3.6 out of 4 stars. Like “Little Women”? Then you will be obsessed with this one! The black sheep of “Little Women” was Amy March, the sister that was always…
historical fiction
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
3.6 out of 4 stars. Jeeze, some people will do ANYTHING for the lime light. Monique Grant is a journalist that is down on her luck. She is in the…
“a piece of the world” by Christina Baker Kline
3.75 out of 4 stars. “A perspective into what the Andrew Wyeth painting, Christina’s World was all about” Christina Olson lived on the farm in Cushing, Maine that has been…
“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…
“The After Party” – Anton Disclafani
3.7 out of 4 stars. Marvelous darling! A Texan version of Gossip Girl years before its time. Anton Disclafani’s “The After Party” is full of secrets, scandal, and feelings of…
“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”…
“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…