Check out these book reviews from Deena. Deena was a member of the Library’s Patron Service Team who recently retired. She has generously continued to share book reviews with us. Thank you, Deena!
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (BR22149, DB89018)
The Richardson’s are well-to-do parents with careers outside their home in Ohio. He as a lawyer and she as a journalist. They have four teenage children. They own another property which they end up renting out to a single mother, Mia, who is an artist and she becomes their housekeeper. The children are very involved in school activities. Moody the third child, becomes close friends with Pearl, their housekeeper’s daughter. Pearl spends a lot of time with the Richardson kids and becomes important to each of the children in her own way. Mia learns many secrets of the Richardson’s as she cleans, cooks, and becomes a confidante to some of the children. She soon realizes that a friend of the Richardson’s adopted a baby and she knows who the mother is. If you enjoy a book that slowly reveals all of its secrets, this is a good book.
Take Me with You by Catherine Ryan Hyde (DB16525)
August, a high school science teacher is in the repair shop with his vehicle. He is talking to Wes, as he repairs his vehicle. August explains to Wes that he will not be able to go to Yellowstone as he planned this year because of the cost of the repairs. It is very important that August make it to Yellowstone this year. Wes comes up with a plan and says he will not charge him at all for the repairs if August takes his two sons, Seth, age 12 and Henry, age 7 on the trip with him. August is inclined to say no, but finds himself saying yes. So, the adventure begins and the reader finds out why Wes asked August to take his sons. The boys really bond with August and it becomes the best summer of their lives. This is a touching story as only this author can do. There are many life lessons.
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain (DB72814)
The Paris Wife is the story of Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley. They lived in Paris for most of their marriage. They were friends with many of the writers who were popular in the 1920’s. Even though it is fiction the author chose to stay true to events of their lives during their marriage. For most of their time together Ernest was an unknown. He was trying to sell his first book. They lived rather simply and traveled to much of Europe. If you are interested in the Jazz Age and the writers of the 20’s this would be an enjoyable read. Reading this you will see where he got some of his ideas for his novels.
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