So here is a perfect example of why I try really hard not to give up on a book once I start it. The beginning is filled with a description of so many odd named people and one line of their back story that I almost put this down for good. But I hung in there and was rewarded. It’s really a touching tale of life in a community in Brooklyn in 1969 and all the trouble and beauty that went with it. It was a time when everyone knew everyone and taking care of one another was everything. There are a couple of just very silly parts, but overall the writing is beautiful and inspired. Hang in there; it’s worth it!

This book has it all ! Murder mystery, inter generational friendship, female empowerment and is beautifully written . I highly recommend this “ page turner “ and was sad to see it end .

Now here is a book that everyone should read. It makes you really think about life and the perspective from which we view it. The idea is simple, if fanciful; If there were infinite possibilities for the life we could choose, which one would be take? This question is explored in a repetitive fashion but stops just short of being too much so. There are some lines in the book, particularly at the end, that you will take with you after you have finished the book. A particularly good read for anyone feeling down.

This is an amazingly beautiful story about loss; loss of a spouse, loss of a parent, loss of a true love. And it is about how people cope with loss and how they sometimes find beauty and purpose in themselves and others. It’s also about getting older and what that can mean. Great book; I highly recommend it.

What I love about this book is that it’s not the typical “who-dunnit”, where the chase leads from person to person, eliminating suspects. In this book, there is so much going on with the plot that everyone is relevant in the end. And the lines between the good guys and the bad guys is not clearly drawn. Someone is accosting woman on the streets and now a young girl has gone missing. It must be the creepy guy who lives on the block, right? But then again….

Similar to aurora teagarden mysteries, and with some of the main characters ( a dour but caring coworker, female chief of police and a loveable love interest) this cozy mystery series takes you through a mystery set in a small town. What is interesting is the author- a real life librarian who has given her main character her knowledge and love of books and the library

Cozy mystery comtinuin the Tearoom mysteries series

While this book addressed an important issue, namely the treatment of Chinese Americans, I did not find it that enjoyable. It has some very funny parts, but the format of the book, being that of a screen play, was not to my liking.

Hard book to read , sad story of an alcoholic mother but so well written that I really enjoyed it . The main character is so likable and sweet that you can’t help cheering for him and hoping things turn out right for him .

Good read. Interesting characters. Suspenseful whodunnit . Great message of acceptance, forgiveness and love