Book Review: Winter Garden

 

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Kristin Hannah is known for her excellent tear-jerkers. Winter Garden is no exception. The book’s about the consequences of an absence of a mothers love on two sisters, Meredith and Nina. Meredith is closed off to everyone and Nina runs away from everyone.  It’s easy to see why, after the way their mother, Anya, treats them though.  Anya was hard to like. From the beginning, you can tell she has a deep dark secret which is the reason why she is so detached from her daughters. It was difficult to excuse her behavior towards her daughters, even after you find out her awful, I mean down right horrific story.  The beginning was a little slow, but grabbed you by the heart soon afterwards. Good read for a cold night while cuddled up under a blanket.

Book Review: Unbroken

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By Laura Hillenbrand

Laura Hillenbrand brings life and excitement to the usual snore stories of war.  It took seven years for Hillenbrand to write Unbroken mostly because of the extensive research.  Unforgettable hero, main character Louie Zamperini, stories are told by factual accounts of World War II.  Hillenbrand has a way of sharing uncommon facts that most are not aware of. I learned surprising information about the war. It was, at times though, difficult to read about the prisoners of war. Hillenbrand spared no cruel or brutal detail. I read through this quickly compared to other nonfiction, but I did have to walk away from it a couple times because of the intensity.  One of the best books I have read this year. Would be great for a book club, she left plenty of room for discussion.

Recommended.