Book Report: Local history, local author
The Better Half: A Novel of the Nevada Divorce Ranch Era by P.W. Borgman My rating: 4 of 5 stars … Continue reading Book Report: Local history, local author
Tag: historical fiction
Book Report: Nightclubs and flappers and gangsters, Oh my!
Kate Atkinson’s immersive and wry novel is set eight years after the Great War in London’s Soho district. There, Nellie … Continue reading Book Report: Nightclubs and flappers and gangsters, Oh my!
Book Report: Hang on for a great ride
Its ambition—a woven tale spanning over 150 years and diverse points of view is beautifully rendered. Three fictional characters tie the true story of Lexington, a very famous, very real racehorse together across time. Continue reading Book Report: Hang on for a great ride
Has a book changed your life?
A single book? No. How could it? But a lifetime of reading has changed me a lot. Continue reading Has a book changed your life?
Book Report: The beat goes on
“Nothing adds such dignity to character as the recognition of one’s self-sovereignty.” Continue reading Book Report: The beat goes on
Book Report: A novel of the Plague
“Every life has its kernel, its hub, its epicentre, from which everything flows out, to which everything returns.” Continue reading Book Report: A novel of the Plague
Book Report: Some things haven’t changed much
“The people are angry, especially the businesses, about the quarantine. And the saloons are giving us a bad time. We have the police checking up on them, making sure they’re really closed, which just adds to the anger.” Continue reading Book Report: Some things haven’t changed much
Book Report: Must run in the family
“Laws about females never make a lick of sense because they’re made and run by men and meant to keep us in bondage.” Continue reading Book Report: Must run in the family
Book Report: An old story, vividly retold
The Struggle for Love: The Story of Leah by Marilyn T. Parker Most of us who attended Sunday School—even if … Continue reading Book Report: An old story, vividly retold
Book Report: Vive la France!
“I cannot throw a decent punch or carry a grown man across a battlefield, but I can wear red lipstick as though my life depended on it. And the truth is, these days, it often does.” Continue reading Book Report: Vive la France!
Lorie Smith Schaefer 
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