Book Reviews 2019

January

An Improbable Pairing by Gary Dickson - 3.5

A Hangman for Ghosts by Andrei Baltakmens - 4

A Murder by Any Name by Suzanne M. Wolfe - 4

Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe by Carol Laureano - 4

The Hollow Middle by John Popielaski - 3.5

The Gown by Jennifer Robson - 5

Poh Bakes 100 Greats by Poh Ling Yeow - 5

The Widows by Jess Montgomery - 5

How the Light Gets In by Jolina Petersheim - 4

Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening by Matt Mattus - 5 (Review by John)

Something Worth Saving by Sandi Ward - 4

February

The Eulogist by Terry Gamble - 4.5

The Glovemaker by Ann Weisgarber - 5

The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff - 3.5

The Courage Between Love and Death by Joseph Pillitteri - 4

The Curiosities by Susan Gloss - 4

The Moon Sister by Lucinda Riley - 3.5

The Woman in the Lake by Nicola Cornick - 4

American Duchess by Karen Harper - 4

March

American Princess by Stephanie Thornton - 4.5

The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King - 4

The Huntress by Kate Quinn - 5

How to Know the Birds by Ted Floyd - 4

Within These Lines by Stephanie Morrill - 4

California Girls by Susan Mallery - 3.5

Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah - 4

National Geographic’s Backyard Guide to the Night Sky - 5

Nothing is Forgotten by Peter Golden - 4.5

April

The Parting Glass by Gina Marie Guadagnino - 4

Beyond the Point by Claire Gibson - 4

The Lost History of Dreams by Kris Waldherr - 4.5

The Garden Lady by Susan Dworkin - 4

Lost Without the River by Barbara Hoffbeck Scoblic - 4

A Veil Removed by Michelle Cox - 4

Midnight at the Tuscany Hotel by James Markert - 4.5

May

The Time Collector by Gwendolyn Womack - 4.5

The Southern Side of Paradise by Kristy Woodson Harvey - 4

A Murderous Malady by Christine Trent - 4

The Banker and the Blackfoot by J. Edward Chamberlin - 4

The Song of the Jade Lily by Kirsty Manning - 4.5

Realm by Alexandrea Weis - 4

The Royal Secret by Lucinda Riley - 4

The Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Reay - 4

The Woman in the White Kimono by Ana Johns - 4.5

June

The Summer Country by Lauren Willig - 5

The Islanders by Meg Mitchell Moore - 4

Valencia and Valentine by Suzy Krause - 4.5

July

A Beach Wish by Shelley Noble - 4

The Summer of Sunshine and Margot by Susan Mallery - 4

Murder in the City of Liberty by Rachel McMillan - 4

Chendell by Leslie Landis - 4

Protect the Prince by Jennifer Estep - 4.5

The Undertaker’s Assistant by Amanda Skenadore - 4.5

The Turncoat by T.J. London - 4.5

August

Smoke in Her Eyes by Anna Belfrage - 4

When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O’Neal - 4.5

A Better World Starts Here by Stacy Russo - 4

The Accidentals by Minrose Gwin - 4

Paper Maps, No Apps by Johnny Welsh - 4

The Chocolate Maker’s Wife by Karen Brooks - 4.5

The Stars of Alabama by Sean Dietrich - 4.5

September

The Lost Daughter by Gill Paul - 4.5

National Geographic’s Almanac 2020 - 5

The Women of the Copper Country by Maria Doria Russell - 4.5

The Queen of Warriors by Zenobia Neil - 3.5

Grace in the Wings by Kari Bovee - 4

National Geographic’s Photo Ark Vanishing by Joel Sartore - 5

Diamond in the Rough by Jen Turano - 3.5

The Forest Feast Mediterranean by Erin Gleeson - 5

Lies in White Dresses by Jen Turano - 4

The Glass Ocean by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Kate White - 5

October

The First Lady and the Rebel by Susan Higginbotham - 4.5

American Food by Rachel Wharton - 4.5

Madam in Silk by Gini Grossenbacher - 4.5

Ribbons of Scarlet by various authors - 5

One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow by Olivia Hawker - 4.5

I Can Cook Vegan by Isa Chandra Moskowitz - 4

Seven Montanas by Ednor Therriault - 4

The Art of Escapism Cooking by Mandy Lee - 5

The Saltwater Table by Whitney Otawka - 4.5

Finding Christmas by Barbara Schaler - 4

Visual Galaxy from the National Geographic - 5

November

The Poppy Wife by Caroline Scott - 5

This Son of York by Anne Easter Smith - 5

The Other Windsor Girl by Georgie Blalock - 4.5

The Emperor’s Assasin by Autumn Bardot - 5

The Painted Castle by Kristy Cambron - 4.5

Atlas of the National Parks by John Waterman - 5

Farewell My Life by Cynthia Haggard - 4.5

Bittersweet Tapestry by Kevin O’Connell - 4.5

December

Gold Digger by Rebecca Rosenberg - 4

The Winter Sisters by Tim Westover - 5

The Lost Books of Jane Austen by Janine Barchas - 5

Divine Encounters by Hans Kemp - 5

The Wicked Redhead by Beatriz Williams - 4

A Trace of Deceit by Karen Odden - 4