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These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901, Arizona Territories by Nancy E. Turner
5.0
I could not put this book down! Sarah Prine is a character so full of courage, determination, and sense that you can't help but admire her and get caught up in her words. I know she will stay with me for a long time to come, and I'm only disappointed there wasn't more book to read!
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
4.0
Reminiscent of Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train is a well-written psychological thriller that kept me interested until the end.
Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
4.0
A delightful read from one of my childhood favourites! I can't believe I missed reading this as a child, but I'm glad I had the opportunity to right that wrong now!
Small Island by Andrea Levy
4.0
A beautifully written story told from multiple points of view. I enjoyed this book tremendously as it offered a perspective on WWII that I wasn't previously familiar with!
Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris, David Javerbaum
4.0
Irreverent humour and self-deprecating wit (along with the occasional song and dance number) is what this book is full of! It's fun to dip in and out of, and the choose your own adventure aspect means that each time you read the book, you discover something new!
Mightier Than the Sword by Jeffrey Archer
5.0
Book 5 of the Clifton Chronicles is another gripping tale from the master storyteller Jeffrey Archer! I am only sad that I read the book so quickly, and wish I didn't have to wait until 2016 for the next installment!
All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews
4.0
At times sad and difficult to read, this book was a searingly beautiful look at what it means to love someone who wants to end their life. It is both hopeful and heartbreaking, and makes me grateful to live the life that I do!
Cocktails for Three by Madeleine Wickham
3.0
A fun read not meant to be taken too seriously. It made for a pleasant diversion even if it didn't have any real surprises!
Still Alice by Lisa Genova
4.0
A beautifully written novel depicting what it's like to live with Alzheimer's disease, as told from the point of view of the person suffering from the disease. This book hit close to home what with my own family history of the disease. My heart ached for the main character, who had to live with an awareness of all she was losing, and the terror of knowing that one day she would wake up and all that made her the person she was would be gone.
Sarah's Quilt: A Novel of Sarah Agnes Prine and the Arizona Territories, 1906 by Nancy E. Turner
5.0
Reading the sequel to These Is My Words was like catching up with an old friend! It was wonderful to read about what was happening with the familiar characters, and I enjoyed meeting the new characters too! While this book doesn't start off as strongly as These Is My Words did and lacks some of the emotional resonance of the first book, it was still a book I couldn't put down!! I can't wait to begin reading the third book!