4 Star books
The Beach House (Book Review)
This was a breezy summer read, even though there were serious themes here of cancer, abuse, teen pregnancy, and adultery.
The Lost Manuscript (Book Review)
This is a charming story that follows the 33-year journey of a lost manuscript.
The Muralist (Book Review)
Set among historical abstract expressionists before their fame, and examining why it was so hard for Jews to immigrate to the US…
Firefly Lane (Book Review)
I’m ambivalent about this one and not recommending it. I’m glad to move on to something else.
How to Be an Antiracist (Book Review with Quotes)
This book clarifies some terms and helps the reader start on the path out of denial.
The Woman Who Heard Color (Book Review)
This book is about the woman who Hitler recruited to deal with all the “degenerate art” which included everything from Van Gogh to whatever was more modern.
Landscape Painting Now (Book Review with Painting Photos)
it was good to see a book on modern landscape painting that takes the genre seriously by serious artists, and as a still relevant topic for living professional painters.
The Vanishing Half (Book Review)
The story explores the concept of identity, through all its characters, but predominantly via twins, which separate, one living as black and the other “passing” as white.
Maisie Dobbs Mystery Series (Book Review)
Perfect light reading without being twaddle, you’ll like Maisie and enjoy seeing her intuit her way through her cases.
The Henna Artist (Book Review)
I recommend reading this chick lit with an exotic twist. It is a great way to visit another culture when you are land locked in a pandemic.
40 Rules of Love (Book Review with Quotes)
This book is historical fiction of the 12th century mystic poet Rumi’s life, embroidered with so profound Sufi bits.
The Talented Miss Farwell (Book Review)
If you are interested in art, crime, or compulsive behavior, you might enjoy this unique read. I give it four stars.
Broken Open (Book Review)
If you are going through a dark night of the soul, this book can help you rise out of the ashes.
The Island of Sea Women (Book Review)
This book, about the struggles of two deep sea diving friends, is enlightening about a different culture and time.
The Universal Christ (Book Review with Quotes)
He went to bat for things I care about: stewardship of the environment, women as spiritual leaders, original innocence and goodness, and Jesus as the way-shower of the highest ideal, rather than a mistake fixer for God, or God himself. This book deserves applause for all that.
Warlight (Book Review)
This atmospheric book of the shadows of post war London, is well written and thought provoking.