I managed to read more books this month this month - a total of nine.
Harvest is one of Tess Gerritsen's older books (1996) - "the book that launched my thriller writing career." When money is no object, you can buy anything, even a donor heart.
The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason is a historical novel set in 1914 Vienna. Lucius, a 22-year-old medical student is sent to a field hospital following the outbreak of WWI. This is the second book by Mason that I've read. He is a talented writer and I would read more of his books if my library had them.
The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan was the July pick of Reese's Book Club. The library has been featuring Reese's picks and recently acquired their 100th book on her list. I've decided to try a few of them.
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd came out in 2014 which is when I first read it. It is based on the life of Sarah Grimké, a Charleston woman of the 1800's, the daughter of slave owners, who became an abolitionist.
The Mermaid's Chair is another of Sue Monk Kidd's novels. I believe I said last month that I planned on re-reading her books because a) they are so well written and b) it has been long enough that it is almost like reading them for the first time. This one is set on Egret Island off the coast of South Carolina.
A Death in Cornwall is #23 in the Gabriel Allon series by Daniel Silva. Gabriel is aging which makes me wonder how much longer the series will go on. As long as Silva keeps writing them, I'll keep reading them.
The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin is the first book I've read by this author. The protagonist is a poet: ("The greatest works of poetry are the stories we tell about ourselves.") and the book is about her and her siblings over their lifetimes. It was an okay read, but I really wanted the author to share that one great poem she kept alluding to - she never did.
The Unwedding by Ally Condie is another of the Reese's Book Club picks. It is a whodunit set at a resort in Big Sur, CA.
The Baker's Daughter is by Sarah McCoy, a new author for me, recommended by a friend. It is 1945 in Germany and the baker and his family have been protected from the worst of the country's terror and desperation by a high-ranking Nazi who wishes to marry the baker's daughter. When she helps and hides a young Jewish boy, she puts them all in danger.
Sixty years later, in El Paso, TX, a writer is trying to file a feel-good Christmas story for a local magazine. She wants to interview a baker about traditional German holiday foods. In an effort to find the heart of the story, she learns more about the baker and the last bleak year of WWII. The book alternates between 1945 Germany and 2005 El Paso.
The Baker's Daughter and The Winter Soldier were my favorite books this month - one set in WWII, the other in WWI. Both authors go on my 'wish to read more' list.
Happy Halloween 👻🎃
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