Shelterwood is a historical fiction novel that focuses on the abuses of children by those who are supposed to protect them. Told in dual timelines, Shelterwood takes place in Oklahoma, in 1909 and 1990. This book started a bit slow and I wasn’t sure how the two timelines tied in together, but having read a Read more
This is my first Clare Pooley book and it definitely will not be my last. As a matter of fact, I have already added all her books to my wish list and picked up a couple to read! I don’t know how I haven’t heard about her before, but this book has put her on
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Ann Napolitano does not shy away from writing about real family dynamics even when this means showing the worst in people. She does not seem to care if the reader likes the characters, because here again is a book where it’s hard to find any one character to really like, but somehow you still want
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Some books need a bit of time before they can be reviewed. This book falls into that category and even after giving it some time, I’m still not sure how many stars it really deserves. Let me explain. I almost put this book down more than once. It was a solid contender for DNF. I
I’ve had this book for a while but I kept skipping over it, but once I listened to The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes, I knew this book had to move up in the priority list. Because I had it on my shelf I chose to read it versus trying to find it on
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I love to read books that people suggest, that other people fell in love with, especially books that would never hit my radar. I have over 450 books on my shelves here at home to read, so I try not to venture out for additional books unless things really catch my eye. Too bad that
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