Dorothea Benton Frank: Bulls Island

Bulls Island by Dorothea Benton Frank

My review

I am only on the 2nd chapter of this book. I wanted to read it because we went to Bulls Island last spring and it was absolutely beautiful. I have read most of this author's books too but none has been as appealing to me as the first, "Sullivan's Island." I Ms. Frank speak this past week here in town and she said she is now working on a sequel to "Sullivan's Island."


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Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

My review

My 14-year-old daughter loved this book and I actually borrowed it from a friend of hers. I thought is was good for someone her age but I also enjoyed it, but I thought the main character was a bit more mature than a typical 17 year-old. The pace was a bit slow but picked up toward the end. I agree a lot with Linda's review.


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Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book was entertaining and since I have a preference for books that are woven around actual events taking place in history, this one got an extra star for that! With the book set during the Great Depression and at the end the suprise reading that the character of Jacob was supposed to parallel the life of Jacob in the Bible, I am now glad I read the book despite the inhumane animal treatment which has kept me from ever going to the circus if it could be helped.


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The Widow of the South

The Widow of the South by Robert Hicks

My review

rating: 5 of 5 stars
We visited Carnton Plantation a few years ago and have a print of the main house on our living room wall. The lady of the house ran a hospital during the battle of Franklin and made it her life's mission to give all those who died a proper burial and to identify as many as possible and notify their families.


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A Long Fatal Love Chase

A Long Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott

My review

rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book was not published until 1995 and was considered not appropriate to be published at the time is was written in 1866. The editor purchased the rights to the book and put it back together to include chapters in the book taken out by Louisa when she thought it would have more of a chance to be published.

I did not know that the family actually depended upon her writing income from the time she was a little girl.


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