by envisionmg | Mar 7, 2022 | Alissa Reviews
The Sisters Sweet by Elizabeth Weiss. The Sisters Sweet is the debut novel of author Elizabeth Weiss. The story is set in Chicago in the 1920s and 1930s, and narrated by Harriet. Harriet and her twin sister Josie are the daughters of Maud and Lenny. Maude is a former...
by envisionmg | Mar 2, 2022 | Alissa Reviews
Bookshop of the Broken Hearted by Robert Hillman This beautiful, heartbreaking story takes place in a small Australian town in 1968. Tom Hope, a farmer, is a dependable, solid man who suffers many painful losses. Tom’s wife, Trudy, leaves him, and then shows up a...
by envisionmg | Feb 23, 2022 | Alissa Reviews
Was Told It Would Get Easier by Abbi WaxmanI Was Told It Would Get Easier is Abbi Waxman’s latest novel, and while I recommend it to fans of her books, be aware that it is not as great as The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. I Was Told It Would Get Easier is told in the...
by envisionmg | Feb 11, 2022 | Alissa Reviews
A Little Hope by Ethan Joella A Little Hope is a beautifully written novel, with an unusual balance of joy and heartbreak. The book begins with a young family, Greg and his wife Freddie, and their young daughter Addie. Greg and Freddie are reeling from Greg’s recent...
by envisionmg | Feb 7, 2022 | Alissa Reviews
Several People Are Typing This book was my book group’s January pick, and it is an unusual choice for my book group. We are divided on our opinions of the book, but we all agree that it is very thought-provoking. All of the dialogue and action is told through the...
