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2017: #22 – Islands (Anne Rivers Siddons)

July 25, 2018 1 Comment

This was decent, but not nearly as good as some other Anne Rivers Siddons books I’ve read. As usual, the location plays a large part in the atmosphere of the book. Here we get 3 different faces of South Carolina — old money Charleston, the beach, and the low country — and each does its part. Unfortunately, I wish she’d spent as much time on

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review women's fiction 

2005: #64 – Nora, Nora (Anne Rivers Siddons)

August 28, 2005January 15, 2021

Book #64 was Nora, Nora, by Anne Rivers Siddons. I have a strange relationship with Anne Rivers Siddons books. They always start off really slow for me, and I have to struggle through the first several chapters. However, they really pay off in the end. I guess maybe there’s just too much background and set-up for me. So, I like them, but I wish she’d

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review women's fiction 

2005: #45 – King’s Oak (Anne Rivers Siddons)

July 5, 2005January 14, 2021

Book #45 was King’s Oak, by Anne Rivers Siddons. This book took me a while to get into. I had actually put it away with the intention of trying again later, then grabbed it again when I needed something convenient to read. Ms. Siddons tends to do a lot of set-up, and I felt like I had to plow through it before I got to

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general fiction review 

2005: #1 – The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver)

February 3, 2005January 14, 2021

I just finished The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver. This was a beautiful book.

I think that what really makes this book work is the way it is written. You witness this story through the viewpoint of each of the daughters — even little Ruth May. It’s a very compelling read, and I heartily recommend it.

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