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
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The Keeper of Lost Things – A Review
I loved The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan, and you will too, if you give it your full attention. It is not the easiest book to follow. It’s not often I come across such a thoughtful novel . . . thought-ful in the sense I keep thinking about the subtle meanings, themes, and … Continue reading The Keeper of Lost Things – A Review
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Review: Deep End of the Ocean
This Story Made Me Sick. I bought this novel without knowing its topic, because I met the author at Love is Murder, a writer's conference in Chicago a year or two ago. I must confess, the first chapter made me sick. I shelved the book and, for months, sneered at the title while dusting or rearranging … Continue reading Review: Deep End of the Ocean
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“The Rosie Project”- Hilarious
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion is full of ironic, smart wit. Those who enjoy obvious, slapstick types of humor may not catch the author’s brand of humor, but it cracked me up. Professor Don Tillman is a geneticist with a very high IQ, a remarkable memory, and some sort of syndrome, probably Asperger’s Disease, … Continue reading “The Rosie Project”- Hilarious
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Review of “Me Before You”
My Review of Me Before You by Jojo Moyes Not all love stories have a happy ending. Me Before You may not even be a love story, but it ends as it must to make this novel meaningful. There is little suspense. No real romance. Instead, this is a quiet story of a young woman … Continue reading Review of “Me Before You”
