Scuffed Granny Reviews – Page 14

A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier

A nice story, nothing too demanding about a woman escaping a controlling mother to live a life of her own independently

Imagine if you could travel back in time with ease and interact with Ulysses S. Grant – Donna Balon’s heroine does just this

A novel based on history and “The Last Duchess”, a poem by Robert Browning – intense and dark, and highly evocative of Renaissance Italy

A novel about a man investigating the murder of his sister but also about opening his mind to that which cannot easily be explained…

A tough read but not because of the writing, but the subject matter – a tale of schoolboys, friendship and the experiences that shape us

An interesting memoir from childhood to motherhood, relating a tale of tumultuous relationships but also filled with love in its many forms

A novel based on history and “The Last Duchess”, a poem by Robert Browning – intense and dark, and highly evocative of Renaissance Italy

The best book that I have read this year – a funny, warm, unique book with a biting message about how women should carve their own path

Funny with a good-paced narrative, enough mystery to keep you reading and twists to keep you guessing, Ruby Fox’s book is a great read

Beaulieu’s memoir is a brutally honest examination of her family’s history and, in particular, her three brothers and their untimely ends