The Only Woman in the Room

What I Liked:I enjoyed learning more about Hedy Lamarr’s life. In fourth grade, I did a report on her so remembered vague details but this book focused a lot more on her life before Hollywood (roughly half of the book). Fair Warning:While the book is written in...

The Last Bookshop in London

What I Liked:I like almost any story that is full of book lovers and The Last Bookshop in London fits that bill. I appreciated the fine balance the author found with providing enough detail to elicit an emotional response about the horrors of what it was like to be in...

The Echo of Old Books

What I Liked:I loved the effect of getting his and her dual points of view on the romance in the past through the books that Ashlyn finds. What I Didn’t Really Like:I found the story of Belle and Hemi’s relationship much more satisfying than...

The Brighter the Light

What I Liked:I thought the dual timeline worked well to provide more insight into the history that Ivy was uncovering through the artifacts and coversations she was having in the current time. What I Didn’t Like:I wasn’t quite satisfied with how things...