Two Gals. Two Opinions. And a Book.
Blurb: It is 1904 and Rebecca Lawrence, a shy young woman tied to the village she was raised in, is taken by her father across England and placed into a society that will bring her confidence and conflict, and also set her on a path to falling in love. When years later the First World... Continue Reading →
My Review: **** stars A painful, moving memoir about a family after the death of a son on a family vacation. Unique in the way it is told on the journey through the grief process. Even though very sad, I enjoyed the book for the rawness and honesty shared. Primarily told from the viewpoint of... Continue Reading →
Two picks for the Alphabet Challenge letter "D" this week-- My review: **** stars A Day No Pigs Would Die is a book about a Shaker boy, Robert Peck, growing up in Vermont in a poor family. He skips school, and while playing hookie, comes upon a neighbor's cow in the woods who is struggling... Continue Reading →
Blurb: This is Barbara's story, a story of growing up in a dysfunctional home, later, promiscuity, divorce, grief and ultimately, extreme mental illness. It encompasses her struggle to overcome bipolar tendencies, irrational fears, deep depression and anxious thoughts which had led to countless hospital stays, where prominent psychiatrists had given up in their treatment. After Barbara's... Continue Reading →
