Father Melancholy's Daughter

Firefly Summer

entry...'A rich American arrives in an Irish village seeking to avenge the (imagines) wrongs his immigrant father suffered. His plan, to turn a ruined castle into a high-class hotel ...'   view

Five Quarters of the Orange

entry...'10 villagers were executed by the Nazi's because 1 German soldier was found dead. The remaining villagers blamed a woman for this tragedy - a woman who had previously ...'   view

Fortunate Lives

entry...'A summer in the life of a present day American family. The oldest son is preparing to leave for college. There is a younger sister. The family, ...'   view

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, New Edition

Hanna's Daughters (Ballantine Reader's Circle)

entry...'The story of 3 generations of Swedish women, told from the viewpoint of each of the women - the grandmother, the mother & the daughter. We see how traits ...'   view

I Capture the Castle

entry...'Dodie Smith is also the author of 101 Dalmations. I Capture the Castle has the same slightly zany but true-to-life action. ...'   view

In Sunlight, in a Beautiful Garden: A Novel

entry...'I also give this novel a 3 (average) because it is a good story, but the characters are not fully realized, though the author does do a good job in ...'   view

Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

entry...'The Galveston, Texas hurricane of Sept. 8, 1900 is still the deadliest hurricane in history. The man on duty at the Galveston weather Bureau that fatefull day, Isaac Cline, ...'   view

Juniper Tree Burning: A Novel

entry...'This is the coming of age novel of a girl whose hippie parents gave her the name "Juniper Tree Burning" from a vision they had while driving across the Arizona ...'   view