Review: Code Girls by Liza Mundy
I recommend this book to anyone interested in World War II history and the role women played in it. I had no idea of the sheer…
Review of Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
I read Pachinko for a book club and also for my Reading All Around the World challenge. This book was also listed frequently as one of…
Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
If you’re a Jennifer Egan fan, you’ve already heard that this book is a bit different from her others, in that it’s traditional historical fiction. If…
Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave
There’s no shortage of great historical novels written about World War II. This is a good one – probably not one of the best, but I…
A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson
Thank you, Kate Atkinson, for this fantastic book. I’ve been a fan of Atkinson for years, but while I could appreciate Life After Life, the multiple-life…
The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende
Much as I love Isabel Allende, her books can be somewhat uneven, and this was not one of my favorites. Allende tells the story of Alma…
All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
I almost skipped this book because of all the hype. A book about a blind girl and a Nazi soldier in war-torn France sounded like it…
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
While we’re halfway through the month, I wanted to highlight Nonfiction November, an event hosted by Doing Dewey and a few other bloggers. I haven’t participated…
Review of Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein
Note: I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and the Disney Book Group. The book will be released September 10, 2013. Rose Justice…
Review: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
I’ve had kind of a mental block about writing this review, which is strange. I often wake up with a review in my head and putting…
Review of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
Note: The Book Stop is on vacation! This post was written in advance. But please feel free to comment. This was my second book by Haruki…
Review of Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
I read Slaughterhouse Five last year and loved it. I think Vonnegut’s a genius, and I was super excited about this one. But somehow it never…
