Book Review Archives - Page 21 of 33

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

by Bubbly Bibbly | Jul 24, 2020 | Book Review, Historical Fiction, YA

Originally reviewed Nov 20, 2012 Summary: It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will be busier still. By her brother’s graveside, Liesel’s life is changed when she picks up a single object, partially...

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

by Bubbly Bibbly | Aug 28, 2020 | Book Review, Historical Fiction, Romance

Summary: The lonely young Appalachian woman joins the historical Pack Horse Library Project of Kentucky and becomes a librarian, riding across slippery creek beds and up treacherous mountains on her faithful mule to deliver books and other reading material to the...

The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai

by Bubbly Bibbly | Jul 29, 2020 | Book Review

Summary: Lucy Hull, a children’s librarian in Hannibal, Missouri, finds herself both kidnapper and kidnapped when her favorite patron, ten-year-old Ian Drake, runs away from home. Ian needs Lucy’s help to smuggle books past his overbearing mother, who has...

The Call by Yannick Murphy

by Bubbly Bibbly | Jul 27, 2020 | Book Review

Summary: The warm, wry, and patient voice of a veterinarian father tells the heartfelt story of his young New England family enduring a moving trial of loyalty, hope, and faith after they are confronted with an unthinkable crisis. My take: 5 looks Originally...

The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 9, 2020 | Book Review, Historical Fiction

Summary: A spare and haunting, wise and beautiful novel about the endurance of the human spirit and the subtle ways individuals reclaim their humanity in a city ravaged by war. In a city under siege, four people whose lives have been upended are ultimately reminded of...

The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir by Jennifer Ryan

by Bubbly Bibbly | Jul 21, 2021 | Book Review, Historical Fiction

Summary: The village of Chilbury in Kent is about to ring in some changes. This is a delightful novel of wartime gumption and village spirit that will make your heart sing out. Kent, 1940. In the idyllic village of Chilbury change is afoot. Hearts are breaking as sons...