BOOK REVIEWS
The Clockmaker’s Daughter (by Kate Morton)
A beautiful house, a ghost worth staying for, and a novel that would not hold still. Kate Morton's The Clockmaker's Daughter is the one that finally wore me out.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
I wasn’t sure I wanted to read a Vietnam War novel. I’m so glad I did. Kristin Hannah’s The Women doesn’t just tell Frankie’s story—it made me feel it.
The Secret Life of Sunflowers (by Marta Molnar)
The sunflowers caught me first. Then I realized the woman on the cover was Jo van Gogh-Bonger—the sister-in-law who made Vincent famous. Dana Marton, writing as Marta Molnar, turns Jo’s fight to save his unsold paintings into a dual-timeline novel I was more than ready to hear.
Girl with a Pearl Earring (by Tracy Chevalier)
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier has been on my radar for a long time. I didn’t realize it was first published in 1999, but I’d seen steady praise for it over the years. I finally…
The View From Half Dome (by Jill Caugherty)
I first spotted The View from Half Dome by Jill Caugherty while scrolling through one of the many bookish emails I receive. The description immediately caught my eye, so I bought the…
The Book of Lost Names (by Kristin Harmel)
As a lover of historical fiction novels, I have become a fan of author Kristin Harmel. The Book of Lost Names is the second book of hers that I've read, and it was fantastic! Set during World…
The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes (by Chanel Cleeton)
It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book by Chanel Cleeton. I thoroughly enjoyed Next Year in Havana a few years ago, but despite my best intentions, I still haven’t returned to the rest of…
The Restoration Garden (by Sara Blaydes)
I selected The Restoration Garden by Sara Blaydes during an Amazon First Reads offer. I love gardening, especially growing flowers, so the book title immediately caught my attention. The…
The Foursome (by Christina Baker Kline)
Ages ago, I read Christina Baker Kline’s A Piece of the World and absolutely loved it. As someone who adores both art and historical fiction, that novel has stayed with me for years.
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