Serena: A Novel

Serena: A Novel by Ron Rash

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
A great historically-woven novel about the timbering business and the beginning of our National Parks during the depression. Our book club decided we liked the book, the writing is wonderful, but we don't like the main character one bit - Serena.


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Morality for Beautiful Girls (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 3)

Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
Interesting to find out how the beautiful girls get picked for the beauty contest! Just as cleverly written as the first 2 books.


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Tears of the Giraffe (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 2)

Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
The giraffe (who is very near and dear to my heart) is hardly mentioned in this wonderful 2nd novel in the detective series. It is wonderful to learn more about this country of Botswana, the history and its people.


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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 1)

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
Absolutey delightful reading. I am going to read all the rest of this series about a woman in Botswana who opens her own detective agency. Very cleverly written and insightful.


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The Witch of Portobello

The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
Another insightful, interesting novel by Coelho. It is so well-written, it is almost believable as non-fiction.


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