Monthly Archives: September 2016

Say What?

Posted on September 28, 2016 by dianeledet

When in French: Love in a Second Language by Lauren Collins threw me for a loop.  I went into this book expecting a “hilarious” true story about the American author and her French husband. What I discovered was a book … Continue reading →

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Moon River

Posted on September 27, 2016 by dianeledet

Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote is the novella upon which the well-known movie by the same name is based. As is often the case, I liked the novella more than the movie. The story is different in many ways and, … Continue reading →

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Puffin

Posted on September 25, 2016 by dianeledet

When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro is a detective novel published in 2000. This is the third Ishiguro novel I have read and as in his other works, I enjoyed it. Told in the first-person by a man named … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look Now

Posted on September 21, 2016 by dianeledet

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins has been on my ‘to read’ list for quite a while.  Unfortunately, I listened to the psychological thriller during a night of thunderstorms!  Whew, what a ride that was! As you may … Continue reading →

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Females Only

Posted on September 16, 2016 by dianeledet

The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis is a novel I really enjoyed. The story takes place in two different eras, but the transitions between the them are very smooth and I was impressed. The setting of the story is the well-known … Continue reading →

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Strains of Vienna

Posted on September 15, 2016 by dianeledet

The House at Tyneford by Natasha Solomons left me disappointed and I am sorry I wasted time on it.  After reading Solomon’s more recent novel, I vowed to give her work another go. Once again, I sensed seeds of a … Continue reading →

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Behind the Mask

Posted on September 12, 2016 by dianeledet

The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin is a stunning story based on the lives of Truman Capote and a cluster of women belonging to the New York jet set who befriended him. A real-life woman named Babe Paley … Continue reading →

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The Horror

Posted on September 6, 2016 by dianeledet

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad is one more of the Top 150 novels I can cross off my list.  It is an eerie, dark story told in the first-person by Marlow, a boat captain, who is sent into the … Continue reading →

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Book Giveaway

Posted on September 4, 2016 by dianeledet

We are pleased to announce that Penguin/Random House publishing has offered to provide a copy of The Empress of Tempera by Alex Dolan to one of our followers living in the U.S. To enter, email us at bookwinked at gmail.com … Continue reading →

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Symphony of Life

Posted on September 3, 2016 by dianeledet

The Song of Hartgrove Hall by Natasha Solomons is a then and now story set in England before and after World War Two.  Three brothers and their father return to the family estate after it was requisitioned by England during … Continue reading →

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