Alaska by James A. Michener can be considered a bunch of loosely based novellas. Each with its own characters, drama, culture, history and story
In a time when Jews around the world are being vilified and antisemitism is running wild, it’s important to remember the consequences of such rhetoric
This was a charming, easy-to-read, lovely story. I read it quickly and enjoyed the story even though I thought most of it was quite predictable
The Forgotten Names is a historical fiction story of a woman who is trying to find the original names of Jewish kids in France who were hidden from the Nazis
Like other Jeff Shaara books, this one also presents historical events from different points of view. And like his other books, this one is also well-researched
I enjoy the Kingsbridge series because of the history and details of how they used to build tremendous buildings without power tools or sophisticated computers
The plot, while historically interesting, goes on irrelevant side stories. The ending is just OK, very strange, and, I thought, unsatisfying.
I hated the author’s passive-aggressive agenda. It just rubbed me the wrong way and seemed hell-bent on incorporating it into his book
Billy Boyle wakes up in Sicily, with amnesia. He doesn’t remember what happened, or who he is, but he has a yellow silk handkerchief which seems important
Through the eyes of Frankie, we get to a moving experience, told with honesty and conviction about the struggles of women veterans
