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The Swans of Fifth AvenueThe Swans of Fifth Avenue, eBook
by Benjamin, MelanieeBook - 2016eBook, 2016
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Added Jan 22, 2024
Life Is in the TransitionsLife Is in the Transitions, Downloadable AudiobookMastering Change at Any Age
by Feiler, BruceDownloadable Audiobook - 2020Downloadable Audiobook, 2020
Added Jan 22, 2024
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Added Dec 08, 2021
Notes on GriefNotes on Grief, eBookA Memoir
by Adichie, Chimamanda NgozieBook - 2021eBook, 2021
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Added Dec 07, 2021
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HamnetHamnet, Downloadable Audiobook
by O'Farrell, MaggieDownloadable Audiobook - 2020Downloadable Audiobook, 2020
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Added Sep 11, 2020
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Kindle Immersion Read
Wow! Wow, wow, wow! Hamnet is the best book I’ve read this year and perhaps one of my ‘new’ absolute favorites of all time. Ell Potter's narration is perfect for this story.
This review could go on for pages, like one of Shakespeare’s plays, but I’ll summarize it by stating that Maggie O'Farrell, is a gifted wordsmith who has taken the 26 letters of the alphabet and weaved them into a beautiful tapestry from Shakespeare's 16th century.
O'Farrell absolutely deserved the ‘Women’s Prize for Fiction’ received this month (September 2020), with some stiff competition from well-known, talented contemporaries. Take a bow madam, as your audience stands in applause. And yes, we will remember you.Kindle Immersion Read
Wow! Wow, wow, wow! Hamnet is the best book I’ve read this year and perhaps one of my ‘new’ absolute favorites of all time. Ell Potter's narration is perfect for this story.
This review could go on for pages, like one of…
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Added Sep 11, 2020
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Kindle Immersion Read
Wow! Wow, wow, wow! Hamnet is the best book I’ve read this year and perhaps one of my ‘new’ absolute favorites of all time.
This review could go on for pages, like one of Shakespeare’s plays, but I’ll summarize it by stating that Maggie O'Farrell, is a gifted wordsmith who has taken the 26 letters of the alphabet and weaved them into a beautiful tapestry from Shakespeare's 16th century.
O'Farrell absolutely deserved the ‘Women’s Prize for Fiction’ received this month (September 2020), with some stiff competition from well-known, talented contemporaries. Take a bow madam, as your audience stands in applause. And yes, we will remember you.Kindle Immersion Read
Wow! Wow, wow, wow! Hamnet is the best book I’ve read this year and perhaps one of my ‘new’ absolute favorites of all time.
This review could go on for pages, like one of Shakespeare’s plays, but I’ll summarize it by…
Redhead by the Side of the RoadRedhead by the Side of the Road, eBookA Novel
by Tyler, AnneeBook - 2020eBook, 2020
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Added Jul 27, 2020
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Anne Tyler’s books are like old friends that last through the ages. Such a friendly atmosphere resonating with everyone who reaches for her novels. This latest work is sweet, short, and refreshing.
We meet a host of characters each with their own distinct personalities. While Micah reminded me of a young ‘Ove’, his siblings and their family gatherings are a theatrical ruckus experience with laughter and chaos. How is it possible they grew up in the same house with the same parents?
Cass is a fourth-grade school teacher whose three-year relationship with Micah may have reached its expiration . . . or has it?
And Brink, the son of Micah’s college sweetheart who wants to believe Micah is his biological father. But how is that even possible?
Micah, a.k.a., the Tech Hermit, is self-employed, fixes people’s computers, and lives in the basement of his apartment building rent-free in exchange for taking on the responsibilities as the building supervisor.
The 'Redhead by the Side of the Road' fools Micah every morning whilst he engages in his running ritual in Baltimore. Could it be his eyesight? You’ll have to read the book to discover the meaning of this rather strange title. Enjoy!Anne Tyler’s books are like old friends that last through the ages. Such a friendly atmosphere resonating with everyone who reaches for her novels. This latest work is sweet, short, and refreshing.
We meet a host of characters each with their own…
Simon the FiddlerSimon the Fiddler, eBookA Novel
by Jiles, PauletteeBook - 2020eBook, 2020
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Added Jun 25, 2020
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Kindle Immersion Read – Oh, how I loved this book! A literary hug of the finest kind from a Missouri author living in Texas, from whence this story is told.
Paulette Jiles’ generous composition is eloquently written in the mid-nineteenth century fashion and Grover Gardner’s gravelly voice is pitch-perfect for this story and time period.
Doris Dillion embraces the curious wonderment of America, so vastly different from her native Ireland. Her enthusiasm crushed at every giggle and shared appreciation of the tangible by the Webb family, of whom she has signed a three-year contract to watch over a then twelve-year-old Josephina.
Damon Lesser speaks in the poetic narrative when he is not on stage playing his various whistles, dreaming of getting back home to his two children.
Patrick is a teenager who signed up to play the drum during the end of the Civil War. He is naive, impressionable, dependable, and gone too soon.
Simon Boudlin, ah Simon the Fiddler is quite the man. A redheaded orphan from Paducah, Kentucky of Scottish descent with a hot temper, but he knows what he wants and stays committed to it. Music is to Simon what breathing is to the soul, he knows it and so does anyone who watches him play/perform.Kindle Immersion Read – Oh, how I loved this book! A literary hug of the finest kind from a Missouri author living in Texas, from whence this story is told.
Paulette Jiles’ generous composition is eloquently written in the mid-nineteenth century…
Simon the FiddlerSimon the Fiddler, Downloadable AudiobookA Novel
by Jiles, PauletteDownloadable Audiobook - 2020Downloadable Audiobook, 2020
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Added Jun 25, 2020
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Kindle Immersion Read – Oh, how I loved this book! A literary hug of the finest kind from a Missouri author living in Texas, from whence this story is told.
Paulette Jiles’ generous composition is eloquently written in the mid-nineteenth century fashion and Grover Gardner’s gravelly voice is pitch-perfect for this story and time period.
Doris Dillion embraces the curious wonderment of America, so vastly different from her native Ireland. Her enthusiasm crushed at every giggle and shared appreciation of the tangible by the Webb family, of whom she has signed a three-year contract to watch over a then twelve-year-old Josephina.
Damon Lesser speaks in the poetic narrative when he is not on stage playing his various whistles, dreaming of getting back home to his two children.
Patrick is a teenager who signed up to play the drum during the end of the Civil War. He is naive, impressionable, dependable, and gone too soon.
Simon Boudlin, ah Simon the Fiddler is quite the man. A redheaded orphan from Paducah, Kentucky of Scottish descent with a hot temper, but he knows what he wants and stays committed to it. Music is to Simon what breathing is to the soul, he knows it and so does anyone who watches him play/perform.Kindle Immersion Read – Oh, how I loved this book! A literary hug of the finest kind from a Missouri author living in Texas, from whence this story is told.
Paulette Jiles’ generous composition is eloquently written in the mid-nineteenth century…
The PioneersThe Pioneers, eBookThe Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West
by McCullough, DavideBook - 2019eBook, 2019
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Added Jun 21, 2020
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Kindle Immersion Read
June selection for the North Kansas City Book Group
David McCullough is the Gold Standard when it comes to writing about, and recording of, American History. 'The Pioneers' is a fine example of such works.
So fascinating is the story of the Cutler family, Rufus Putnam, Dr. Samuel Hildreth, and others who sought to find a new America expanding westward, one of free education, freedom of religion, and no slavery; forward-thinking shortly after the Revolutionary War.
So well written were these fine examples, I found myself researching more information on each of the above mention families and feeling such respect for their united vision of a better life of which we reap the rewards.
The Dark Side existed back then as it does now in the way of Aaron Burr. What a nightmare of a man.
Many lines in the book parallel our times today which is worth reading, reflecting upon, and consider how some things never change, while other ideas seem thrust upon us as some in our nation attempt to remove, rename, and destroy history with a broad brush, rather than learning from it.
The Pioneers is a fine example of history and the men who sought a better way whilst expanding a new nation I'm proud to call, America, my home.Kindle Immersion Read
June selection for the North Kansas City Book Group
David McCullough is the Gold Standard when it comes to writing about, and recording of, American History. 'The Pioneers' is a fine example of such works.
So fascinating…
The Devil in the White CityThe Devil in the White City, BookMurder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
by Larson, ErikBook - 2004Book, 2004
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Added Jun 14, 2020
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Erik Larson is a talented author who blesses us with non-fiction history that reads like a novel. 'Devil in the White City' is rich in detail, dripping in history and blood. Extra special for me as my great-grandfather emigrated from Denmark during the World's Fair and lived and worked in Chicago during the Colombian Exposition. I could only imagine what he, a 17-year-old teenager, thought of America, his new country, with the splendor of the fair and the crimes of a serial killer. Anyone who loves history should read the works of Erik Larson.Erik Larson is a talented author who blesses us with non-fiction history that reads like a novel. 'Devil in the White City' is rich in detail, dripping in history and blood. Extra special for me as my great-grandfather emigrated from Denmark during…
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Added Jun 12, 2020
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Downtowners Book Group Read
This is my first exposure to Alina Bronsky. I liked the protagonist, Baba Dunja, as well as the other characters in this bizarre satire, save for the guy who ended up with an ax in the back of his head. Looking forward to our virtual book group discussion.Downtowners Book Group Read
This is my first exposure to Alina Bronsky. I liked the protagonist, Baba Dunja, as well as the other characters in this bizarre satire, save for the guy who ended up with an ax in the back of his head. Looking forward…
Too Late to Say GoodbyeToo Late to Say Goodbye, eBookA True Story of Murder and Betrayal
by Rule, AnneBook - 2007eBook, 2007
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Added May 02, 2020
Family UpstairsFamily Upstairs, Downloadable AudiobookA Novel
by Jewell, LisaDownloadable Audiobook - 2019Downloadable Audiobook, 2019
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Added Mar 24, 2020
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Oh, Henry, Henry, Henry!
Lisa Jewel has crafted quite a GEM!
Before and AfterBefore and After, eBookThe Incredible Real-Life Stories of Orphans Who Survived the Tennessee Children's Home Society
by Christie, JudyeBook - 2019eBook, 2019
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Added Mar 24, 2020
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I loved this book!
As a follow-up to Lisa Wingate's 'Before We Were Yours', Christie helps her friend meet and write the stories of the real-life Tennessee Orphans. Each one heart wrenching, each one healing.
This would make a wonderful Book Group Read.I loved this book!
As a follow-up to Lisa Wingate's 'Before We Were Yours', Christie helps her friend meet and write the stories of the real-life Tennessee Orphans. Each one heart wrenching, each one healing.
This would make a wonderful Book Group…
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Added Mar 24, 2020
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With food allergies on the rise, Gwyneth Paltrow offers her tips on eating, resetting, and healing our bodies with help from functional medicine physicians; which I particularly enjoyed and found most beneficial.
Paltrow addresses sensitivities, inflammatory reactions, and digestive issues. Which foods to eliminate, which foods to add; along with a list of highly allergic foods: sugar, gluten, dairy, soy, peanuts, nightshades, alcohol, and caffeine, called Toxic Triggers.
The author also offers tips for stocking one's pantry, Essential Kitchen Tools, a Basics section, along with a host of healthy recipes.
Beautiful full-color photographs fill the pages of this book, mostly food, but many unnecessary personal shots, in my opinion, thus the four stars.With food allergies on the rise, Gwyneth Paltrow offers her tips on eating, resetting, and healing our bodies with help from functional medicine physicians; which I particularly enjoyed and found most beneficial.
Paltrow addresses sensitivities,…
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Added Mar 24, 2020
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Kindle Immersion Read
'The Sacrament' was my first exposure to Olaf Olafsson and I was impressed with his writing in addition to the narration by Jane Copland.
The tragic storyline was kept interesting and mysterious. I found myself cheering for 'Pauline' a.k.a. Sister Johanna Marie and her newfound friend Pall, chauffer of Jesus (a vehicle).
Very Clean Read, save for one 'F' bomb spewed in anger of the obvious.Kindle Immersion Read
'The Sacrament' was my first exposure to Olaf Olafsson and I was impressed with his writing in addition to the narration by Jane Copland.
The tragic storyline was kept interesting and mysterious. I found myself cheering for…
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Added Mar 24, 2020
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Book Group Read.
I started out liking the story Lundberg has created until Jenny arrives in Sweden to be at the side of her dying Aunt Doris, the book went south in a hurry. I do wish the ugly F-bomb was not included in the dialogue as this would have otherwise been a Clean Read.
The key takeaway for me was to write a synopsis of the people in your life who have gone before you so they won't be forgotten, and don't forget to include yourself so these stories become treasures for the next generation and the next.Book Group Read.
I started out liking the story Lundberg has created until Jenny arrives in Sweden to be at the side of her dying Aunt Doris, the book went south in a hurry. I do wish the ugly F-bomb was not included in the dialogue as this would…
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie SocietyThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, eBook
by Shaffer, Mary AnneBook - 2008eBook, 2008
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Added Mar 24, 2020
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is an epistolary novel told through a series of letters I picked up in 2008 when it was first published. Simply stated, I couldn’t get into this story by way of letters only, so I shelved it for ten years.
An entire decade goes by with nary a thought when the movie version pops on Netflix as a recommendation, so I watched it . . . two nights in a row! After seeing the movie, which I loved, I knew I had to give the book a second chance, which I did by way of Kindle Immersion read.
Before reading the novel I first went to the back of the book to read the Acknowledgments section followed by the About the Authors pages. There is a lot to be learned here as Mary Ann Shaffer is the Aunt of Annie Barrows. When Mary Ann became ill, she asked her niece, Annie, to finish the book, which of course she did.
Fortunately, it turns out the family is rich in fine storytelling and Mary Ann was the jewel in their crown, and as Annie points out, “Suddenly, the rest of the world had a seat at the table where I had been feasting my whole life, and, as with any family party, they clustered around Mary Ann, weeping with laughter – or sorrow – as her stories billowed forth.”
For three nights I read with new eyes knowing the backstory of these two authors and of course the film version. Each night delicious offerings were told by a team of five narrators navigating us through London and Guernsey with a feast of interesting characters by way of the written word. The only flaw, as Annie would say, is that the feast comes to an end.
May God Bless Mary Ann Shaffer for bringing this success story to the masses, and to her niece, Annie Barrows, for tying it into a neat package worthy of any story shared at the table, with laughter and tears in abundance.The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is an epistolary novel told through a series of letters I picked up in 2008 when it was first published. Simply stated, I couldn’t get into this story by way of letters only, so I shelved it for ten…
EarlyEarly, Downloadable AudiobookAn Intimate History of Premature Birth and What It Teaches Us About Being Human
by DiGregorio, SarahDownloadable Audiobook - 2020Downloadable Audiobook, 2020
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Added Mar 09, 2020
ImpeachmentImpeachment, Downloadable AudiobookAn American History
by Meacham, JonDownloadable Audiobook - 2018Downloadable Audiobook, 2018
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Added Feb 15, 2020
Allergy-friendly Food for FamiliesAllergy-friendly Food for Families, eBook120 Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free, Egg-free, and Soy-free Recipes Everyone Will Love
eBook - 2012eBook, 2012
Added Feb 15, 2020
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Added Dec 13, 2019
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Added Nov 07, 2019
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Second reading via Kindle Immersion
Narration is slow, deliberate, haunting; ringing with truth and hardship from the time.
I've highlighted much of Kent's writing, especially thoughts from Agnes, which are so deeply honest and dripping in emotion.
Beautifully written, brilliantly researched!
Agnes Magnusdottir, an Icelandic work maid condemned to execution in 1829, will forever be kept somewhere in my mind for the atrocities she endured during the oppressions of her lifetime.Second reading via Kindle Immersion
Narration is slow, deliberate, haunting; ringing with truth and hardship from the time.
I've highlighted much of Kent's writing, especially thoughts from Agnes, which are so deeply honest and dripping in…
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