4 stars. A much more serious, mature, and depressing spin on the television show, “Friends”. In this novel, “Why We Came to the City” Jansma introduces us…
“Orphan Train” – Christina Baker Kline
3.8 out of 4 stars. A part of American history that I wish never occurred. A historic fictional piece based in the early 1900s when orphans used to be hauled across country…
“My Life in France” – Julia Child
3.8 out of 4 stars. “This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook – try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have…
“Modern Lovers” – Emma Straub
3.5 out of 4 stars. A light read that will be great for the summertime. Imagine staying friends well into your 40s with the people you were in a college…