This book by Mary Kubica is an engrossing story of a kidnap victim suffering from amnesia and Stockholm Syndrome. The author writes in short chapters, changing points of view for each. The timeline also switches from before and after as if addressing questions only as they come up. That should create a confusing mishmash, but … Continue reading Review: The Good Girl
Review: Dust of Danakil
A Thrilling Adventure This true story, woven from Ian Mathie's daily journals while working in Africa, kept me turning the pages. The book showed me another world and took me out of my comfortable, Midwestern life. The memoir tells of the young man's time in the desert of Ethiopia during the 1970’s drought. The British government … Continue reading Review: Dust of Danakil
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Review: A 1,000 Mile Walk on the Beach
Loreen Niewenhuis hiked 1,019 miles around Lake Michigan as a gift to herself. I understand that. Getting Personal with Lake Michigan Like an interesting guided tour, the author gives a combination of geographic and ecological facts, historical tidbits, and personal commentary. She is in love with Lake Michigan. The beauty and wonder of the vast … Continue reading Review: A 1,000 Mile Walk on the Beach
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Review: The Singing Sands
The Singing Sands by Josephine Tey This is an old-fashioned British mystery in the style of Agatha Christie. Published in 1953, The Singing Sands shows the reader a world and time different from our own. Not just the fictional place and time, but the writer’s post-WWII perspective. How different are our current views on Arabia, … Continue reading Review: The Singing Sands
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Review: The Heidi Chronicles
A Performance Several weeks ago I reviewed the Heidi Chronicles (see below) and didn't like it. Last night, however, my book discussion group got together to "perform" the play by taking roles and reading aloud. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves ....The wine and good food helped. To add to the play experience, the organizers of our … Continue reading Review: The Heidi Chronicles
Jeanne Meeks ~ Fiction Author 