AliCorbin reviewed Tender at the bone by Ruth Reichl
For better or worse, almost all of us grow up at the table. It is …
Review of 'Tender at the bone' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
A fun vacation read.
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AliCorbin reviewed Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this debut novel reveals …
Review of 'Lilac Girls' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
The book seemed to be well-researched, allowing Kelly to fill it with rich details. To the point where the reader starts to trip over the detail. Like, do I really need to know what every woman at Caroline's society parties was wearing? The book is narrated in the the first person - three first persons actually, switching back and forth between Caroline (an actual person), Herta (another actual person) and Kasia (a fictional composite). This allows the author to build suspense, bringing each narration to a cliff-hanger and then swapping out to a different narrator, to leave you hanging. But it also provided some relief. Because when reading about Ravensbrück got too overwhelming, then the scene would switch and, wham! you were back in New York City.
The book seemed to be well-researched, allowing Kelly to fill it with rich details. To the point where the reader starts to trip over the detail. Like, do I really need to know what every woman at Caroline's society parties was wearing? The book is narrated in the the first person - three first persons actually, switching back and forth between Caroline (an actual person), Herta (another actual person) and Kasia (a fictional composite). This allows the author to build suspense, bringing each narration to a cliff-hanger and then swapping out to a different narrator, to leave you hanging. But it also provided some relief. Because when reading about Ravensbrück got too overwhelming, then the scene would switch and, wham! you were back in New York City.
AliCorbin rated Aesop's Fables: 3 stars
AliCorbin rated Periodic Tales: 3 stars
The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry by Bryan Sykes, Bryan Sykes
"In 1994 Professor Bryan Sykes, a leading world authority on DNA and human evolution, was called in to examine the …
AliCorbin rated The witch in the well: 3 stars
AliCorbin rated Crimes of the Heart: 2 stars
AliCorbin rated Long upon the land: 4 stars
Long upon the land by Margaret Maron (Deborah Knott novels)
"On a quiet August morning, Judge Deborah Knott's father Kezzie makes a shocking discovery on a remote corner of his …
AliCorbin rated American Nations: 4 stars
American Nations by Colin Woodard
According to award-winning journalist and historian Colin Woodard, North America is made up of eleven distinct nations, each with its …
AliCorbin rated King's Mountain: 2 stars
King's Mountain by Sharyn McCrumb
John Sevier had not taken much interest in the American Revolution, he was too busy fighting Indians in the Carolinas …
AliCorbin rated Doomsday Book: 4 stars
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
Somewhere in the future, ordinary history students must travel back in time as part of their university degree. An award-winning …
AliCorbin reviewed Dead Wake by Erik Larson
It is a story that many of us think we know but don't, and Erik …
Review of 'Dead Wake' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Well researched, well written. And incredibly suspenseful, considering that we already know the outcome.
Well researched, well written. And incredibly suspenseful, considering that we already know the outcome.
AliCorbin rated How to make your money last: 4 stars
How to make your money last by Jane Bryant Quinn
"With How to Make Your Money Last, you will learn how to turn your retirement savings into a steady paycheck …
