Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian My rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s Boston 1662. Women are to be seen, and not heard. We meet Mary Deerborn, who is a feisty young woman, married to an abusive older man. After many verbal and physical altercations with her husband, Mary decides that she has had …
Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane My rating: 5 of 5 stars If a Tree Grows In Brooklyn is one that you have loved, then Ask Again, yes will be a book that you will enjoy, as there appears to me some similarities. We meet Peter and Kate, who grow up together as neighbors …
We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker My rating: 5 of 5 stars I LOVE this book, and give it “all the stars in the sky” Not since Scout and Jem Finch, have I met two young protagonists who take up a place in my heart. In this gut-wrenching novel, We Begin At The …
Shakespeare: The World as Stage by Bill Bryson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was everything I wanted and more! It was an excellent tool to assist me with understanding the life and time of William Shakespeare. The book was a pleasure to read, easy to digest with great detail and information. I …
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell My rating: 5 of 5 stars It is not often that I run across a book like this, one that makes me pause, one that makes me reflect. I didn’t know what to expect after hearing all the buzz, but Hamnet is a masterpiece. From the opening page, you are drawn …
It’s the start of a new year and for me a new year of reading. Like most people I know, we look to the new year with hope and the desire to make changes, to adjust some part of ourselves to become better. A better person, who eats better, exercises more, spends time doing those …
Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it, and those who read it and lived it and dreamed with it. Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages its spirit grows and strengthens.” ~Calos Ruiz Zafon