The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean Detective Chelsey Calhoun has a complicated personal history. A transracial adoptee (she’s Japanese) whose father was the police chief of a small, very white Washington town, Chelsey experienced racism growing up and felt isolated from her peers. She did, though, have a ... more >
Also read and reviewed Daddy Long-Legs Note: I haven’t reviewed anything in a while, so I did longer-than-average mini-reviews below. Since I didn’t think anyone wanted to read a 4,000 word post, I decided to break this list up into Parts 1 and 2, Best Day Ever by Kaira Rouda ... more >
Also read: Far From the Madding Crowd, The Rosie Effect, Lady Be Good, Luck Be a Lady, The Legend of Lyon Redmond , One Night GI Brides by Duncan Barrett and Nuala Calvi This nonfiction book recounts the stories of four different Englishwomen who met American G.I.s in Britain in ... more >