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My Mother’s Secret – by Alina Adams – independent book review – Historical Fiction (Soviet Union) – Toby A. Smith
Historical fiction that includes a wide range of topics: Russian immigrants living in the United States, Jews living in the Soviet Union during the era of Joseph Stalin, aspects of parents' lives they keep hidden from their children, and a romance between true soul mates.
The First Witch of Boston – by Andrea Catalano – independent book review – Historical Fiction (United States, England) – Toby A. Smith
When Maggie winds up facing charges of witchcraft, that's when all the hidden fears, hypocrisies, petty jealousies, and superstitions in the community come roaring to life.
The Hand That First Held Mine – by Maggie O’Farrell – independent book review – Fiction – Toby A. Smith
Award-winning and bestselling author Maggie O'Farrell (HAMNET) has done it again! Though THE HAND THAT FIRST HELD MINE begins telling two seemingly unconnected stories, it winds up a deeply emotional novel that speaks to the essence of human connections and the ways some wind up impacting our lives in completely unpredictable ways. Awarded five stars…
The Pocket Thích Nhất Hạnh – by Thích Nhất Hạnh – independent book review – Non-Fiction – Toby A. Smith
THE POCKET THICH NHAT HANH is a lovely book of short chapters, each of which will make you think deeply about how you are living your life -- collected from the writings of the late Buddhist monk, peace activist, and world-renowned teacher Thích Nhất Hạnh (1926-2022). But please keep reading because this is truly NOT…