Monthly Archives: March 2019

Swiss Cheese

Posted on March 23, 2019 by dianeledet

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout is a Pulitzer Prize winning novel about a 72-year-old retired schoolteacher who lives in Maine. Olive is a controlling woman who thinks she knows better than everyone else. We’ve all known people like her. Understandably, she’s … Continue reading →

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The Case of the Secret Author

Posted on March 21, 2019 by dianeledet

Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak is a book I just couldn’t pass up. Like many other women, in my youth, I was a Nancy Drew fan. I read her mystery books and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Biography. Women’s suffrage, Carolyn Keene, edward stratmeyer, ghost writers, Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her, Melanie Rehak, mystery book, Nancy drew, publishing, the bobsey twins, The hardy boys | 1 Comment

Amazing Grace

Posted on March 16, 2019 by dianeledet

Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII’s Most Decorated Spy by Larry Loftis is an incredible biography based on the life of Odette Sansom who left three young daughters alone while at the same time, … Continue reading →

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Unsung Heroines

Posted on March 13, 2019 by dianeledet

I just finished reading The Alice Network by Kate Quinn. It would be difficult for me to fully convey how deeply moved and impressed I am by this novel. This is a fictional history based on a female network of … Continue reading →

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Bombs Away

Posted on March 10, 2019 by dianeledet

The Light Over London by Julia Kelly turned-out to be a big disappointment for me. Even though I generally find merit in many World War II themed fiction books, I was kicking myself for following this one all the way … Continue reading →

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Mistaken Identity

Posted on March 4, 2019 by dianeledet

Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict is a recently published historical fiction novel. It is a story about a young woman named Clara Kelly who immigrated from Ireland in the 1800’s and arrives in the U.S. during the Civil War. When … Continue reading →

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