Book Report: Women in war

The Alice Network I told myself I wouldn’t go back to the dark and desperate world of WWII Europe’s deprivations. … Continue reading Book Report: Women in war

Book report: Do you really want to know?

On its surface, this is a coming of age story. It’s told in the lively and distinct voices of three … Continue reading Book report: Do you really want to know?

Fannie Flagg never fails to find humor and wisdom in everyday life and I am never disappointed when I pick … Continue reading Book report: What will the neighbors say?

The Summer Before the War has been on my “to be read” shelf since I heard author, Helen Simonson interviewed on … Continue reading Book report: War comes to a small town in Sussex

A teacher once pointed out that the young woman in Andrew Wyeth’s painting, Christina’s World, was a real … Continue reading Book report: Entering Christina’s world

The Last Days of Night Graham Moore This is the story of the patent war between Thomas Edison and George … Continue reading Book review: The nature of invention

The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion Fannie Flagg I’ve been a Flagg fan for years and have always enjoyed the … Continue reading Book review: Just who do you think you are?

The Japanese Lover: A Novel Fans of Isabel Allende will enjoy this sweeping story of forbidden love. Two women meet … Continue reading Love in the time of prejudice

Franklin, Eleanor, Sara, Lucy, Earl, Missy, Lorena, Daisy, and Joe. This was a very crowded and complicated marriage. FDR and … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt’s crowded marriage

This book put me right back in occupied France during WWII. I told myself I wouldn’t go back there after … Continue reading What did you do in the war, Mom?