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| A Five Star Story Collection |
Fiction:
The Memory of Animals by Fuller, Claire
Pandemic (not Covid-19, this is a fictional one) vaccine volunteers are abandoned in a London clinic.
The Address by Davis, Fiona
The Dakota in two time frames: 1880s when it was new and 1980s.
The River We Remember by Krueger, William Kent
Murder in a small Minnesota town in 1958. Victim so mean that everyone in the county could be a suspect.
The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Swann, Leonie; translated from the German by Bojang, Amy
Assorted group of elderly people try to solve some murders. There is also a dog, a tortise, and a young boy. It should be good, but it isn't.
The Furrows by Serpell, Namwali
Childhood trama, young girl feels responsible for brother's death. This could be the worst book I've read this year.
Western Lane by Maroo, Chetna
British Indian girl comeing of age story. She plays squash. OK
Killingly by Beutner, Katharine
Historical fiction based on the real disappearance in 1897 of a Mount Holyoke College student. Set in both South Hadley Ma (the site of the college) and Killingly CT (the hometown of the student). A good read.
The Spanish Diplomat's Secret (Captain Jim and Lady Diana Mysteries, #3) by March, Nev
I picked this off the new book shelf not realizing it was part of a series. It does stand alone and was an ok read but I won't be searching out the others in the series. Too contrived and obvious.
The Silent Patient by Michaelides, Alex
The unorthodox, unreliable narrator is a pychologist whose patient is saner than the therapist.
Witness: Stories by Brinkley, Jamel
Nice collection set in Bed-Sty. Ten stories. Blessed deliverance -- Let-out -- Comfort -- Arrows -- Sahar -- Bystander -- Happiest house on Union Street -- That particular Sunday -- Bartow Station -- Witness
Bliss Montage: Stories by Ma, Ling
Eight stories, I managed to finish three, and I only liked one (Oranges). Los Angeles -- Oranges -- G -- Yeti Lovemaking --Returning -- Office Hours -- Peking Duck -- Tomorrow
Five Tuesdays in Winter: Stories by King, Lily
Liked all of them! Creature -- Five Tuesdays in winter -- When in the Dordogne -- North Sea -- Timeline -- Hotel Seattle -- Waiting for Charlie -- Mansard -- South -- Man at the door
Every Drop Is a Man's Nightmare by Kakimoto, Megan Kamalei
Excellent collection.
A catalogue of Kãnaka superstitions, as told by your mother -- Every drop is a man's nightmare -- Story of men -- Temporary dwellers -- Madwomen -- Ms. Amelia's Salon for Women in Charge -- Hotel Molokai -- Aiko, the writer -- Some things I know about Elvis -- Teach me like one of your island girls: a love story -- The love and decline of the corpse flower
Servants of the Map: Stories by Barrett, Andrea
Five short stories and one novella (The Cure), somewhat interrelated.
Servants of the Map - The Forest - Theories of Rain - Two Rivers - The Mysteries of Ubiquitin - The Cure
Wednesday's Child: Stories by Li, Yiyun
Whoopie! I liked every story in the collection!
Wednesday's child - A sheltered woman - Hello, goodbye - A small flame - On the street where you live - Such a common life - A flawless silence - Let mother's doubt - Alone - When we were happy we had other names - All will be well
Nonfiction:
Anna: The Biography by Odell, Amy
Anna Wintour bio....Yawn...
Bogie & Bacall: The Surprising True Story of Hollywood's Greatest Love Affair by Mann, William J.
Enjoyed it.
August Wilson: A Life by Hartigan, Patti
So I sat, mesmerized, in a theater in San Francisco in 1995 being wowed by Wilson's Seven Guiters, totally oblivious of all the backstage drama going on among the company. Well, now I know.
Connecticut Gardens: A Celebration of the State's Historic, Public, and Private Gardens by Davis, Caryn B
Pretty pictures. A couple of places to add to my spring day trips list.
Online:
The Mystery of the Bloomfield Bridge by Vigen, Tyler
The Chernobyl Disaster Created an Unexpected Predator Paradise by by Mikołuszko, Wojciech
Lost and Found About the pavement markers for London's underground river Effra.
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