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Deacon KingKong
by James McBride


So here is a perfect example of why I try really hard not to give up on a book once I start it. The beginning is filled with a description of so many odd named people and one line of their back story that I almost put this down for good. But I hung in there and was rewarded. It’s really a touching tale of life in a community in Brooklyn in 1969 and all the trouble and beauty that went with it. It was a time when everyone knew everyone and taking care of one another was everything. There are a couple of just very silly parts, but overall the writing is beautiful and inspired. Hang in there; it’s worth it!


One Great Lie
by Deb Caletti


Not my favorite by Deb Caletti, but touches upon important topics.


The Chilbury Ladies Choir
by Jennifer Ryan


Best book of my summer reads. Strong funny and resilient women of world war 2 England


Charlatans
by Robin Cook


I have mixed feeling about this book. The beginning is loaded up with a lot of medical details of surgeries, so that will not be for everyone. In the middle it got better, but then it got very preachy on how terrible the nutritional supplements (vitamins) industry is and how is mostly quackery. That aside, the book is supposed to be about how relatively easy it is to utilize technology to alter records so that professionals, in this case doctors, may now be as qualified as they seem. Whole story seems a bit far fetched to me and while it wasn’t terrible, overall I think there are much better books out there.


The Feather Thief
by Kirk Wallace Johnson


The author of this true-life story does an amazing job of integrating the development of the “Origin of the Species” theory with the history of feathers and their use in fashion and fishing. He does this through his investigation of a feather theft from a museum. He describes the history and passion surrounding fly ties for fishing and although I have no interest in this, I found the overall story fascinating. And it is interesting to see how a young man can get caught up in the intensity and passion felt by lure tiers which ultimately ruins his life.


The Red Pyramid
by Rick Riordan


This book is about a brother and sister who are of Egyptian blood to the pharaohs. The learn that they are descends of Horas and Isis. Chaos is trying to take over the world and they have to stop it. They learn that it is a battle between gods and magicians. With both brother and sister teaming up, they are able to successfully combat chaos, for now. In the process they lose their parents but save earth, for now.


The Alice Network
by Kate Quinn


I love learning history through fiction! I love that some of the characters are based on real historical figures. The two storylines helped develop the characters. At times the book had too much detail and perhaps could have been a bit shorter. Great strong female characters!


Nine Stories
by J.D. Salinger


This is a most interesting compilation of short stories. Salinger brings his experience with life during war time into his narratives and combines a stark look at emotion and tenderness in a variety of different settings. He likes to look at life experience for the well-to-do, and just a warning, everyone smokes cigarettes here!


The Monk of Mokha
by Dave Eggers


Let me start off by saying that I am not a fan of biographies for the simple reason that not everything in a person’s life will be interesting,,,or so I thought until I read this book. Just about every minute of this book kept me engaged and wondering what would happen next. And to say that it is about an immigrant from Yemen who is working as a doorman and want to start a business importing coffee from Yemen doesn’t do it justice. It is the amazing story of a young man committed to improving the life of coffee farmers in his home country and of someone who will literally do anything to accomplish that. Excellent read!


Invisible Girl
by Lisa Jewell


What I love about this book is that it’s not the typical “who-dunnit”, where the chase leads from person to person, eliminating suspects. In this book, there is so much going on with the plot that everyone is relevant in the end. And the lines between the good guys and the bad guys is not clearly drawn. Someone is accosting woman on the streets and now a young girl has gone missing. It must be the creepy guy who lives on the block, right? But then again….
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