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Audiobook Review: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

January 13, 2022 Whitney Review 1 Comment
Audiobook Review: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

Reviews Done Quick At first, I thought I was in for a light-hearted novel ala Jennifer Lopez’s The Wedding Planner. However, it took a quick serious turn and drew me in almost immediately. Xóchitl González’s writing is lyrical and with the combination of the audiobook’s narration, I found myself listening to parts over again. Olga […]

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Audiobook Review: Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

January 5, 2022 Whitney Review 1 Comment
Audiobook Review: Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

Reading Progress Reckless Girls is an interesting, modern-day take on Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. Review in bullet points: Rachel Hawkins takes care in the development of the goings-on on the island and like Lost each passenger has a unique backstory before they arrived on the island. I really liked this as it […]

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All The Light We Cannot See

October 15, 2018 Whitney Review 1 Comment
All The Light We Cannot See

Reviews Done Quick All The Light We Cannot See was one of the most hyped-up books when it was released in 2014 and even won a Pulitzer Prize. Sadly, I didn’t see it. I tried desperately but I just couldn’t get into it. It felt pretentious and had an Oscar (or in this case Pulitzer) […]

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The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

April 5, 2018 Whitney Review 0 Comments
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Review The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah had languished on my kindle for two years. It mocked me each time I turned on the device to delve into something else. Finally, finally I got around to reading it. The reason I dragged my feet was because after reading one of Kristin Hannah’s earlier novel, Winter Garden […]

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The Girls in the Picture by Melanie Benjamin

January 20, 2018 Whitney Review 0 Comments
The Girls in the Picture by Melanie Benjamin

Review When I started The Girls in the Picture my knowledge of Mary Pickford was slim to none and Frances Marion even less so. Like the women in the novel, I was going into uncharted territory. In the era of #Metoo a novel about women being discriminated against because of their sex and not potential […]

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Circling the Sun by Paula McLain

September 15, 2017 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Circling the Sun by Paula McLain

In Circling the Sun I was expecting more Meryl than Beryl. Perhaps this was due to the mention of Karen Blixen. Instead, I received a mix of Out of Africa and Seabiscuit. I thought the focus on Beryl’s love of horses was interesting and was glad that it did not deviate too far into her […]

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The Vatican Princess by C.W. Gortner

August 26, 2017 Whitney Review 0 Comments
The Vatican Princess by  C.W. Gortner

First Impressions: The Vatican Princess by C.W. Gortner is an intriguing narrative of the Borgias.  There is drama, backstabbing and poison all tied up in one neat package.  I was immediately entranced. What I Liked: The pacing of the novel was fantastic. I was on the edge of my seat waiting upon the next conniving […]

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The Enemies of Versailles by Sally Christie

March 22, 2017 Whitney Review 0 Comments
The Enemies of Versailles by Sally Christie

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound | Kobo   Review I am always looking for one more historical fiction author who can transport me to another time and Sally Christie has filled that slot. With The Enemies of Versailles she has taken me to a time a place that is not typically on my […]

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The Orphan’s Tale by Pam Jenoff

March 8, 2017 Whitney Review 2 Comments
The Orphan’s Tale by Pam Jenoff

The Orphan’s Tale by Pam Jenoff could easily have been yet another novel about surviving WWII. At first, I was nervous as it seemed to mirror Water for Elephants and while that in itself is a good story I found the ending to be disappointing. Therefore, I hoped for a different result. Fortunately, I was […]

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