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A Sandhills Ballad
Ladette RandolphCharacters that speak volumes in few words, I found Mary Rasmusson to be a hard packed plains woman- what a friend of mine in Nebraska calls a "dirt girl"- close to the earth in her loves and wanting richness in the simple pleasures of her day- yet finding mostly stark reality of life in small town Nebraska. The story is written like a prairie wind- swiftly moving with a cold bite, and yet I was rooting for Mary to find herself throughout. Beautifully written.... though not a "... (show more)
Characters that speak volumes in few words, I found Mary Rasmusson to be a hard packed plains woman- what a friend of mine in Nebraska calls a "dirt girl"- close to the earth in her loves and wanting richness in the simple pleasures of her day- yet finding mostly stark reality of life in small town Nebraska. The story is written like a prairie wind- swiftly moving with a cold bite, and yet I was rooting for Mary to find herself throughout. Beautifully written.... though not a "happy" story, one that leaves you satisfied for having gone through it. (show less)
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Mary Ann Shafferreally nice.... I like the device of letter writing to get the story told (similar in style to "The Last Days of Summer- the only baseball-themed book I've truly loved) and it is fascinating to get the historical details. You fall in love with the characters...
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The Glass Harmonica: A Novel
Louise MarleyI've enjoyed everything I've read by Louise Marley... This is a lovely little book, bringing an alternate history to life in mild fantasy. More geared to young adult readers than Marquisarde, The Child Goddess, or The Terrorists of Irustan, which were more compelling tales for my mind, but a sweet book nontheless.
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Beryl Aschenberg wrote a review of A Sandhills Ballad and now has 29 total book reviews. 3 months agoBeryl said: "Characters that speak volumes in few words, I found Mary Rasmusson to be a hard packed plains woman- what a friend of mine in Nebraska calls a "dirt girl"- close to the earth in her loves and wanti..." - Their Reviews | More Reviews
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Beryl Aschenberg already read The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. Beryl Aschenberg's collection now has 76 books. 3 months ago
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Beryl Aschenberg wrote a review of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and now has 28 total book reviews. 3 months agoBeryl said: "really nice.... I like the device of letter writing to get the story told (similar in style to "The Last Days of Summer- the only baseball-themed book I've truly loved) and it is fascinating to get..." - Their Reviews | More Reviews
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Beryl Aschenberg rated The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel... by Mary Ann Shaffer 4.0/5.0. 3 months ago
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