B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads1950s / 1990s / Contemporary / dual-timeline / journalist / murder mystery / police3 Comments
Vermont, 1950. There’s a place for the girls whom no one wants–the troublemakers, the illegitimate, the too smart for their own good. It’s called Idlewild Hall. And in the small town where it’s located, there are rumors that the boarding school is haunted. Four roommates bond over their whispered fears, ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews1970s / 1980s / 1990s / autobiography / British / diplomat / non-fiction4 Comments
This is the personal story of a diplomat’s wife which spans a thirty-five year period from the start of her husband’s career as the most junior member of an embassy’s staff ending many years later as an Ambassador. This is told from the wife’s point of view, writing with insight ... more >