Two WWII titles that have piqued my interest.

While looking at titles recently added to the Bookshare collection, this morning, I came upon two WWII titles that definitely piqued my interest. The first title is 'Boat of Stone' by Maureen Earl.

Description: In October 1940, as the storm clouds of World War II gathered, the S.S. Atlantic set sail for Palestine. A condemned and overcrowded ship, it was filled to overflowing with bedraggled Jewish refugees who, having bought their way out of Nazi Germany, hoped to find safety from the burgeoning concentration camps that had begun to claim their brethren. They were not destined to find the safety they sought, however. Besides a merciless voyage, beset by shortages of fuel and food and raging epidemics, the survivors were ultimately incarcerated on a British penal colony off the eastern coast of Africa. These events, though factual, are little known. And it is from these true happenings that Maureen Earl has crafted a novel of power, poignancy, and redemption: a work that manages to transform tragedy into hopefulness, a paean to the determination to survive, to work, to get on with the business of life. Her fictional narrator is the elderly Hanna Sommerfeld, now living with her son and his family in Haifa. Her present life is seamlessly interwoven with her recollections of times past, of her flight from Germany as a young married woman, of her ambivalent relationship with her husband, and of her coming of age in the jungles of Mauritius. Hanna is one of the most unforgettable characters you are likely to meet: a gritty, humorous, wise, and adventurous woman who, in an age of victims, refuses to become one.

Copyright: 1993

The second title is 'Escape from Sobibor' by Richard Rashke.

Description: Revised and Updated "Brilliantly reconstructs the degradation and drama of Sobibor. . . . A memorable and moving saga, full of anger and anguish, a reminder never to forget." --San Francisco Chronicle On October 14, 1943, six hundred Jews imprisoned in Sobibor, a secret Nazi death camp in eastern Poland, revolted. They killed a dozen SS officers and guards, trampled the barbed wire fences, and raced across an open field filled with anti-tank mines. Against all odds, more than three hundred made it safely into the woods. Fifty of those men and women managed to survive the rest of the war. In this edition of Escape from Sobibor, fully updated in 2012, Richard Rashke tells their stories, based on his interviews with eighteen of the survivors. It vividly describes the biggest prisoner escape of World War II. A story of unimaginable cruelty. A story of courage and a fierce desire to live and to tell the world what truly went on behind those barbed wire fences.

Copyright: 1995

Lynn's List (April 29, 2016)

Each Friday I publish a list of titles I have come across, during the past week, that I find interesting. Happy reading!

• California Sunrise by Casey Dawes
• An Unbroken Heart by Kathleen Fuller
• D-Day by Antony Beevor
• The Singer's Gun by Emily St. Mandel
• THE LOLA QUARTET by Emily St. Mandel
• The Soldier's Homecoming by Donna Alward
• Heartland by Sherryl Woods
• In a Heartbeat by Rita Herron
• A Breath Away by Rita Herron
• A Cry in the Night by Linda Castillo
• Crossroads by Irene Hannon
• The Greatest Battle by Andrew Nagorski
• An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen and Arthur Miller
• The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff
• Out of Control by Sarah Alderson
• Nelson Mandela by Beatrice Gormley
• Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America by T. J. Stiles
• Every Move She Makes by Jannine Gallant
• The Daughters of Mars by Thomas Keneally
• Precious Gifts by Danielle Steel
• 44 Charles Street by Danielle Steel
• First Sight by Danielle Steel
• Hotel Vendome by Danielle Steel
• Skeletons on the Zahara by Dean King
• The Girls of August by Anne Rivers Siddons
• A Separate Country by Robert Hicks
• The Politics of Upheaval (The Age of Roosevelt, Vol. III) by Arthur M. Schlesinger
• No One Knows by J. T. Ellison
• Sonic Wind: The Story of John Paul Stapp and How a Renegade Doctor Became the Fastest Man on Earth by Craig Ryan

Review: Hunted (Tough Justice #8) by Carla Cassidy

Title: Hunted (Tough Justice #8)
Author: Carla Cassidy
Publisher: Harlequin Special Releases
Publication Date: January 12, 2016
Edition: Kindle (72 pages)

Hunted by Carla Cassidy

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Lara Grant, FBI Special Agent is forced to deal with a prison escape that she believed impossible to pull of, and a kidnapping that strikes at her very life. She has to call in all of her inner strength and skill. Self-doubt dogs her, as she fights to keep her sanity and life from being destroyed.

I am sorry to see the Tough Justice Series come to an end, but all eight books were captivating and thrilling reads.

Review: Betrayed (Tough Justice #7) by Tyler Anne Snell

Title: Betrayed (Tough Justice #7)
Author: Tyler Anne Snell
Publisher: Harlequin Special Releases
Publication Date: January 12, 2016
Edition: Kindle

Betrayed by Tyler Anne Snell

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Lara Brant, FBI Special Agent has to come to grips with her trust issues when she realizes that she has been betrayed again. What happens is an action packed and life or death effort to get answers.

In some respects, this has been my favorite episode of the Tough Justice Series. The conclusion of this installment will leave you wanting to read the final episode without delay.

Review: Ambushed (Tough Justice #6) by Carol Ericson

Title: Ambushed (Tough Justice #6)
Author: Carol Ericson
Publisher: Harlequin Special Releases
Publication Date: January 12, 2016
Edition: Kindle

Ambushed by Carol Ericson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


FBI Special Agent Lara Grant and her team are finally making headway in their investigation. They've made an important arrest, and have figured out some crucial matters concerning the crime boss they're after. But Lara's past won't die quietly.

I only have two more books in this Series left to read, and I will be sorry to see it end. Great storyline and action.

Review: Twisted (Tough Justice #5) by Gail Barrett

Title: Twisted (Tough Justice #5)
Author: Gail Barrett
Publisher: Harlequin Special Releases
Edition: Kindle

Twisted by Gail Barrett

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Lara Grant and her team are still after a killer! They're collecting DNA evidence, and they think they're almost there, but Lara Grant's past won't be silenced, and the taunting continues, reaching even into her home.

Review: Trapped (Tough Justice #4)by Gail Barrett

Title: Trapped (Tough Justice #4)
Author: Gail Barrett
Publisher: Harlequin Special Releases
Publication Date: January12, 2016
Edition: Kindle

Trapped by Gail Barrett

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Lara Grant cannot quit. The battle rages on as she fights to stop the man she helped put behind bars. He delights in taunting her with cryptic messages, and he strikes again, close to home.

Though the books in the Tough Justice Series are not long, they are packed with action, and I still keep reading to see what the outcome will be. The budding romance between Lara and her FBI partner also keeps me coming back for more.

Review: Burned (Tough Justice #3) by Carol Ericson

Title: Burned (Tough Justice #3)
Author: Carol Ericson
Publisher: Harlequin Special Releases
Publication Date: January 12, 2016
Edition: Kindle (83 pages)

Burned by Carol Ericson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Burned is the third book in the Tough Justice Series. Lara Grant is still trying to stop the man she has helped put behind bars, but things are still out of control in her life, and now, her bosses daughter is kidnapped.

I am enjoying this Series. It is fast-paced, and you never know what is around the next corner.

Review: The Good Girl by Mary Kubica

Title: The Good Girl
Author: Mary Kubica
Publisher: Harlequin Mira
Publication Date: August 1, 2014
Edition: eBook (400 pages)

The Good Girl by Mary Kubica

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Mea Bennett's life changes, almost in the blink of an eye, when she goes to a bar intending to meet her boyfriend. Instead, she meets someone else, and with that her life, and the life of her family is turned upside down by a kidnapping. As with any suspense thriller, this book kept me on the edge of my seat. Some scenes were disturbing in content, but I enjoyed the story, and was rewarded with some surprises at its conclusion.

Lynn's List (April 22, 2016)

Each Friday I publish a list of titles I have come across, during the past week, that I find interesting. Happy reading!

• In at the Kill by S. K. Mcclafferty
• Dreaming August by Terri-Lynne Defino
• Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally Hemings: A Novel by Stephen O'Connor
• Silent Hearts by Melissa West
• Summer on the Cape by J. M. Bronston
• Miller's Valley: A Novel by Anna Quindlen
• The Redemption Series 3-Book Bundle: Isn't She Lovely, Broken, Crushed by Lauren Layne
• The Telling by Zoe Zolbrod
• Speaking Freely: My Life in Publishing and Human Rights by Toni Morrison and Robert L. Bernstein
• The Obsession by Nora Roberts
• Prisoners of Hope: Lyndon B. Johnson, the Great Society, and the Limits of Liberalism by Randall B. Woods
• Oklahoma City by Andrew Gumbel and Roger G. Charles
• East of Eden by John Steinbeck
• Into the Black: The Extraordinary Untold Story of the First Flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia and the Astronauts Who Flew Her by Rowland White
• Before We Visit the Goddess: A Novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
• California Wishes: The Complete Series by Casey Dawes
• The Way of the Gun: A Bloody Journey into the World of Firearms by Iain Overton
• By the Rivers of Babylon by Nelson Demille
• Mayday by Nelson Demille and Thomas Block
• Riptide by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
• Absolute Power by David Baldacci
• Killing Floor (Jack Reacher #1) by Lee Child
• Mollie On The Shore by Elizabeth Jeffrey
• Rules of Prey by John Sandford
• The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
• Off the Radar: A Father's Secret, a Mother's Heroism, and a Son's Quest by Cyrus Copeland
• Lone Survivor by Patrick Robinson and Marcus Luttrell
• Lights Out by Ted Koppel
• The Good Girl by Mary Kubica
• Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica

Review: 'A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy' by Sue Klebold

Title: A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy
Author: Sue Klebold
Publisher: Crown Publishing
Publication Date: February 15, 2016
Edition: eBook (296 pages)

A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I seldom find it difficult to write a review for a book I've read. In this instance, it is difficult because there is so much I would like to say. Let me begin by saying that ''A Mother's Reckoning' by Sue klebold is one of the most honest and forthright books I've ever read. There are likely few people who are not at least somewhat familiar with the basics of what happened at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, and the horror of the massacre that took place there. Ms. Klebold opens to the reader her life, her feelings and the loss she and her family experienced, not in an attempt to excuse what happened and her son's actions, but to help and inform the reader about brain illness and suicide. To me, this is a most courageous and admirable thing, and a true gift and blessing to the reader.

As I watch the television coverage the night of the shootings, I remember asking the Lord 'what about the families of Dylan and Eric? Is anyone lifting them up in prayer? What must they be experiencing? Why isn't any media story focusing on the grief they also must be feeling?' As I read this book, I learned some of what Mr. and Mrs. Klebold and Dylan's brother experienced in those first hours and days, and their grief was as powerful and equally tragic as that experienced by the families of the shooting victims and their families.

What I found truly profound about this book is the extent to which people placed blame, and, secondly, Mrs. Klebold's assertion that we should be asking 'how' instead of 'why' this massacre could happen.

This book is a journey on so many levels. I encourage anyone who wants to grow and learn to read it. It is a book filled with emotion. You will cry. You will feel. You will likely be angry. But you will come away from the reading with a changed perspective. I thank Mrs. Klebold for her willingness to share because it is in the sharing that change begins--the change in how we look at mental illness--or as she terms it, brain illness, which I personally believe is much more descriptive.

Review: The San Francisco Earthquake by Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan-Witts

Title: The San Francisco Earthquake
Author: Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan-Witts
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication Date: July 1, 2014
Edition: Kindle (316 pages)

The San Francisco Earthquake by Gordon Thomas

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


The San Francisco Earthquake was an extremely interesting and informative book. The information in this work went far beyond anything I had previously read or learned in United State history classes. The detail is astounding, and the eye witness accounts of the disaster made me want to read more. I was surprised at the audacity of certain individuals who so willingly put aside the Constitution and took over, though they had no authority--and these are not facts presented in history books.

This work has a little of everything from heroism, romance, corruption, greed, self-sacrifice and terrible loss of life and property. Once I began reading, I could not stop. A great investigative effort by the authors, combined with human interest-- all wrapped up in a nonfiction package.

Review: Exposed (Tough Justice #1) by Carla Cassidy

Title: Exposed (Tough Justice #1)
Author: Carla Cassidy
Publisher: Harlequin Special Releases
Publication Date: January 12, 2016
Edition: Kindle (85 pages)

Exposed by Carla Cassidy

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Lara Grant, an FBI Special Agent who has been undercover after infiltrating a mafia family is now starting a new job after completion of that assignment. She wants to start over, and forget the horror of that assignment. But someone will not let her do that. Just who is that someone, and why do they want her dead?

I enjoyed part one of the Tough Justice Series so much. Now it's on to the second installment.

Review: Blood Defense (Samantha Brinkman Book 1) by Marcia Clark

Title: Blood Defense (Samantha Brinkman Book 1)
Author: Marcia Clark
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Publication Date: May 1, 2016
Edition: Kindle (400 pages)

Blood Defense by Marcia Clark

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Marcia Clark has begun a new Series with Blood Defense. Samantha Brinkman is a defense attorney in Los Angeles. Her practice is limping along, but she wants to represent more paying clients. Smart and persistent, she winds up representing a police officer accused of a double homicide. The case takes many twists and turns, as does her personal life.

The characters in this book certainly held my interest, especially Samantha, herself. There is definitely more to learn about her and her associates in future novels. I found myself often more interested in Samantha's internal conflicts and struggles than in the investigation and legal ins and outs of the double homicide itself.

Lynn's List (April 15, 2016)

Each Friday I publish a list of titles I have come across, during the past week, that I find interesting. Happy reading!

• Once Upon a Country by Sari Nusseibeh
• Blood Justice by Tom Henderson
• Tumbledown Manor by Helen Brown
• No Dream Is Too High by Buzz Aldrin and Ken Abraham
• The Blossom Sisters by Fern Michaels
• That Darkness by Lisa Black
• The Last Voyage of the Karluk by William Laird Mckinlay
• Writing My Wrongs by Shaka Senghor
• Hannah's Promise by Cheryl Anne Porter
• Open Target by Clark Kent Ervin
• The Secret of Fatima by Peter J. Tanous
• John Paul II by Robin Moore, Ray Flynn and Jim Vrabel
• The Life and the Adventures of a Haunted Convict by David W. Blight, Robert B. Stepto, Caleb Smith and Austin Reed
• Riding with Reagan: From the White House to the Ranch by John R Barletta
• They Called Him Stonewall by Burke Davis
• John Kennedy by James Macgregor Burns
• King of the World by David Remnick
• The Battle for Peace by Tony Koltz and Tony Zinni
• The Last Patrician by Michael Knox Beran
• The Mormon Murders by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith
• Dead Lucky by Lincoln Hall
• A Crowd Is Not Company by Robert Kee
• Sweet Justice by Cynthia Reese
• The Girl in the Woods by Gregg Olsen
• A Cold Dark Place by Gregg Olsen
• Picture Perfect Murder by Rachel Dylan
• Reunion Mission by Virginia Vaughan
• Tailspin by Elizabeth Goddard
• Eisenhower by Carlo D'Este
• Homicide Special by Miles Corwin
• Strange Victory by Ernest R. May
• Not Quite a Stranger by Colby Rodowsky
• Mother Jones by Elliott J. Gorn
• A Long Retreat by Andrew Krivak
• The Curse of Beauty: The Scandalous & Tragic Life of Audrey Munson, America's First Supermodel by James Bone
• With Good Behavior by Jennifer Lane
• Scattered Pearls by Sohila Zanjani and David Brewster
• Nightfall Over Shanghai by Daniel Kalla
• Reign of Terror by Valdemar Langlet
• 18 Seconds by George D. Shuman
• Muslim Women Activists in North America: Speaking for Ourselves by Katherine Bullock
• Little House 5-Book Collection: Little House in the Big Woods, Farmer Boy, Little House on the Prairie, On the Banks of Plum Creek, By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder and Garth Williams
• The Hour Before Dawn by Penelope Wilcock
• The Age of Roosevelt, Volume I: The Crisis of the Old Order 1919-1933 by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
• Harlequin Medical Romance April 2016 - Box Set 1 of 2: Seduced by the Heart Surgeon\The Fling That Changed Everything\The Greek Doctor's Secret Son by Alison Roberts, Carol Marinelli and Jennifer Taylor
• Outside the Circle by Patricia Davids
• Never Say Goodbye by Irene Hannon
• We'll Always Have Paris by Barbara Bretton
• Thicker Than Water by Maggie Shayne
• Clear by Fire by Joshua Hood
• I Miss Mummy by Cathy Glass
• Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
• Dark Invasion by Howard Blum
• Things You Won't Say by Sarah Pekkanen
• The Wars of the Green Berets by Robin Moore and Michael Lennon
• Silent City by Alex Segura
• Down the Darkest Street by Alex Segura
• Precious Cargo by Craig Davidson
• Summer People by Marge Piercy
• Fly Away Home by Marge Piercy
• Gone to Soldiers by Marge Piercy
• Hiding in Plain Sight by Eric Stover, Victor Peskin and Alexa Koenig
• Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives by Amy Newmark
• Lake of Dreams by Linda Howard
• The Provider by David Shobin
• Lee by Clifford Dowdey
• First Women: The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies by Kate Andersen Brower
• A Perfect Husband by Aphrodite Jones
• Enchanted Islands by Allison Amend
• Incarceration Nation by Peter K. Enns
• The Innocents by Margery Sharp
• The Covered Bridge by Karen Harper
• Private Paradise by Debbie Macomber
• At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier
• The Firefighter's Fiance by Kate Hardy
• The Weaver's Daughter by Lilian Harry
• The Weaver's Dream by Lilian Harry
• The Weaver's Glory by Lilian Harry
• Late One Night by Lee Martin
• Cold Case Witness by Sarah Varland
• Tough Justice: Exposed (Part 1 of 8) by Carla Cassidy

Review: Titanic, First Accounts by Nicholas Wade and Tim Maltin

Title: Titanic, First Accounts
Author: Nicholas Wade and Tim Maltin
Publisher: Penguin Classic
Publication Date: February 28, 2012
Edition: Kindle (400 pages)

Titanic, First Accounts by Tim Maltin




For the past few years, I have read a book about the Titanic around the time of the anniversary of its sinking. This year, I chose to read 'Titanic, First Accounts' and was not disappointed. The first hands accounts are breath taking in detail, and because many were penned nearly immediately after the experience, many are quite similar in tone and diction. But, each is also unique, based on the perspective of the writer.

I was struck by the utter tragedy and loss of life, as well as the sacrifice of many to save others. Much unselfish behavior and heroism in these pages. It was also most interesting to read many of the newspaper stories of the day. It made me long for the journalistic style of that time. I am grateful to the authors for compiling these accounts and preserving them.

Review: Daughter of Australia by Harmony Verna

Title: Daughter of Australia
Author: Harmony Verna
Publisher: Kensington Books
Publication Date: March 29, 2016
Edition: Paperback (464 pages)

Daughter of Australia by Harmony Verna

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This book reaffirms why I love to read. Harmony Verna has created a masterpiece in the telling of the story of Leonora and James--their childhoods, their losses, their love and triumph over tragic circumstances. Both were orphaned and met in an orphanage in western Australia. There, they formed an unbreakable bond which endured through great hardship and separation.

This story is also about Australia in the early 1900s. The description of the land and its people is stunning. As I read, I could see the land, the storms come and go. I could feel the heat. The cold. The enduring and dogged determination of the people to eek out a living. This book touched me in so many ways, it is almost indescribable. I do hope that Ms. Verna will go on to write many more novels. This book is most deserving of literary acclaim!

Lynn's List (April 8, 2016)

Each Friday I publish a list of titles I have come across, during the past week, that I find interesting. Happy reading!

• Katie's Redemption by Patricia Davids
• By Faith: A Family's Search for Meaning in Suffering by Laura Roberts
• Immigrant Voices: Twenty-four Narratives on Becoming an American by Gordon Hutner
• Titanic, First Accounts by Various, Nicholas Wade and Tim Maltin
• Broken Promise: A Thriller by Linwood Barclay
• Final Assignment: A Promise Falls Novella by Linwood Barclay
• Far From True by Linwood Barclay
• Jacket Man by Linwood Barclay
• Motherhood Unexpected by Deanna Smith
• Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio by Peg Kehret
• The Father by Anton Svensson
• Asking For It by Louise O'Neill
• Sunday's on the Phone to Monday by Christine Reilly
• Railwayman's Wife by Ashley Hay
• The Long Shadow of Small Ghosts by Laura Tillman
• Hold Your Breath by Katie Ruggle
• Boys of Summer by Jessica Brody
• If My Heart Could Talk by Dodie Osteen
• Fellside by M. R. Carey
• Girl In The Blue Coat by Monica Hesse
• Songs Without Words by Ann Packer
• American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964 by William Manchester
• The Lie by C. L. Taylor
• The Secret by Elizabeth Gill
• Now and Again by Charlotte Rogan
• The Mountain Can Wait by Sarah Leipciger
• The Little Brothers by Dorothy Salisbury Davis
• The Summer of Me: A Novel by Angela Benson
• Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate by Juan Williams
• The Blue Edge of Midnight by Jonathon King
• A Case of Need: A Novel by Michael Crichton
• A Husband to Remember by Lisa Jackson
• A Bridge to Dreams by Sherryl Woods
• The Killing Of Reinhard Heydrich by Callum Macdonald
• The 900 Days by Harrison E. Salisbury
• The Last Goodnight: A World War II Story of Espionage, Adventure, and Betrayal by Howard Blum
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• All the Light There Was by Nancy Kricorian


• Beach Music by Pat Conroy


• The Exiled by Christopher Charles


• Dancing in the Moonlight by Raeanne Thayne

Review: The Cost: My Life on a Terrorist Hit List by Ali Husnain with J Chester

Title: My Life on a Terrorist Hit List
Authors: Ali Husnain and J Chester
Publisher: Zondervan
Publication Date: March 8, 2016
Edition: Hardcover (240 pages)

The Cost: My Life on a Terrorist Hit List by Ali Husnain

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Imagine your life as a young teenager, belonging to a wealthy family with respect in your community. Then, you commit to following Jesus, and your life becomes a nightmare of fear. Not only are you disrespected by your former peers and close friends, but you are threatened and stabbed with a knife and told that unless you once again take up your former beliefs as a young Shia Muslim man, you will be killed. And this is just the beginning. This is exactly what happened to Ali. He was forced to leave his home, immediate family, and, ultimately his country after becoming a follower of Christ.

As Ali shares his journey, in this book, I could not help but think of the sacrifices many make on the basis of what they believe. It brought home to me the idea that persecution is very real, even in so-called modern times, just as it was for early Christians. Ali's story also makes me appreciate the plight of those fleeing oppressive regimes, only to encounter rejections by Democratic countries based only on one's homeland being a country where Islam is practiced.

Review: Disappearing in Plain Sight (Crater Lake Series Book 1) by Francis Guenette

Title: Disappearing in Plain Sight (Crater Lake Series Book 1)
Author: Francis Guenette
Publisher: FriesenPress
Publication Date: February 1,2013
Edition: eBook (328 pages)

Disappearing in Plain Sight by Francis Guenette

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Crater Lake is a small fictional community. It is picturesque and somewhat isolated, chosen by its inhabitants so that each, in his or her own way, can grapple with a variety of personal trials that makes them want to disappear in plain site. And yet, they move forward, working through their personal issues.

I loved the characters in this book because I could relate to each of them. They all experienced great hardship and came through it to move forward with their lives. Grief, personal loss, failure to fit in ... all areas explored in this work. Francis Guenette brings these characters to life and explores the depths of their personalities in a powerfully real way. I can hardly wait to continue with the Series.

Lynn's List (April 1, 2016)

Each Friday I publish a list of titles I have come across, during the past week, that I find interesting. It is a rather short list this week. Happy reading!

• Floating Palaces Of The Great Lakes: A History Of Passenger Steamships On The Inland Seas by Joel Stone
• Fevered Lives: Tuberculosis in American Culture since 1870 by Katherine Ott
• The Killer Next Door by Alex Marwood
• Death of an Angel: The True Story of a Vicious Triple-murder by Don Davis
• Murder, Culture, and Injustice: Four Sensational Cases in American History by Walter L. Hixson
• The Devil's Diary: Alfred Rosenberg and the Stolen Secrets of the Third Reich by David Kinney and Robert Wittman
• Child Of Mine by Beverly Lewis and David Lewis
• Fortunate Son by John Fogerty
• The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson
• Sherryl Woods The Bridal Path Trilogy Complete Collection by Sherryl Woods
• Imprisoned: The Betrayal of Japanese Americans During WWII by Martin W. Sandler
• Playing the Race Card: Melodramas of Black and White from Uncle Tom to O. J. Simpson by Linda Williams
• Daughter of Australia by Harmony Verna