tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67217857853765881912024-03-15T21:12:31.723-04:00Gerbera Daisy DiariesReviewer of books, theatre and anything else I happen to like.Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.comBlogger728125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-21242988009511745362024-02-21T09:15:00.001-05:002024-02-21T09:15:52.452-05:00Review: Bride
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-58941519591625393392024-02-21T08:47:00.001-05:002024-02-21T08:47:29.214-05:00Review: Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Classic Agatha Christie. She was a master at characters. I had no idea how it was going to end - and was completely surprised. It did drag in the middle as Poirot interrogated each passenger. Yawn. But the gem of this work was actor Dan Stevens’ narration - likely one of the best performances Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-66049257559211650032024-02-13T10:44:00.001-05:002024-02-13T10:44:20.225-05:00Review: A Distant Shore
A Distant Shore by Karen Kingsbury
My rating: 1 of 5 stars
I will never have those 9 hours back.•bad, repetitive dialogue •weird narrative arc•characters that were not believable The narrators were excellent. The only reason I finished. That and it was a library book club discussion.
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-72812315390091768172024-01-27T10:12:00.001-05:002024-01-27T10:12:32.529-05:00Review: Divine Rivals
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-71662420639584889202024-01-24T09:26:00.001-05:002024-01-24T09:26:54.597-05:00Review: Over Sea, Under Stone
Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-7526080704056269592024-01-09T14:57:00.001-05:002024-01-09T14:57:16.572-05:00Review: Fourth Wing
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-88071926100722690992024-01-04T17:50:00.001-05:002024-01-04T17:50:26.284-05:00Review: The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-60154527021568656732023-11-07T15:37:00.001-05:002023-11-07T15:37:11.027-05:00Review: The Vaster Wilds
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-86343526888788784992023-10-30T09:08:00.001-04:002023-10-30T09:08:31.211-04:00Review: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-70915142052997067642023-09-20T10:45:00.001-04:002023-09-20T10:45:22.381-04:00Review: Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, Its Chaotic Founding, Its Apocalyptic Weather, Its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becoming a World-class Metropolis
Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, Its Chaotic Founding, Its Apocalyptic Weather, Its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becoming a World-class Metropolis by Sam Anderson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-40968195242429204912023-07-19T09:54:00.001-04:002023-07-19T09:54:28.036-04:00Review: A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-91748797950888263262023-05-03T09:29:00.001-04:002023-05-03T09:29:49.453-04:00Review: Happy Place
Happy Place by Emily Henry
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-28279010494077537232023-04-17T14:46:00.001-04:002023-04-17T14:46:39.599-04:00Review: Romantic Comedy
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-79096407452048101032023-04-13T11:39:00.001-04:002023-04-13T11:39:03.312-04:00Review: The Other Merlin
The Other Merlin by Robyn Schneider
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-67083646373326967942023-04-13T11:35:00.001-04:002023-04-13T11:35:57.969-04:00Review: The Year of Magical Thinking
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-75120216859927011082023-04-06T13:34:00.001-04:002023-04-06T13:34:16.360-04:00Review: Finding Me
Finding Me by Viola Davis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-40445266845849901042023-01-25T14:13:00.001-05:002023-01-25T14:13:20.888-05:00Review: All My Rage
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-53382761603093586072022-12-13T10:56:00.001-05:002022-12-13T10:56:42.541-05:00Review: The Love Hypothesis
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-71922236956297582832022-11-22T12:04:00.001-05:002022-11-22T12:04:48.192-05:00Stocking stuffers, Teacher Gifts, Gift Exchanges - It's That Time of Year! Here are six slim book recommendations perfect for your gift giving this year. Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-8602802656673206272022-10-31T10:01:00.001-04:002022-10-31T10:01:03.382-04:00Review: The Whalebone Theatre
The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
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Miss Eliza's English Kitchen: A Novel of Victorian Cookery and Friendship by Annabel Abbs
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-73495829077578979582022-08-25T09:22:00.001-04:002022-08-25T09:22:49.339-04:00Review: Book Lovers
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Loved it.
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-45039641856034988442022-07-28T12:31:00.001-04:002022-07-28T12:31:41.862-04:00Review: Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-71648583263871980892022-07-26T08:19:00.001-04:002022-07-26T08:19:31.898-04:00Review: Miss Benson's Beetle
Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
A quirky Thelma & Louise-type journey, but in the 1950s and they’re searching for a beetle
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Gerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721785785376588191.post-4870354201990897332022-07-26T08:18:00.001-04:002022-07-26T08:18:50.489-04:00Review: The Cherry Robbers
The Cherry Robbers by Sarai Walker
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
An acclaimed artist, living under a false identity, seeks reflection, closure, and control over her family’s past by writing her memoirs in the wake of a reporter seeking to reveal who she really is. While the language and writing was lovely, there was absolutely no point to this book other than patriarchyGerbera Daisy Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605934758292568280noreply@blogger.com0