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The Lake Nona Book Maven Review: The Great Alone

October 22, 2018 by Book Maven

Author: Kristin Hannah Genre: Fiction Format: Hardback, 440 pages Kristin Hannah is the author of several novels, most notably The Nightingale, so I was glad when my book group picked The Great Alone as our selection for last month. This story is set in the Alaskan wilderness in the 1970s. It centers around the Albright family, Ernt, Cora and their daughter Leni, who try … [Read more...]

The Boy and the Guitar

September 29, 2018 by Book Maven

Recently, a neighbor told me there was a children’s book author in Lake Nona. Who knew! As one of the book reviewers for Nonahood News, I wanted to find out more about our local author, creator and illustrator of The Boy and the Guitar, Veronica Valenzuela, DPT, OCS, and she was kind enough to respond to my interview questions. Lake Nona Book Maven: Veronica, tell us … [Read more...]

The Lake Nona Book Maven Review: Less

September 24, 2018 by Book Maven

Author: Andrew Sean Greer Format: Paperback Genre: Humor, Literary Fiction I came across Less in a bookstore, and noting it was a Pulitzer Prize winner and a New York Times bestseller, I decided to give it a try. Are you looking for something different to read? This book will fit the bill. Less is the story of Arthur Less (yes, the name is descriptive), a single, … [Read more...]

The Lake Nona Book Maven Review: I Found You

August 13, 2018 by Book Maven

Author: Lisa Jewell Genre: Fiction (Mystery, Suspense) Lisa Jewell’s books were recommended to me by a friend in my book group. I picked up the first one I saw in Barnes and Noble, and it turned out to be her latest. It had a four-star rating on Goodreads, so I decided to give it a try and I’m glad I did. I needed something compelling to read after one too many literary … [Read more...]

The Lake Nona Book Maven Review: Exit West

July 23, 2018 by Book Maven

Author: Mohsin Hamid Genre: Fiction Format: Paperback; 231 pages   This book was a monthly selection in the TV and online PBS Book Club and was named one of the best books of 2017 by several newspapers and magazines. It has won other awards as well, so I wanted to read it before recommending it to my book group.   On the surface, it’s the story of … [Read more...]

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