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I finished China Dolls last night. A very interesting historical fiction of Chinese/ Japanese dancers in San Francisco around WWII. I started Henna House and it a very different book about a Jewish girl in Yemen in 1920. I read a little over 100 pages, and I am still interested to know what will happen to her by the end of the story.
The Small Backs of Children. 2 stars . My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...I did not read the last 20%.
Finished
by Sally Cabot Gunning-- 2 Stars!1800s- Massachusetts- A strong female character in Lyddie Berry, whose husband suddenly passes away leaving her in the care of her son in law. Interesting, but forgettable.
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished
by Kristin Hannah 5 Stars!!Absolutely loved this one!! Might be my favorite read this year.
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I need a good read! Totally embrace current fiction, thrillers, suspense, and a love.
Britany wrote: "Finished 
by Tom Rob Smith-- 5 Stars!!Brilliant, twisty, detective like novel set in 1950s Stalinistic Russia where you can't trust your friends, neigh..."
I have this book checked out from the library so I will be picking it up soon.
Really loving Church of Marvels! I'm having trouble doing anything other than bury my nose in it! Even skipped lunch,
Lela , so glad to hear that you are loving Church of Marvels . A great read !
I'm reading
by Laila Ibrahim.
Finished Let Me Explain You. 3.5 stars rounded to 4 . My review :https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished
by Yann Martel- 3 Stars!Tough beginning and mid-ending, but brilliant middle. Encouraging story about a boy stranded at sea for 277 days, and how he survived.
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Terri two great books I just finished are Parlor Games and Saint Mazie. Terri wrote: "I need a good read! Totally embrace current fiction, thrillers, suspense, and a love."
Been looking at that one. Good, I see!
Angela, should I skip Flying Circus or just leave it on the someday list?
Lela ,You may like it . It was an ok read just not a favorite so hard for me to say skip it or not .
Angela, I know. It was an unfair spot to put you in. I was having doubts & wondered if you would agree.
Lela, I would feel badly if I swayed you and you didn't like it . :)
@Britany - I loved Child 44 & The Nightingale too. Super faves.Just finished Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen - really good & fascinating history. Going to start Sacajawea next - talk about a huge book....
Colleen , Wow , that is a big book . Haven't read it but look forward to hearing from you on it ,
I finished rereading To Kill a Mockingbird 10 stars - 5 for the first and 5 for the second time around . My review :https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Angela, I'm feeling like I need to reread TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD before I read ASK THE WATCHMAN. Was that your thought, also?
May , yes that's why I reread it but I almost wish I had read GSAW first and then did the reread of TKAM since it was the book that became TKAM if we are to believe what we read about it. Having said that , I loved every word of it again.
Anyone reading Go Set a Watchman? Just got a copy from the library yesterday, so far, I like it ok. Jean Louise just found out the unfortunate news about her father and she's having a hard time dealing with it.
I just started it before sleep last night do haven't gotten far!
Finished
by Adam Johnson-- 2 Stars.Set in North Korea, this book created a unique look into a country which has little insight. I was enjoying it through the first section, but by the second, I was toiling through just to finish. Overall- it was ok.
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished The Girl Who Slept with God . 3.5 stars . My review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I listened to Bettyville over the weekend, and I really enjoyed the writing. I finished The Thread on Kindle last night, and started The Greenhouse this morning.
Finished
by Anne Tyler-- 3 Stars!heartwarming story and a generational family and the house that brought them together.
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished Among the Ten Thousand Things. 3 stars . My review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished
by Tom Rob Smith- 3 Stars!2nd book in this series- not quite as powerful as the first, but won't stop me picking up the third! :)
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes. 4 stars . My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished Lipstick in Afghanistan & Local Girls last week. I am half way thru A Girl From Zanzibar, and will finish it this weekend.
Sara wrote: "I finished Lipstick in Afghanistan & Local Girls last week. I am half way thru A Girl From Zanzibar, and will finish it this weekend."How did you like Local Girls?
Angela M wrote: "Finished Go Set a Watchman. 3.5 stars . My review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."oh no - 3.5 stars....this is why I will not read it.
Beth , it didn't change how I feel about TKAM , except I loved it more .
Angela M wrote: "Beth , it didn't change how I feel about TKAM , except I loved it more ."I just commented on your review - I just can't do it (read this book)
Lorrea(WhatChaReadin'?) wrote: "Sara wrote: "I finished Lipstick in Afghanistan & Local Girls last week. I am half way thru A Girl From Zanzibar, and will finish it this weekend."How d..."
I liked it. It's a collection of short stories but the stories are some how connected to one another. It was a great plane-ride read! But I think "The Local Girls" I read is different from what you read. Mine was by Alice Hoffman.
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Brilliant, twisty, detective like novel set in 1950s Stalinistic Russia where you can't trust your friends, neighbors, or even your family...
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...