Lady Aisley

• Rated 4 stars

“
Terrific read and tribute to Henrietta Lacks. Her unknowing contributions to science and medicine are now made public. We owe her a debt of gratitude. The author does a sensitive and caring job of telling the story of Henrietta Lacks and her family.
This book is similar to the research done committed in the Tuskogee Syphilis Study. This poor woman was experimented on by physicians and her cells harvested without her knowledge. The cells were then used in various experiments, sent to space, and instrumental in the development of vaccines and medications. All this was done without her and her family's knowledge; nor was there any monetary compensation.
An insightful and thought provoking book. ”

Lady Aisley wrote this review Tuesday, January 3, 2012. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 1 stars

“ There was no option for "I started to read it but couldn't bring myself to possibly finish it" So therefore I can't review it. I can say that I found the main character tedious and the writing dull. I gave it an effort but life's to short to waste on books that don't capture your attention. ”

Lady Aisley wrote this review Sunday, June 6, 2010. ( reply | permalink )

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• Rated 4 stars

“ I enjoyed this book far more than I expected to, honestly, the first chapters or so I considered putting it down for good. Levy introduces her characters' in first person narratives for each. The dialogues are poignant. The story flits back and forth from the past (during WW2) to the present which is 1948. Hortense and Gilbert are two Jamaicans trying to better themselves in England. Each encounters racism and bigotry as they forge ahead to make a life together. Queenie Bligh owns the boarding house they reside in and harbors secrets of her own.
Excellent book. ”

Lady Aisley wrote this review Tuesday, June 1, 2010. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“ I found it hard to set this book down and was disappointed when it ended. Shapiro in essay form chronicles her search for peace, understanding, and spirituality in a world where there is so much uncertainty. She honestly writes about her struggles with her mother, religion, God, and her fears. Shapiro also writes about her experiences with Judaism and yoga.
Very good memoir, one that I'm considering purchasing. ”

Lady Aisley wrote this review Tuesday, June 1, 2010. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“ Set in Jamaica, the book is an accounting of a slave's life on a sugar cane plantation. July is an old woman, living in her son's house. She writes an account of her life at the urging of her son.
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Lady Aisley wrote this review Sunday, May 23, 2010. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“ Savannah Phillips' mother has chained herself to a large statue of the Ten Commandments in protest. Savannah is mortified and also caught up with trying to win back ex boyfriend about to be married Grant. She learns valuable lessons about life, love, and integrity. A fun read that is light hearted but paired with life lessons. ”

Lady Aisley wrote this review Monday, May 17, 2010. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“ A light, breezy, quirky read. Savannah Phillips learns that her social queen of a mother has rigged a book deal contest Savannah won. After turning down the contract, Savannah returns to Savannah, GA (Savannah from Savannah) to write for the paper and perhaps bring her mother down a peg. In turn, Savannah learns some things about herself and her mother's love for her.
A fun read that will make you miss Savannah, GA for sure. I was picturing Forsythe Park, Bull St, Abercorn and all the squares. ”

Lady Aisley wrote this review Monday, May 17, 2010. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“ Flavia de Luce has become a favorite detective. A new mystery embroils her in a murder by electrocution. She uses her wits, savy interviewing skills, and above all chemistry to solve the crime. I don't want to give away too many details because as I'm finding out with Bradley's books, all details do have a purpose in the end. ”

Lady Aisley wrote this review Friday, April 30, 2010. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“ Some find Gilbert tedious, whiny, and dramatic. I find her books to be her musings on her journey for self discovery and understanding of the world. Committed, rather than being a whiny discourse on marriage, is full of Gilbert's thoughts in regard to philosophers', historians', and biblical comments on marriage. She spends her time researching the history of marriage, marriage in other cultures, and philosphers' renderings of marriage. She inserts her opinions and I appreciated the lengths she went to in her research towards coming to peace with marriage.
A fascinating read and I recommend it highly. I do promise there will be paragraphs that will cause you to pause and reflect on your own values and beliefs towards marriage. ”

Lady Aisley wrote this review Friday, April 30, 2010. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“ I'm hoping for a sequel to see what else to happens to CeeCee Honeycutt. A bit about the book now: Ceecee's mother suffers from some sort of mental instability, I'm guessing manic bipolar, where she rapidly deteriorates into psychosis. Ceecee's father is absent as a traveling salesman and her mother's condition is too much for him. So 11 year old Ceecee tries to understand why her mother wears prom dresses and thinks she is still the 1951 Vidalia Onion Queen. In a tragic accident, Ceecee's mother is killed and she goes to live with her great aunt in Savannah. There Ceecee slowly heals from her hurts and meets an eccentric group of southern ladies that become her friends.
A light, funny but poignant read.”

Lady Aisley wrote this review Wednesday, April 21, 2010. ( reply | permalink )