Girls in White Dresses by Jennifer Close
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I put this book on my 2011 to-read list based on its promotional synopsis, and it seemed like the type of audiobook I wanted to borrow from my town's library to listen to while traveling. I was disappointed. The characters were not endearing; they were shallow and sarcastic. The book did not hold my attention, and I set it aside for nearly six weeks before I finished it.
I recommend it to readers of chick-lit who don't get enough sarcasm, trying to be humorous comments, from their Facebook friends.

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Shadow Touch by Erin Kellison
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

When I downloaded this book, it was a Free Friday selection. It is in the paranormal romance, urban fantasy genre which makes it unlikely for me to read it unless it is free. It is a four-chapter, sixty-some page novella which is enough of an introduction to the Shadowlands world and to the characters of Ellie, Shadow and Dr. Kam.
I recommend it only to fans of the genre or to fans of the series.


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The Wilderness War: A Narrative by Allan W. Eckert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book has been on our home library shelves for a long time, and this was the last of the Eckert narratives I read.
I enjoyed the readable style of Eckert, and there are more than 400 amplification notes for more detail. Eight pages of principal sources and ten pages of index make this suitable reading for a student of history who may need to clarify information for papers. This is the story of a forty-year time period 1740-1780, set mainly in upstate New York and Pennsylvania; a story that begins with the birth of Thayendanegea, known also as Chief Joseph Brant and ends with the report to Congress by Major General John Sullivan about "the greatest expedition ever to be mounted against the Indians of North America to this time."
I recommend this book to mature students of history for Eckert includes depictions of violence and torture.

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Fatal Judgment by Irene Hannon
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I downloaded this book from BN.com when it was free.
This book is in the genre of inspirational romantic suspense. The rating dropped from 3 to 2 because it sometimes went a bit too long with the professing of faith and long lingering thoughts during meaningful looks.
I recommend it to readers of Christian inspirational romantic suspense. Lifetime movies or PIXL channel ought to take an option on it.

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The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey Moore
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I like books about small town life and close relationships with friends with lots of humor. I also like writers who make commonplace things magical with the words used to describe them. Here is a favorite quote from the book:

I was free to appreciate the quiet and the way the yellowish-gray light of the rising sun entered the room, turning everything from black and white to color. The journey from Kansas to Oz right in my own kitchen.

I recommend it to readers who also enjoy Fannie Flagg's books and Jan Karon's books.


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Leaving Everything Most Loved by Jacqueline Winspear
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the tenth Maisie Dobbs book, and I eagerly look forward to each new one. I was not disappointed. Winspear does a good job of creating the atmosphere of 1932 London as she needs the information to bring progress to the story of Maisie's investigation into the murder of an Indian woman and Billie Beale's investigation into the disappearance of a teenaged boy. I enjoy the complexity Winspear gives to the characters.
I recommend this to fans of the series and to first-time readers.

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The Family Way by Rhys Bowen
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was the twelfth book in the Molly Murphy series, and I eagerly anticipated the release because I wanted to see how marriage and pregnancy might change Molly. I was disappointed by the lack of maturity that I hoped the author might write into the story with these events. Sure, we readers still want Molly to be our feisty girl, but she shows no interest in stopping or modifying reckless behavior, and no interest in working toward a compromise with Daniel. She even slaps him, and then apologizes with the excuse she was emotionally upset. No excuse for spousal abuse!
I recommend it to fans of the series.

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