Category: Drama
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri – Meets Expectations
I am not a big fan of Jhumpa Lahiri, so when I say ‘meet expectations’, it means that I was ready to be disappointed with The Lowland, and it certainly met my expectations. With a big disclaimer in the first line itself, readers should have an idea of what is coming ahead. The cover of…
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Be Careful What You Wish For by Jeffrey Archer: Clifton Chronicles Continue
The Clifton Chronicles continue with Book Number 4, and Be Careful What You Wish For turns out to be more action packed than books three and four. I wrote a review of Only Time Will Tell earlier, and somehow missed reviewing The Sins of the Father and Best Kept Secret. If you have never read any book…
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Hello from the Gillespies by Monica McInerney: Outback Drama
Hello from the Gillespies is such an innocuous title. But I was impressed by the excerpt, and of course the fact that it’s a Penguin book, and I wasn’t disappointed. Life in the Outback can be lonely and difficult, and we see it from the eyes of a London born 50 something woman who has…
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The Ship of Brides by JoJo Moyes – A Voyage of Errors
The Ship of Brides seemed like such an intriguing story. The excerpt offered a story that was quite different from the usual romance or drama type books. It was based on actual events, and set in an era I love – the 1940s. I love my War movies and War stories, so this book moved…
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When The Game Stands Tall: Movie Review
A perfect timing for a game movie before the approaching football season. I never miss an opportunity to an inspiring movie. This one is an account of coach Bob Ladouceur of De La salle High School and their unbelievable 151-game winning streak. However, When The Game Stands Tall fails to measure up to this amazing…
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Sentence of Marriage by Shayne Parkinson: Book Review
Sentence of Marriage is set on a small island in New Zealand. Just the setting reminded me of The Thorn Birds, one of my all time favorite books and part of my 100 books to read before you die list. The story of Sentence of Marriage takes us back to July of 1881, to a…
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A Wedding in Provence by Ellen Sussman: Book Review
A Wedding in Provence was quite a surprise. I actually picked up this book thinking it would be a typical bride story with fashion disasters or wedding jitters, but the book turned out to be much more poignant and thought provoking. Olivia and Brody are trying to find an inn in Cassis in the South…
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The Woman in the Photograph by Mani Feniger: Book Review
The Woman in the Photograph is a poignant account of a Jewish girl’s attempt to reconnect with her heritage. Mani Feniger has to be applauded for openly sharing something which has obviously had a big impact on her life. Holocaust survivors will relate to the story. Actually, anyone who has ever been uprooted in life…
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Down by The River by Lin Stepp: Book Review
Down by The River is set in a small Smoky Mountain town in Tennessee. The Smokies have always seemed mystic and I picked up this book with great expectations. Expectations that were largely fulfilled by this story. Grace Conley has lived her married life in Nashville. She has four grown children and has been recently…
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Far Horizons by Kate Hewitt: Book Review
I liked reading Out in The Country by Kate Hewitt and also reviewed it on this blog earlier. Far Horizons couldn’t be any more different. For starters, it begins in Scotland and is set in 1819. If I had to sum up the story in a few words, I’d say it’s a game of tag!…
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