Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier Elizabeth, along with her sisters Louise and Margaret, as unmarried daughters of the Philpot family, must relocate from London when their only brother becomes engaged. This was not spoken of upfront, but implied as they were offered the opportunity to spend the summer looking at different seaside communities. They would [...]
This Reader’s Dilemma
3 Aug By 28 Comments
… and Vacation Update What a whirlwind vacation! We got to see family and many friends – some of whom haven’t seen in 15 to 20 years. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been around long enough to say that, but it’s true. I don’t have my pictures downloaded yet, but my best friend Trista [...]
#62 ~ The Forgery of Venus
23 Mar By 1 Comment
The Forgery of Venus: A Novel by Michael Gruber What would it be like to live a life in which you cannot trust your memory or your senses to tell you what is true or even who you are? Charles “Chaz” Wilmot lives that nightmare in The Forgery of Venus, the latest novel by Michael [...]
#37 ~ Portrait of an Unknown Woman
6 Sep By 2 Comments
Portrait of the Unknown Woman by Vanora Bennett I just hate it when a good book ends in a hurry. That, unfortunately, was the case with Portrait of an Unknown Woman. It tells the story of a woman, liberally educated for that time, and her relationships with her adoptive father, her husband, and a man [...]
#34 ~ The Lady and the Unicorn
16 Aug By 3 Comments
The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier This book was an incredibly fast read and a wonderful experience. Before finishing this book I thought that this was the best Tracy Chevalier novel I’ve read thus far. The characters are interesting from the very beginning and, unlike some books – not just Chevalier’s, I never [...]
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