My Reads of 2019

1. Educated by Tara Westover
2. Ruby Ridge: The Truth and Tragedy of the Randy Weaver Family by Jess Walter
3. The Jury Master (David Sloane Ser. #1) by Robert Dugoni
4. Twelve Lies That Hold America Captive: And the Truth That Sets Us Free by Jonathan Walton
5. Sins of the Fathers by James Scott Bell
6. A Thin Dark Line (Broussard and Fourcade #1) by Tami Hoag
7. Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape by Jenna Miscavige Hill
8. Comm Check...: The Final Flight of Shuttle Columbia by Michael Cabbage and William Harwood
9. Too Far From Home: A Story of Life and Death in Space by Chris Jones
10. The Minimalist Home: A Room-By-Room Guide to a Decluttered, Refocused Life by Joshua Becker
11. Team of Vipers: My 500 Extraordinary Days in the Trump White House by Cliff Sims
12. Her Sanctuary (Her, #1) by Toni Anderson
13. The Boy (Broussard and Fourcade #2) by Tami Hoag
14. Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe by Roger McNamee
15. Quitting Church: Why the Faithful Are Fleeing by Julia Duin
16. Parkland: Birth of a Movement by Dave Cullen
17. Betrayed (The Cost of Betrayal Collection #1) by Dee Henderson
18. Hello, My Name Is: Discovering Your True Identity by Matthew West
19. Enemy of the People: Trump's War on the Press, the New McCarthyism, and the Threat to American Democracy by Marvin Kalb
20. Sworn to Silence (Kate Burkholder, #1) by Linda Castillo
21. Pray for Silence (Kate Burkholder, #2) by Linda Castillo
22. The Ice House by John Connor
23. This Much Country by Kristin Knight Pace
24. Diana of the Dunes: The True Story of Alice Gray by Janet Zenke Edwards
25. The Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump by Andrew G. McCabe
26. Cemetery Road by Greg Iles
27. They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers
28. The Crying Child by Barbara Michaels
29. In the Closet of the Vatican: Power, Homosexuality, Hypocrisy by Frédéric Martel and Shaun Whiteside (Translator)
30. Run Away by Harlan Coben
31. The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty by Susan Page
32. The Huntress by Kate Quinn
33. Reckless Love: Jesus' Call to Love Our Neighbor by Tom Berlin
34. Alice's Island: A Novel by Daniel Sánchez Arévalo
35. Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
36. Death Sentence: The Inside Story of the John List Murders by Joe Sharkey
37. Bending Toward Justice: The Birmingham Church Bombing that Changed the Course of Civil Rights by Doug Jones
38. The Book of You: A Novel by Claire Kendal
39. In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives by Kenneth C. Davis
40. The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon
41. Over the Edge (Alex Delaware, #3) by Jonathan Kellerman
42. In the Dark: A Jenny Aaron Thriller by Andreas Pflüger
43. Polar Explorer by Jade Hameister
44. The Mysterious Murder of Martha Moxley: Did the Political and Financial Power of the Kennedy/Skakel Families Trump the Truth? by Joe Bruno
45. Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon by Robert Kurson
46. Cold Waters (Normal, Alabama #1) by Debbie Herbert
47. Sailor and Fiddler: Reflections of a 100-Year-Old Author by Herman Wouk
48. Tomorrow's Bread by Anna Jean Mayhew
49. Ludie's Song by Dirlie Herlihy
50. 1st to Die (Women's Murder Club, #1) by James Patterson
51. The Memory House by Rachel Hauck
52. Missing by Debra Webb
53. The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Deadly Hunt by William L. Shirer
54. Primary Justice by William Bernhardt
55. Frasier Island (Frasier Island Series #1) by Susan Page Davis [reread]
56. The Mantle of Command: FDR at War, 1941-1942 by Nigel Hamilton
57. Stands A Calder Man (Calder Saga #2) by Janet Dailey [reread]
58. D-Day Girls: The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II by Sarah Rose
59. The Secret Life of Bacon Tait, a White Slave Trader Married to a Free Woman of Color by Hank Trent
60. Sweet and Deadly by Charlaine Harris
61. Thin Air (Jessica Shaw, #1) by Lisa Gray
62. This Calder Sky (Calder Series #3) by Janet Dailey [reread
63. Calder Born, Calder Bred (Calder Series #4) by Janet Dailey [reread]
64. The Impeachers: The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Dream of a Just Nation by Brenda Wineapple
65. The Third Victim: A Novel by Phillip Margolin
66. The Enemy of the People: A Dangerous Time to Tell the Truth in America by Jim Acosta
67. Jaws by Peter Benchley [reread]
68. Calder Pride(Calder Series #5) by Janet Dailey [reread]
69. The Girl on Gander Green Lane by M.J. Hardy
70. No Time for Tears by Cynthia Freeman [reread]
71. Evergreen: (Werner Family Saga) #1) by Belva Plain
72. Rise to Rebellion: A Novel of the American Revolution by Jeff Shaara
73. First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen
74. Magnolia Storms (A Coastal Hearts Novel) by Janet W. Ferguson
75. Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy #1) by Ken Follett
76. One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission That Flew Us to the Moon by Charles Fishman
77. My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara
78. Thunderhead (Flicka, #2) by Mary O'Hara
79. Green Grass of Wyoming (Flicka, #3) by Mary O'Hara
80. Target Hiroshima: Deak Parsons and the Creation of the Atomic Bomb by Al Christman
81. Left To Die (To Die #1) by Lisa Jackson
82. Alive on the Andrea Doria!: The Greatest Sea Rescue in History by Pierette Domenica Simpson
83. I'll Be Watching You by Courtney Evan Tate
84. Triptych (Will Trent, #1) by Karin Slaughter
85. Blindsighted (Grant County #1) by Karin Slaughter
86. Failure is not an Option: Mission Control From Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond by Gene Kranz
87. The Passengers by John Marrs
88. The Women of the Copper Country by Mary Doria Russell
89. Walking Towards Thunder: The true story of a whistleblowing cop who took on corruption and the Church by Peter Fox
90. Kisscut (Grant County Series #2) by Karin Slaughter
91. A Faint Cold Fear (Grant County, #3)" by Karin Slaughter
92. The Deep Dark: Disaster and Redemption in America's Richest Silver Mine by Gregg Olsen
93. The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff
94. Full Disclosure by Dee Henderson [reread]
95. An Untamed Heart Red River of the North #0) by Lauraine Snelling [reread]
96. The Unexpected Gift by Berna King [reread]
97. The Black Echo by Michael Connelly
98. The Guardians by John Grisham
99. The Way Home: Tales from a Life Without Technology by Mark Boyle
100. The Death of a President by William Manchester [reread]
101. No Greater Love by Danielle Steel [reread]
102. Assassinations, Threats, and the American Presidency: From Andrew Jackson to Barack Obama by Ronald L. Feinman
103. The Gilded Hour (Waverly Place #1) by Sara Donati [reread]
104. Where the Light Enters (Waverly Place #2) by Sara Donati
105. Angels in the Snow by Rexanne Becnel
106. Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatness by Craig Nelson
107. The Kennedy Debutante by Kerri Maher
108. The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump by Michiko Kakutani
109. The Girl in the Photograph: The True Story of a Native American Child, Lost and Found in America by Byron L. Dorgan
110. True Colors by Kristin Hannah
111. Angel Landing by Alice Hoffman

Review: Angel Landing

Angel Landing by Alice Hoffman
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Angel Landing by Alice Hoffman is one of those books that leaves me shaking my head and wondering what the point was. Every time I thought I had the characters figured out, at least to some extent, I found I really had no clue, and maybe that, more than anything was the point. Natalie Lansky, a therapist, allows herself to become involved with her Client, Michael Finn, who admits he tried to blow up a power plant. And then there is Carter Sugarland, Natalie's boyfriend--and I use that term loosely--who is an environmental activist. And we can't forget about Aunt Minnie who has her own brand of eccentricities.

This book left me feeling aimless and surrounded by strange people. Maybe after some reflection, I can appreciate these characters more for who they are.

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Lynn's List (December 27, 2019)

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

Wishing everyone a bless and happy 2020!

• The Rule Of Love: How The Local Church Should Reflect God's Love And Authority (9marks Ser.) by Jonathan Leeman
• Negotiating Science and Religion In America: Past, Present, and Future by Greg Cootsona
• Call Your Daughter Home: A Novel by Deb Spera
• Israel Under Netanyahu: Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy by Robert O. Freedman
• Injustice for All: America's Dysfunctional Criminal Justice System and How to Fix It by Jason Brennan and Chris W Surprenant
• The Child Finder: She Finds Missing Children Who Will Find Her? by Rene Denfeld
• The Butterfly Girl: A Novel by Rene Denfeld
• The Color of Lightning: A Novel (P. S. Ser.) by Paulette Jiles
• Belong to Me: A Novel by Marisa de los Santos
• The Billion Dollar Spy by David E. Hoffman
• Only Child: A novel by Rhiannon Navin
• The Hunt by William Diehl
• Angel Landing: A Novel by Alice Hoffman

Review: True Colors

True Colors by Kristin Hannah
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

TRUE COLORS is the story of the Grey sisters: Winona; Aurora; and Vivi Ann. After the death of their mother, they must deal with a recalcitrant and emotionally absent father and make their way in the world. But each is trapped in a cycle of wanting their father's approval, and each struggles with love and jealousy that nearly destroys their lives.

Kristin Hanna keeps the story moving forward in time, emotion and place. As that happens, the characters grow familiar to the reader. They are wonderful, obnoxious, and, at times, extremely frustrating. Yet their humanity is very real. This is a great story, filled with the twists and turns and bumps in the road fraught by life.

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Review: True Colors

True Colors by Kristin Hannah
My rating: 0 of 5 stars

TRUE COLORS is the story of the Grey sisters: Winona; Aurora; and Vivi Ann. After the death of their mother, they must deal with a recalcitrant and emotionally absent father and make their way in the world. But each is trapped in a cycle of wanting their father's approval, and each struggles with love and jealousy that nearly destroys their lives.

Kristin Hanna keeps the story moving forward in time, emotion and place. As that happens, the characters grow familiar to the reader. They are wonderful, obnoxious, and, at times, extremely frustrating. Yet their humanity is very real. This is a great story, filled with the twists and turns and bumps in the road fraught by life.

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Review: The Girl in the Photograph: The True Story of a Native American Child, Lost and Found in America

The Girl in the Photograph: The True Story of a Native American Child, Lost and Found in America by Byron L. Dorgan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Tamara, a little Native American girl was badly beaten and traumatized as a small child. Her story, when it appeared in the Bismarck Tribune, deeply affected then North Dakota Senator, Byron Dorgan. He traveled to Tamara's home on the Standing Rock Reservation to see her and her grandfather. They later lost touch. Decades later, they found one another again. This book is Tamara's story. And, there is so much to her story.

Byron Dorgan writes this story with such emotion and integrity. He tells Tamara's story and also that of Native Americans. He not only explains the roots of Native American culture, but also what the United States government has done and continues to do to dishonor the treaties made with Native American tribal sovereign nations. This book will make you cry. It will make you angry. It will educate and inform you. And, my hope is, it will motivate you to demand more from those who represent you in Congress.

As a North Dakotan, I was honored to vote for Congressman and then Senator Dorgan numerous times. He is a person of integrity, and he has worked hard to better the lives of those he comes in contact with. With today's rather cynical attitudes toward politicians, the phrase "he cares" genuinely applies. I'm so glad I read this book. I learned much from it, and I think anyone who reads it will also benefit from doing so.

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Lynn's List (December 20, 2019)

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

• Fire Road: The Napalm Girl’s Journey through the Horrors of War to Faith, Forgiveness, and Peace by Kim Phuc Phan Thi and Ashley Wiersma
• Our Damaged Democracy: We the People Must Act by Joseph A. Califano Jr.
• Winner-Take-All Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer and Turned Its Back on the Middle Class by Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson
• The Secret Between Us by Barbara Delinsky
• Executioner's Current: Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, and the Invention of the Electric Chair by Richard Moran
• Crime in Progress: Inside the Steele Dossier and the Fusion GPS Investigation of Donald Trump by Peter Fritsch and Glenn Simpson
• The Rise of Magicks: Chronicles of The One, Book 3 (Chronicles of The One #3) by Nora Roberts
• The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
• The Kennedy Women: The Saga of an American Family by Laurence Leamer
• The Kennedy Men by Laurence Leamer
• The Lynching: The Epic Courtroom Battle That Brought Down the Klan by Laurence Leamer
• Good Girl, Bad Girl: A Novel by Michael Robotham
• Never Have I Ever: The gripping psychological thriller about a game gone wrong by Lucy V. Hay
• Smoke Screen by Terri Blackstock
• Galileo: Watcher of the Skies by David Wootton
• Hostile Environment: How Immigrants Became Scapegoats by Maya Goodfellow
• The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump by Michiko Kakutani
• The Sanctuary for Lent 2020 (Pkg of 10) by Sam McGlothlin
• Under Currents: A Novel by Nora Roberts
• Fake President: Decoding Trump's Gaslighting, Corruption, and General Bullsh*t by Mark Green and Ralph Nader
• The Works of Anne Bradstreet (John Harvard Library) by Jeannine Hensley
• Citizens by Meyer Levin
• Compulsion by Meyer Levin
• The Settlers by Meyer Levin
• The Harvest by Meyer Levin
• Darling Blue: A gripping tale of family, love and acceptance by Tracy Rees
• Stamped From The Beginning: The Definitive History Of Racist Ideas In America by Ibram X. Kendi
• Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland by Jonathan M. Metzl
• To End a Presidency: The Power of Impeachment by Laurence Tribe and Joshua Matz
• Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race by Beverly Tatum
• The Secrets of My Life by Caitlyn Jenner
• Into the Abyss: An Extraordinary True Story by Carol Shaben
• Columbine: How The Press Got It Wrong And The Police Let It Happen by Dave Cullen
• The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer
• Filthy Rich: A Powerful Billionaire, the Sex Scandal that Undid Him, and All the Justice that Money Can Buy: The Shocking True Story of Jeffrey Epstein by James Patterson and John Connolly
• The Goldfinch: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction) by Donna Tartt
• Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base by Annie Jacobsen
• Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster by Adam Higginbotham
• Fly Girls" How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History by Keith O'Brien
• The Second Civil War by Ronald Brownstein
• Unconditional: A Novel by Eva Marie Everson
• The Road to Testament by Eva Marie Everson
• Love Story by Erich Segal
• Oliver's Story by Erich Segal
• In Pieces by Sally Field
• After the Flood by Kassandra Montag
• Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
• The Winters by Lisa Gabriele
• The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand

Review: The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump

The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump by Michiko Kakutani
My rating: 0 of 5 stars

Since Donald Trump took office in 2017, I have read several books about him, his policies, and his effect on our democracy. I would characterize this book as the best I've read thus far. If you're interested in knowing what is happening to the United States of America because of Donald John Trump, this book will inform you, and, hopefully, transform you into a person of action to stop this scourge.

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Review: The Kennedy Debutante

The Kennedy Debutante by Kerri Maher
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I found THE KENNEDY DEBUTANTE by Kerri Maher to be utterly absorbing. Kathleen Kennedy has always interested me because of her independent spirit and how much she had to sacrifice for happiness. I've read a few nonfiction books about her life, but none have captivated me as much as this historical fiction account by Kerri Maher. It seems to me that she has captured the essence of Kathleen Kennedy, the person, in this book.

A word of warning to the reader: Have your tissue box handy. You will need it. But isn't that what makes a great read? When a book evokes a strong emotional response, I consider that a transforming experience. A gift from the author to me. And, I thank you, Kerri Maher, for such a wonderful gift. One I will revisit again, as I do with many of my favorite books.

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Lynn's List December 13, 2019)

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

• Every Breath: A Novel by Nicholas Sparks
• Long Road to Mercy (Atlee Pine Series #1) by David Baldacci
• The Color of Law: A Forgotten History Of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein
• Revolution of Values: Reclaiming Public Faith for the Common Good by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
• The Third Reconstruction: How a Moral Movement Is Overcoming the Politics of Division and Fear by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
• Enduring Vietnam: An American Generation And Its War by James Wright
• The Cross of Christ by John Stott
• The Whisper Man: A Novel by Alex North
• The Lost Man by Jane Harper
• North of Hope by Jon Hassler
• The Girls in the Lake: An addictive and gripping crime thriller by Helen Phifer
• Splintered Silence (A Bone Gap Travellers Novel #1) by Susan Furlong
• Fractured Truth (A Bone Gap Travellers Novel #2) by Susan Furlong
• The Thief of All Light: Santero And Rein Thriller (Santero And Rein Thriller Series #1) by Bernard Schaffer
• An Unsettled Grave (The Santero and Rein Thrillers #2) by Bernard Schaffer
• Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger by Soraya Chemaly
• Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free by Linda Kay Klein
• Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible's View of Women by Sarah Bessey and Rachel Held Evans
• The Awakening: A Novel (Modern Library Torchbearers) by Kate Chopin
• Someone We Know: A Novel by Shari Lapena
• The Sacrament: A Novel by Olaf Olafsson
• The McAvoy Sisters Book of Secrets: A Novel by Molly Fader
• The Berlin Wall: August 13, 1961 - November 9, 1989 by Frederick Taylor
• The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen
• The Girls at 17 Swann Street: A Novel by Yara Zgheib
• Before We Were Yours: A Novel by Lisa Wingate
• Before and After: The Incredible Real-Life Stories of Orphans Who Survived the Tennessee Children's Home Society by Lisa Wingate and Judy Christie
• Cash: The Autobiography by Patrick Carr and Johnny Cash
• Johnny Cash by Michael Streissguth
• Johnny Cash: The Life by Robert Hilburn
• Man in White by Johnny Cash
• A Woman Is No Man: A Novel by Etaf Rum
• The Woman in the Window: A Novel by A. J Finn
• United States of Jihad: Who Are America's Homegrown Terrorists, and How Do We Stop Them? by Peter Bergen
• Trump and His Generals: The Cost of Chaos by Peter Bergen
• An Ordinary Woman: A Dramatized Biography of Nancy Kelsey by Cecelia Holland
• In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Machado
• The Disposables: A Novel (A Bruno Johnson Thriller #1) by David Putnam
• Truth Without Tears: African American Women Deans Share Lessons In Leadership by Carolyn Hodges and others

Review: Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatness

Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatness by Craig Nelson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Craig Nelson traces the attack on Pearl Harbor , December 7 1941, from its origins, planning and execution, through its aftermath and the official surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945. This book, along with others on the subject, is a historical record of the events. Each book I have read on the topic lends its own unique perspective. The detail presented here is astounding. And, I have to say, it is sometimes overwhelming. If you're looking for a book that ties many aspects of the events before and after the attack on Pear Harbor together, this is an excellent read.

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Review: Angels in the Snow

Angels in the Snow by Rexanne Becnel
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Charles Montgomery arranges a Christmas retreat for his wife, son and daughter, who are less than thrilled about the prospect of being in a rural area, just by themselves. They have everything they could want, at least that's what Charles thinks. Yet, all three are unhappy and discontented. But they will soon learn about the meaning of Christmas. And their gifts will not be material, but spiritual.

I did enjoy this story. The Montgomery children's attitude and actions grated on me often, but that's undoubtedly because I'm old school and didn't grow up getting everything I desired, and didn't expect too. Still it's a good Christmas story with a good message.

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Lynn's List December 6, 2019)

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

• Beautiful Bad: A Novel by Annie Ward
• 100 Years of Women's Suffrage: A University of Illinois Press Anthology by Dawn Durante
• Up Island by Anne Rivers Siddons
• The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
• The Secrets Between Us: A Novel by Thrity Umrigar
• The War on Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future by Andrew Yang
• America Ascendant: The Rise of American Exceptionalism by Dennis M. Spragg
• Because You're Mine by Marin Montgomery
• Before I Let You Go: A Gripping Novel About The Unbreakable Bond Between Sisters by Kelly Rimmer
• Seasons of Her Life: A Biography of Madeleine Korbel Albright by Ann Blackman and Brooke Zimmer
• Madam Secretary by Madeleine Albright
• The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs by Madeleine Albright
• Fascism: A Warning by Madeleine Albright
• Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948 by Madeleine Albright
• President Carter: The White House Years by Madeleine Albright and Stuart E. Eizenstat
• Crossfire Hurricane: Inside Donald Trump's War on the FBI by Josh Campbell
• Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatness by Craig Nelson
• Cold Heart Creek: A nail-biting and gripping mystery suspense thriller by Lisa Regan
• Change of Heart by Faith Baldwin
• Little Fires Everywhere: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
• The Outlander Series 7-Book Bundle by Diana Gabaldon
• Watch Over Me by Mila Gray
• The German House by Annette Hess
• The Way We All Became The Brady Bunch: How the Canceled Sitcom Became the Beloved Pop Culture Icon We Are Still Talking About Today by Kimberly Potts
• Reputation: A Novel by Sara Shepard
• A Crisis of Peace: George Washington, The Newburgh Conspiracy, And The Fate Of The American Revolution by David Head
• Snowfall in the City by Susan Wiggs
• The Clutter Remedy: A Guide to Getting Organized for Those Who Love Their Stuff by Marla Stone
• Well Worth Saving: American Universities' Life-and-Death Decisions on Refugees from Nazi Europe by Laurel Leff
• Epstein: Dead Men Tell No Tales by James Robertson, Dylan Howard and Melissa Cronin
• A Bookshop in Berlin: The Rediscovered Memoir of One Woman's Harrowing Escape from the Nazis by Françoise Frenkel
• The Scoop by Terence J. Quinn
• Alaska Bush Cop: The Beginning by Andy Anderson
• The Good Citizen: The Markers of Privilege in America by JoAnne Myers
• The World That We Knew: A Novel by Alice Hoffman
• What Was Mine: A Book Club Recommendation! by Helen Klein Ross
• The White Tiger: A Novel by Aravind Adiga
• A Lincoln Rhyme eBook Boxed Set: Coffin Dancer, The Empty Chair, The Stone Monkey by Jeffery Deaver
• Final Girls: A Novel by Riley Sager
• Sunstroke: A Thriller by Jesse Kellerman
• The King: A Biography of Clark Gable by Charles Samuels
• My 21 Years in the White House by Alonzo Fields
• The Girl in the Photograph: The True Story of a Native American Child, Lost and Found in America by Byron L. Dorgan
• The Gilded Hour (Waverly Place #1) by Sara Donati
• Where the Light Enters (Waverly Place #2) by Sara Donati

Review: Where the Light Enters

Where the Light Enters by Sara Donati
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sara Donati has, once again, in my opinion, outdone herself with "Where the Light Enters (Waverly Place #2)." I thought it couldn't get any better after reading the first book, "The Gilded Hour. I was wrong. This is absolutely a remarkable saga. Two women doctors in 1880s New York, where women, and especially women doctors, are not highly regarded or respected, find themselves navigating complex personal and professional lives. Sara Donati brings this all to life in vivid detail. These two books, together, are two of the best historical novels I've ever read. I love them both. Both definite future rereads, as I will want to revisit these women of courage and the people who love them, from time-to-time. A 5 star rating isn't even close to what I would like to give these Waverly Place books.

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