Tag Archives: adoption

Lost and Found

Posted on June 29, 2023 by dianeledet

When I saw this novel at the last library book sale written by an author I read many years ago, I picked it up thinking a blast from the past might be fun! Blessings by Belva Plain was published in … Continue reading →

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Set Adrift

Posted on June 3, 2023 by dianeledet

While searching Goodreads, I came upon the novel Emmeline by Judith Rossner. This is a very old book written by an author who became famous for another novel, Waiting for Mr Goodbar, which perhaps some of you have read. This … Continue reading →

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Look Into My Eyes

Posted on November 30, 2020 by dianeledet

The Truth About Melody Browne by Lisa Jewell is impressive, creative novel about a single mum named Melody who is in her early 30’s and lives in London, England with her seventeen-year-old son. One of the things which makes Melody … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace

Posted on January 12, 2019 by dianeledet

One Heart at a Time by Delilah recently called my name from the library bookshelf. The author’s radio broadcasts are familiar to me, so her new memoir piqued my curiosity. Although I recognize her voice, I knew nothing about her … Continue reading →

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The Tempest

Posted on October 16, 2018 by dianeledet

The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson is chock-full of literary references, as one might expect of a novel about a bookshop. This author’s debut centers on a 27-year-old girl named Miranda who teaches history. News of the death of … Continue reading →

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Muddy Waters

Posted on April 17, 2018 by dianeledet

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate is a historical fiction novel based on events surrounding the adoption industry during approximately thirty years in the last century. In particular, the fraudulent, inhuman dealings of The Tennessee Children’s Home Society under … Continue reading →

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Behind the Lens

Posted on April 9, 2018 by dianeledet

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng finally found its way to me. I’ve wanted to read this popular novel for quite some time. Now that I have, I offer the following thoughts on it. This story begins with the huge … Continue reading →

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Who Am I

Posted on March 24, 2018 by dianeledet

I just finished The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See. Unfortunately, it failed to meet my expectations. After my disappointment in China Dolls and my awareness of the popularity of See’s latest novel, I was all ready for … Continue reading →

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Monetized Motherhood

Posted on February 25, 2018 by dianeledet

Who Gets the Drumstick by Helen Beardsley is a book written by a widow with eight children who married a widower with ten children in the early 60’s. It is possible that some of you are familiar with one or both … Continue reading →

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The Redhaired Orphan

Posted on December 20, 2017 by dianeledet

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery is one of my favorite novels. Just in time for the holidays, a new edition has been published by Penguin-Random House. There are many retellings of this wonderful story about Anne, the dreamy, … Continue reading →

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