November Book Wrap Up

by Natasa Djordjevic - 11:24 AM

With every letter by Sarah Sundin (✵✵✵)

This is a captivating story about a powerful friendship that develops through letter writing that grows into more than friendship and overcomes a myriad of obstacles. The story also has a powerful message of faith, forgiveness, and redemption. Unfortunately, I experienced the plot progression as dragging out too long. There was some resolution for the two main characters individually, but it just took forever for the main issue to come to a head.

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (✵✵✵✵)

A beautiful story with a great narrator character. It was a short, quick read, but I found it said all it wanted to say and more in the pages.

Abundance by Sena Jeter Naslund (✵✵✵✵)

A nice fictionalization of a story we all know well. Marie Antoinette, in this book, is more than a spoiled girl, but one who cares deeply about France. This book follows her from a young bride, through the growing pains of fitting into French court, trying to give an heir to the people of France, to her ultimate fate. A brilliant story with historical background.

The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley (✵✵✵✵)

Historical fiction, romance, and mystery combine to create this charming story. The Seven Sisters is well-written, filled with colorful characters and enough joy and heartbreak to keep the pages turning. Looking forward to reading the next in the series. My only negative comment is that the middle of the book seemed to drag a little.

Watermelon by Marian Keyes (✵✵✵✵)

“Watermelon” by Marion Keyes is a most entertaining story. A sad, funny tale dealing with the frustrations of life and love. The characters are easy to connect with, the dialogue moves right along.

Duchess By Night by Eloisa James (✵✵✵✵)

An excellent read. Hilarious with fast-paced dialogue. It’s always interesting to see how two unlikely characters would come together.

The Little Russian by Susan Sherman (✵✵✵✵)

I loved the writing, very picturesque and drew you into the story immediately. I had to keep reading to find out what happened to this family. Good book.