Delia Owens has written a beautiful book, very earthly and natural. If the reader can suspend disbelief, the story of a child raising herself alone in the marshes of a southern state is very engrossing. After her mother and older siblings abandon Kya, and her negligent father finally leaves, the seven year old girl manages … Continue reading Review: Where the Crawdads Sing
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Review: Sing, Unburied, Sing
This story by Jesmyn Ward should be a powerful novel.
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Review: A Murder in Time
By Julie McElwain This historical mystery held my interest throughout. Julie McElwain did a good job of transporting us into the world of the British elite two hundred years ago. Her detailed knowledge of the place and time helps the reader imagine the character’s time travel experience. The story starts out as an FBI thriller, but … Continue reading Review: A Murder in Time
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Review: Thus Was Adonis Murdered
Classic British Humour This “novel of a murder in Venice” is a classic British mystery novel, a mix of Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple. Written in 1981, it is far different in language and pace than who-dunnits and cozy mysteries written today. I almost delivered the book right back to the library after reading two … Continue reading Review: Thus Was Adonis Murdered
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Book Review – The Soul of an Octopus
Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery Who knew octopuses (yes, that’s the correct pluralization) have personalities? The author of Soul of an Octopus is a well-known naturalist who shows they do. She also seems to have fallen in love with several of them. The book gives the reader a new and interesting perspective … Continue reading Book Review – The Soul of an Octopus
