Between Shades of Gray is a World War Two story that is not often told. It is the story of the Soviet Union’s occupation of Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia. The Soviets captured those who they saw as anti-Soviet, mainly the educated- doctors, lawyers, teachers, military servicemen, writers, business owners, musicians, artists, and librarians. These people were rounded up and murdered, sent to prison, or sold into slavery in Siberia. We follow the story of Lina, who is separated from her father, but is with her […]
Deadly Chemistry
I have an obsession with true crime documentaries, shows, movies and books. I am fascinated by the motivations and methods of criminals. Up to this point though, I have delved more into serial killers and single murders (Serial season 1, Zodiac, Jack the Ripper, etc). My book club selection for March brought a new subject to me – poisoning and forensics. Deborah Blum’s The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York is an encyclopedia for anyone interested in […]
Mary Roach is a never ending delight, but this was not my book.
You guys, I love Mary Roach books. I think she is a delightful author and I really enjoy her perspective on the world. Her Packing for Mars is one of my comfort books; I have read it several times, and I recommend her books to everyone. I did not love this book like I have loved her others, and I have struggled a bit to write this review. This book is entered around war, and the science surrounding trying to keep soldier safe, healthy and […]
The good ones are often controversial…
Roots is a work of historical fiction written in 1976 by Alex Haley. He begins with the life and eventual capture of his great-great-great-great grandfather Kunta Kinte in Africa. In what follows is a mostly fictional story, except for possibly a few details and Kinte’s lineage. Fiction or not, Roots is an amazing saga of nine generations. The most intriguing part of the book, for me, was the beginning, which focused on Kinte’s life. After Kinte was transported to America to be sold as a […]
The One Where All My Favorite Characters Show Up
This might be one of my absolute favorites from the series. It’s a very long book, and like all of the others it’s probably longer than it needs to be, but I love it anyway. There’s a lot of people just barely missing each other and little misunderstandings that blow up into crazy situations. You know, that sort of nonsense that rarely happens in real life but seems to work in historical romance novels. So this book picks up in the Americas, where Jamie and […]
TFWOTSC & The Notorious RBG
This was a very long, meticulously researched account of how Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg reached the Supreme Court, and what they did during their tenures. It discusses specific court cases and laws, and gets a little dry at times, but overall I found it interesting and informative. Hirshman starts by comparing and contrasting the early lives of these two incredible women, “Republican and Democrat, Christian and Jew, western rancher’s daughter and Brooklyn girl”, etc. Then she splits into separate histories, showing how they […]
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