The Tumbling Turner Sisters, Juliette Fay
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]