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The Tumbling Turner Sisters, Juliette Fay

April 11, 2016by rochellegridley Leave a comment

This historical novel portrays life in vaudeville in the early twentieth century. When Mr. Turner injures his hand in an unlucky accident, the family is one step away from the […]

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The Last Painting of Sara de Vos, Dominic Smith

April 3, 2016by rochellegridley Leave a comment

This book tells the story of two artistic women, one from the seventeenth century and the other in the mid and late twentieth century. Sara de Vos is a female […]

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Lene Kaaberbol & Agnete Friis

March 14, 2016by rochellegridley Leave a comment

These women work together to create the Nina Borg series of books which started with The Boy in the Suitcase. Nina Borg, the protagonist, is a Red Cross nurse working with the […]

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Reading Challenge

February 1, 2016by rochellegridley Leave a comment

This is the first year I have ever attempted a reading challenge. And I have a confession — I have already violated the reading challenge. Five years ago I discovered […]

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A Fine Balance, Rohinton Mistry

January 27, 2016by rochellegridley Leave a comment

This book is one of those modern classics that had not been on my radar before. Rohinton Mistry is an acknowledged master of storytelling and has presented a story of […]

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At the Edge of the Orchard, Tracy Chevalier

January 27, 2016by rochellegridley Leave a comment

Chevalier has done it again. She has explored yet another historical period and place and made it live for the reader. She uses the voices of various characters, as well […]

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Sparrow Migrations, Cari Nogi

November 10, 2015by rochellegridley Leave a comment

Each of the characters in this book was well drawn and compelling. I liked the way Noga tied the stories together and was so sympathetic with each of her characters. […]

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Barbara Egger Lennon: Teacher, Mother, Activist, by Tina Stewart Brakebill

November 10, 2015by rochellegridley Leave a comment

Barbara Egger Lennon is written by Tina Stewart Brakebill, a history instructor at ISU. She recently appeared at the McLean County Museum of History to talk about her book and sign […]

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The Improbability of Love

October 21, 2015by rochellegridley Leave a comment

The art world of London is dominated by a single family with a secret so dark only one man knows that secret. Discovery of this secret will lead to desperate […]

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Midnight in Broad Daylight, Pamela Rotner Sakamoto

September 28, 2015by rochellegridley 1 Comment

Harry Fukuwara was born in America and raised here until his family returned to Japan during the depression. He attended high school in Japan much to his dismay. As the […]

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