en-US Tue, 06 Feb 2024 13:43:36 -0800 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Review6241343509 Tue, 06 Feb 2024 13:43:36 -0800 /review/show/6241343509 Meg gave 5 stars to A Better World (Hardcover) by Sarah Langan
I will follow Sarah Langan down the darkest corners and the twists and turns of A BETTER WORLD had me gripping the pages. She somehow manages to be both razor-sharp and thoroughly humane. There is a real family at the heart of this blistering world, and Langan never forgets them, even as she takes us to school about the lurking—and not so lurking—horrors of our compromised world. Come for the satire, the incisive social commentary, and the deliciously bizarre. Stay for the realistic and loving portrait of marriage, mothering, and resilience. ]]> Review6241311805 Tue, 06 Feb 2024 13:32:06 -0800 /review/show/6241311805 Meg gave 5 stars to The Last Days of the Midnight Ramblers (Hardcover) by Sarah Tomlinson
Sarah Tomlinson takes us behind the scenes of the craft of ghost-writing, and gives us a memorable portrait of a woman struggling to find her own voice amidst the intrigues and personalities of a famous rock band, their legendary muse, and the long shadows of scandal and tragedy. A fabulous story of ambition, betrayal, power, and the treacherous lines between knowing the truth, and telling the truth. Brava. ]]> Review6241279185 Tue, 06 Feb 2024 13:20:22 -0800 /review/show/6241279185 Meg gave 5 stars to When the World Goes Quiet (Audio CD) by Gian Sardar
An evocative and beautifully imagined portrait of a woman caught in occupied Bruges during WWI. Gian Sardar balances a throughly gripping plot, full of suspense and intrigue, with finely drawn characters and gorgeous prose. Readers of literary fiction, historical fiction, and romance will find much here to savor. A perfect choice for book clubs. ]]>