Patron Reviews by Chris

Chris's Reviews

A Simple Plan by Scott Smith  

This book is compelling and full of suspense. It has a gruesome criminal plot that just keeps growing.

House of the Whispering Winds by Elizabeth McCrae  

This book was from 1966! But still a great mystery with a little romance. It did keep you reading.

Thirteen by Tom Hoyle  

This book is a suspenseful thriller with villains, heroes, and an unending amount of bravery.

Winterkill (Winterkill #1) by Kate A. Boorman  
A really good book with a good plot, mystery, suspense, but I didn’t like the ending. Too many questions left unanswered.

A History of Glitter and Blood by Hannah Moskowitz  
Good, fast-moving plot with complex but likeable characters. Lots of action – I found myself pulling for the characters.

Buried by Kate Watterson  
This book had two mysteries in one, although one of them was personal for Ellie, a homicide detective. Great read!

     

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Patron Reviews by Diane

Diane's Reviews

Judgement (Cassidy & Spenser #1) by Carey Baldwin   
I enjoyed this e-book. It is part of a series, so I will want to read more.

Cold Betrayal (Alison Reynolds #10) by J A Jance   
I am a big fan of J A Jance. This book does not disappoint. I could not put it down. She weaves several plots successfully.

Tin God (Delta Crossroads Trilogy #1) by Stacy Green   
I really liked this book. Several plot twists near the end really surprised me.

Dear Departed by Enes Smith   
This book was hard to put down. The author was excellent at putting teasers at the end of each chapter to keep you reading.

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis by Barbara Leaming   
A very insightful book on Jackie Kennedy. She has a very “wordy” writing style.

Overlay: A Tale of One Girl’s Life in 1970 Las Vegas by Marlayna Glynn Brown   
This heartbreaking story tells of the life of a young girl and her dysfunctional alcoholic parents in 1970’s Las Vegas. That she survives is a tribute to the human spirit.

     

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Patron Book Reviews by Anonymous

Anonymous's Reviews

Sabotaged (Alaskan Courage #5) by Dani Pettrey 

Enjoyed the whole series. The story and characters were great.

The Heart’s Frontier (Amish of Apple Grove #1) by Lori Copeland & Virginia Smith 

Entertaining and nice to see 2 very different lifestyles work together.

Double Cross (FBI: Houston #2) by DiAnn Mills 

Interesting story. Makes you wonder how often this happens in real life.

The Promise of Palm Grove (Brides of Pinecraft #1) by Shelley Shepard Gray 

Great story about friendship and helping others.

The Secret Keeper (Home to Hickory Hollow #4) by Beverly Lewis 

Really made me think about living the Amish life and sacrifices they make.

Rosa’s Land (Western Justice #1) by Gilbert Morris 

Excellent story. Full of suprises. 

     

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Patron Book Reviews by Anonymous

Anonymous's Reviews

Confessions of a Shopaholic (Shopaholic #1) by Sophie Kinsella  

Easy read. Relatable while thinking no one can be that dumb.

Shopaholic Takes Manhattan (Shopaholic #2) by Sophie Kinsella 

Easy read. Relatable.

Shopaholic Ties the Knot (Shopaholic #3) by Sophie Kinsella 

Gives you a glimpse of the ultimate dream wedding with what every bride wants. Jumps around, doesn’t flow well.

Shopaholic & Sister (Shopaholic #4) by Sophie Kinsella – 

Can two sisters be more opposite?

Shopaholic & Baby (Shopaholic #5) by Sophie Kinsella 

The book should be pregnancy, not baby, since the baby isn’t born.

Shopaholic to the Stars (Shopaholic #7) by Sophie Kinsella 

The book doesn’t have a clean ending. There is no big shopping or crisis. Very choppy.

          

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Patron Book Reviews by Dawn

Dawn's Reviews

The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power by Vernon Howard

Truly uplifting with simple, yet insightful ways to open my eyes and see I have what I need to be fulfilled.

France 2015 by Fodor’s Travel 

Good information for travel to France. It includes maps of transit and info on all regions of France. 

Rand McNally Cosmopolitan World Atlas by AOM/Growmark 
Excellent aerial and other photos. Full of world information and details from 1987. 

To Buy or Not to Buy Organic by Cindy Burke 

Experienced food writer with good insight and opened my eyes to the “dirty dozen” of foods to buy organic.

How to Work With Just About Anyone by Lucy Gill

Excellent strategies to tolerate – and even get a troublesome co-worker or boss thinking and off your back!

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

 
I keep referring back to book – it is very powerful, mind opening, eloquently written book! Highly suggest to anyone!

          

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Patron Book Reviews by Sharie

Sharie's Reviews:

Winter Street  by Elin Hilderbrand   

I read this book in two days. It was hard to put down. The fractured Quinn family realizes too late that selfishness hurts families. They find a way to regain their sense of belonging to each other.

The Convenient Groom by Denise Hunter     

Very entertaining but with parallels to Christ’s love for us. When Kate’s fiancé leaves her at the altar, a good friend steps into the groom’s role, hoping she’ll love him eventually.

A Christmas to Remember by Thomas Kinkade  

This is the 3^rd in the Cape Light series. The characters are lovable and amusing. Lillian is the matriarch of the family and has no filter or patience. I laughed out loud every time she spoke.

The Other Woman by Jane Green   

The “other woman” is not who you would think. The main character, Ellie, is in constant battle with her mother-in-law until she learns to look at things another way.

The Beach House by Jane Green   

This book introduces 4 disfunctional characters who go through tough times. It was a sad, depressing story.

Second Chance by Jane Green

This book takes too long to set up the background of the story. Too many characters. Also so depressing

          

          

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Patron Book Reviews by Kristi

Kristi's Reviews:

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

Well written and beautiful story about Alaskan homesteaders and their dreams of becoming parents. I would have liked it more if the “fantasy” aspect [had] been omitted.

Train Dreams by Denis Johnson
In only 116 pages the author reveals the tormented soul of a lonely but hard working man in the American Northwest in [the] early 1900s.

The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout
Strout is a[t] great character development. Good read but “Olive Kitteridge” and “Amy and Isabelle” were better than this one.

An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser
Too long. Too wordy.

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