en-US Sun, 27 Apr 2025 10:01:42 -0700 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Review7523165563 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 10:01:42 -0700 /review/show/7523165563 Ann gave 3 stars to The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times (Hardcover) by Michelle Obama
]]> Review7501920365 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:02:16 -0700 /review/show/7501920365 Ann gave 3 stars to Come, Have Breakfast: Meditations on God and the Earth (Kindle Edition) by Elizabeth A. Johnson
]]> Review7338673120 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 14:23:55 -0700 /review/show/7338673120 Ann gave 4 stars to Long Way Down (Hardcover) by Jason Reynolds
Really interesting and moving novel in verse. I listened to it, and I would recommend experiencing the book in this way. It has a rhythm that works with the truncated and unfinished thoughts of the characters—and really the way we all think at times. Nice imagery. Compelling story and characters. It’s about 2 hours long, so listen to the interview with the author who also reads the book. Urban. Poetic. Refreshing despite the, at times, grim content. ]]> Review7437962252 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:01:52 -0700 /review/show/7437962252 Ann gave 5 stars to Foster (Paperback) by Claire Keegan
A brilliant book. Someone compared Keegan to Chekov. This book proves it. A young girl stays with neighbors while her mother prepares for another child in an already large Irish family. Yearning and fulfillment are beautifully embraced. ]]> Review7425906939 Sat, 22 Mar 2025 16:09:14 -0700 /review/show/7425906939 Ann gave 4 stars to A Long Petal of the Sea (Kindle Edition) by Isabel Allende
]]> Review7425902414 Sat, 22 Mar 2025 16:07:23 -0700 /review/show/7425902414 Ann gave 3 stars to Remarkably Bright Creatures (Hardcover) by Shelby Van Pelt
]]> Review7338892185 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 18:41:12 -0800 /review/show/7338892185 Ann gave 4 stars to The Silent Patient (Hardcover) by Alex Michaelides
A compelling psychological thriller that offers some quoted material from classic psychologists and psychotherapists like Freud. Not too much, so don’t worry that it’s a scholarly tome disguised as a thriller. It’s definitely a mystery, and it will keep you guessing. Several of the characters are in the art and theatre world, so that’s fun, too. ]]> ReadStatus9122317484 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:02:39 -0800 /review/show/7358401217 Ann wants to read The Light in Hidden Places by Sharon Cameron
]]> Review7284741648 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:54:36 -0800 /review/show/7284741648 Ann gave 4 stars to The Frozen River (Hardcover) by Ariel Lawhon
An interesting historical fiction about a midwife in 18th century Maine. Based on Martha Ballard, the novel inspires me to read the Pulitzer-prize winning bio.Some of the plot devices are a bit far-fetched and there are times the midwife’s relationship with her husband comes close to Harlequin style romance, but overall the book is compelling. Might be best read in the summer when fictional cold days and nights would be more appealing. ]]> Review7338901412 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 06:15:54 -0800 /review/show/7338901412 Ann gave 3 stars to God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life's Little Detours (Hardcover) by Regina Brett
Best read over time, not as a “novel.� Offers insights into life based on her own experiences. Many are moving, but I liked John Greene’s Anthropocene or Strayed’s Tiny Beautiful Things better. Brett wrote these for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, so it was fun to see all the Cleveland references. And it’s always nice to see Jesuit’s and alcoholics treated positively! ]]>