Tag Archives: 1960s

Review: The Storm at the Door by Stefan Merrill Block

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Jenn

Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Random House (June 21, 2011) ISBN-10: 1400069459 Source: Publisher The Storm at the Door is Stefan Merrill Block’s fictionalized version of his grandparents’ life, written as a means to comprehend his grandfather’s  mental illness and the … Continue reading →

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Review: After the Falls by Catherine Gildiner

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Jenn

Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Viking Adult (October 28, 2010) ISBN-10: 0670022055 Source: Publisher At the age of twelve, Cathy & her family are uprooted from their Niagara Falls home and move to the suburbs of Buffalo, NY.  Her father states … Continue reading →

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Review: The Improper Life of Bezellia Grove by Susan Gregg Gilmore

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Jenn

Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Crown (August 17, 2010) ISBN-10: 0307395030 Source: Publisher   In 1960′s Nashville, Bezellia Grove is the oldest daughter in a prominent family.  Her father is a doctor who would rather spend time with his patients than … Continue reading →

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