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City of Night Birds

by Juhea Kim Juhea Kim writes a impressive novel which reflects intimate knowledge of professional ballet and Russian culture. “City of Night Birds” is a work of art, a beautiful book to read. The lead character of Natalia Leonova is so carefully and realistically constructed to the degree that I felt her emotions and, atContinue reading “City of Night Birds”

“The Storm we Made”

by Vanessa Chan I knew I was entering dark waters, but I found the darkness in this historical novel of the Japanese occupation of Malaya during WWII even more disturbing than I had expected. The main character, wife and mother Cecelia Alcantaras. would be the one who “made the storm,” to reverse the words inContinue reading ““The Storm we Made””

The Crash

by Freida McFadden It does seem a bit odd to give a low rating to a book that I could not put down and that I read in less than 24 hours. “The Crash” is a thriller in the same genre of Frieda McFadden’s earlier “The Housemaid,” but the plot, character development, and prose allContinue reading “The Crash”

“Good Night Irene’ by Luis Alberto Urrea

The Red Cross providers of donuts, coffee and smiles to the American GI’s Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea My rating: 5 of 5 stars😊 “Goodnight Irene” is the first novel I have read by Luis Alberto Urrea. This historical novel follows two young women who leave their homes in 1943 for different reasonsContinue reading ““Good Night Irene’ by Luis Alberto Urrea”