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Killers Of The Flower Moon
by David Grann
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This piece of American history, I never heard about, nor read about in any history books. It’s a remarkable little known era in the first few decades of the American 20th century that both was amazing and shocking. This books reads like a mystery novel but is so well documented and beautifully written that it’s hard to put down. The story is really two stories in the book, the saga of the Osage nation mistreatment and the evolution of the FBI. It’s the true story about the reign of terror of the Osage Indian Tribe written by a journalist. A part of American History that everyone should know about.
Lady Tan's Circle Of Women
by Lisa See
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Lisa See weaves another engagining Historical Novel about early China. Based on a real person, she explores the expectations of girls and women. In a time where women were property of their husband’s family, women drew together to support one another and their families. LadyTan’s mother dies at an early age. Her daughter grows up to become a doctor and manage the health needs of the women and children in her household just like her Grandmother. This book held my attention throughout and encouraged me to thinka about what has changed for women in over 20 centuries.
Bad Summer People
by Emma Rosenblum
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The book opens with thea young boy’s early morning discovery of a body beside the walkway in the fictional Fire Island community of Salcombe. The story primarily revolves around the lives of the mostly wealthy, privileged people who live together for three months each year in the small town. Many of the folks have been summering in the exclusive enclave that is reached primarily by ferry since they were children. Their lives revolve around tennis, themed or informal parties, measuring and comparing wealth, cheating on spouses and gossip. I enjoyed the quick, fun read until the identity of the murdered person was revealed. That person witnessed a liaison between two serial cheaters but was otherwise harmless.
Lessons In Chemistry
by Bonnie Garmus
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This story takes place in the 1950s and 60s and follows Elizabeth Zoitos as she faces the struggles of gender inequality in careers and life, in general. We’ve come a long way since since the time the story takes place, but still have a way to go. The main character is likeable, relatable, serious, and funny. I’m looking forward to the movie this fall.
Business Or Pleasure
by Rachel Lynn Solomon
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Chandler's plan to become a journalist hasn't worked out as she wanted, and she's now unhappily ghostwriting for celebrities. She gets an offer to ghostwrite for one of the stars of a very famous teen drama that she has never seen, only to find that the star is the man with whom she had a very recent and disappointing one-night stand! Travel with Chandler and Finn around the country as they visit fan conventions, write Finn's book and learn about love (and sex) together.
Cutting For Stone
by Abraham Verghese
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Book Reviews Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese After going through a very rough delivery, Marion and Shiva Stone’s mother died in childbirth. Too hurt to acknowledge the loss, their father abandons them in Ethiopia. Their love for medicine had them following in their father’s footsteps and experiencing many medical miracles and heartbreaks along the way.
The Pigeon
by David Gordon
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The Pigeon - allow me to get the awful puns out of the way - This book is not for the birds, You don't have to be coo coo to read this book, You don't have to worry about anything dropping on you, ENOUGH. The Pigeon is the silent catalyst of a fast paced adventure of Joe the bouncer and adventure seeking sort of Indiana Jones without the snakes. While I didn't have a vested interest in the pigeon (sorry pigeon) I did enjoy the quick summer read.
Harold
by Steven Wright
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I was excited to see this first novel by my favorite comedian. The structure of this story supports the style of Wright (short weird stories and truths), but as a novel, it seems disjointed. The whole end of the book is weak. Oh well
The Paris Daughter
by Kristin Harmel
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Another WWII Historical Fiction book by Kristin Harmel, starting out in Paris in 1939. Two young mothers become friends. Elise, an artist. Juliette, a bookstore owner. There's a lot of drama and heartache, bombings, lost children. It's also about motherhood, sacrifice and survival. And it ends in NYC in 1960.
Dark Horse
by Gregg Hurwitz
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This is the 10th book in the series of Evan Smoak, Orphan X, also known as Nowhere Man. This series is facts paced, with many plot twists and I like all the main characters. Evan is a trained assassin who has left behind his past and now helps innocent people, who are in trouble. In this book he is asked to help a sweet, kind, beautiful 18 year old girl who was kidnapped. She happens to be the daughter of a man who lives outside the law drug trafficking and doing other illegal things. He’s not a good man, but he’s not completely evil, like the cartel leader who appears is the one who kidnapped her. Evan normally doesn’t help people who aren’t innocent, but it’s not the daughter’s fault that her father makes a living the way he does and when Evan learns more, he decides to help. As usual it’s him against many well armed bad guys.