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Secrets of the Lighthouse by Santa Montefiore (received through NetGalley)
- J.D. Salinger: The Escape Artist by Thomas Beller (received through NetGalley)
- The Last Word by A.L. Michael (received through NetGalley)
- Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch (received through the publisher)
- All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot (received through Goodreads Firstreads Giveaway)
Recent Reviews:
I Love You More by
Jennifer Murphy (received through NetGalley)
4 stars
Picasso Lane, eleven year old girl and eavesdropper
extraordinaire, knows everything that is going on around her and right now that
means knowing more than she should. Her
mother has just discovered that her husband has two other families and has been
spinning a web of elaborate lies. His
murder, which occurs early, causes further examination into this sociopathic man,
his three wives and a daughter who seems to know more than she lets on. The novel
is told through multiple perspectives, including Picasso, the detective assigned
to the case and, most interestingly, the three wives as one omnipresent
being. Picasso is an original and
interesting character and her voice was definitely my favorite. Well-written with a few good twists thrown
in, I enjoyed this novel and will look for further books by this author. I received this book from NetGalley in
exchange for an honest review.
James Madison
by Lynne Cheney (received through NetGalley)
3 stars
This is the first biography of James Madison that I have
read so I have no way of knowing if Lynne Cheney has added anything new to the
field. She did do a tremendous amount of
research and her knowledge of politics in early America is demonstrated in this
book. I may be alone in this, but I
really had a hard time getting through this at times. It felt very dry in a way that I can’t quite
put my finger on, but there were times that I really had to talk myself into
finishing. Overall though, I did learn a
lot about James Madison’s role in the formation of government and his
relationship with other luminaries of the time so ultimately I am glad that I
stuck with this presidential biography.
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest
review.
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