Book Review: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
I really liked this light book about a bookstore owner who is brought back to life after mourning the loss of his first wife. Not only does he find love again, but in unexpected places!
I really liked this light book about a bookstore owner who is brought back to life after mourning the loss of his first wife. Not only does he find love again, but in unexpected places!
There are three stories in this book (hence the title) with overlapping characters revolving around a Scottish family of three boys.
This is the type of book you go to book groups for. I would never have picked this one up on my own. It was a departure from most of what I read and we had a fascinating discussion about it.
I wanted to like this popular book about redemption more than I did.
If any of you enjoy reading romance, you might like this one.
I really enjoyed this fun, light read. It is written from the unconventional point of view of an unusually awkward, smart professor…
I recommend these 20th century historical fiction titles for homeschooling kids or for any young reader (or would-be reader) on your gift list.
This is a remarkable historical novel set at the cusp of the nineteenth century on the Dutch trading post of Dejima outside Nagasaki, Japan.
I loved this book and give it five stars. It is probably the best novel I will have read this year, and that is quite a statement in June!
I enjoyed this sequel to the book /movie Chocolat and give it 5 stars. It is written in two voices, those of Vianne and Father Francis, which helps navigate the story through different points of view.
Looking for good teen reading material with strong female characters? Here is a list of our 17 year old’s favorites…
Both my husband and I throughly enjoyed this book! I give it an enthusiastic five stars.
This book is a total delight; take this thick, detailed work slowly and treasure and contemplate every morsel.
It was a quite scathing expose– in novel form –of the world of the elite New York City private schools: their teachers, students, parents, and tutors.
I give it four stars as well; I am glad I read it, even though it is not really a “fun” book but rather one that is humanizing in a tough, good way.
Unexpectedly, I really enjoyed this fun, light book, and give this romping novel four stars.
I loved this book and give it five stars; I am eager to read the sequel (titled Harvest of Gold). It is set in Old Testament times; Sarah, cousin to Nehemiah, is a Jewish scribe in the Persian court. She knows many languages, can handle complex accounts, is quick-witted and intuitive when it comes to … Read more