What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez

 

Title: What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez

Author: Claire Jimenez

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

 
ISBN:  9781538725962

 

Thoughts: This story about a family searching for their lost member has some memorable moments, but it felt like it left a lot out.

 

Rating: 3/5

100 Steps with God Vol. 1

 

Title: 100 Steps with God Vol. 1

Author: Steve McDonald

Publisher: Walking in Step with God Ministries

 
ISBN:  n/a

 

Thoughts: Good book for short religious reflection.

 

Rating: 4/5

The Women

 

Title: The Women

Author: Kristin Hannah

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

 
ISBN:  9781250317957

 

Thoughts: Gripping and emotional portrayal of what Vietnam and the return home was like for the women serving.

 

Rating: 5/5

Winterhouse

 

Title: Winterhouse

Author: Ben Guterson

Publisher: Square Fish

 
ISBN:  9781250294197

 

Thoughts: Great blend of mystery, fantasy, and horror for MG readers with a smattering of real book recommendations thrown in.

 

Rating: 5/5

The Negro's Civil War

 

Title: The Negro's Civil War: How American Blacks Felt and Acted During the War for the Union

Author: James M. McPherson

Publisher: Vintage Books

 
ISBN:  9781400033904

 

Thoughts: I learned a lot about the Civil War from this book, but felt it had too many passages from primary sources and not enough synthesis of the works quoted.

 

Rating: 3/5

Still Life at Eighty

 

Title: Still Life at Eight: The Next Interesting Thing

Author: Abigail Thomas

Publisher: Golden Notebook Press

 
ISBN:  9780967554129

 

Thoughts: Memoir told in short vignettes that was very comforting, though I cannot pinpoint why.

 

Rating: 5/5

Again and Again

Title: Again and Again

Author: Jonathan Evison

Publisher: Penguin Audio

 
ISBN:  n/a

 

Thoughts: This novel was basically three stories in one, but only the modern day one kept my interest.

 

Rating: 2/5