Author: Lisa Wingate Genre: Historical Fiction Two stories are intertwined in this 2017 novel. The first, from 1939, is told from a child’s point of view. She is Rill Floss, one of five siblings of a poor, riverboat family from the Memphis, TN, area. Floss and her siblings are abducted and brought to an orphanage, where the atmosphere is abusive and care is … [Read more...]
The Lake Nona Book Maven Review
Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be Author: Rachel Hollis Genre: Motivational, Inspirational, Self-help Okay, yes, this book is generally for younger women (I am old enough to be the author’s mother, after all), but it did seem to target an audience that makes up a large part of the demographics … [Read more...]
The Lake Nona Book Maven Review: The Great Alone
Author: Kristin Hannah Genre: Fiction Format: Hardback, 440 pages Kristin Hannah is the author of several novels, most notably The Nightingale, so I was glad when my book group picked The Great Alone as our selection for last month. This story is set in the Alaskan wilderness in the 1970s. It centers around the Albright family, Ernt, Cora and their daughter Leni, who try … [Read more...]
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