3.75 out of 4 stars. “20 pounds never looked so strong!” Tom Ryan loved his routine in Newburyport, MA. He ran his own local newspaper called the “Undertoad”, was familiar…
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“True Grit” – Charles Portis
4 out of 4 stars. Mattie Ross, a feminist before it existed! In the winter of 1870s, Mattie Ross’ father is shot down, killed, and robbed, for no reason. She…
“Circling the Sun” – Paula McLain
3.2 out of 4 stars. A strong send off but a boring descent. I have never read a book based around Africa before. Yes, England is depicted in this story…
“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…
“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…