Monica West reviews books for InDepthNH.org. Monica is known for her love of history and her lifelong love for reading. She has a bachelor’s degree in History, with a minor in English. “My years of reading for leisure and pleasure have given me the insight to read a book and analyze the author’s baggage, cargo and ability to write the language of his/her mind and utilize the gift of prose to educate and entertain the reader. Go get a book, read it and enjoy the adventure.” Contact Monica at mawest@tds.netNews
Ken Starr’s ‘Contempt’ Details a Past Divide Over a Different President
Contempt is a must-read if you are a Protrumper, a Nevertrumper or someone who is just interested in the course of politics in our time.
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Don’t Miss a Great Read: ‘The Rooster Bar’
This book made me think about this country and how we push kids today to get their educations.
Enjoy ‘A Long Time Coming’ and Don’t Forget the Wine
I decided that I needed a trip out of the country.
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Monica Loves ‘The Lost Equation of Isaac Severy’
Go to the library and get it. You will like it.
Monica Reads: Make Sure You and Your Family Read ‘Wonder’
Why is this children’s book such a hit? Kindness is the reason.
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Don’t Miss the Important Lessons Reported in ‘Fractured Lands’
The author includes interviews with six individuals from Kurdistan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Yemen and Egypt.
Fiona Davis Weaves a Fascinating Tale About NYC’s Dakota in ‘The Address’
Who betrays who and who wins in the end kept me reading every page, turning them as fast as I could.
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‘The Glass Universe’ Will Make You Love the Night Sky
The women at Harvard who studied the stars were called ‘computers.’
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Monica Reads: We should all go to lunch with Katharine Graham
This book is fascinating, historical, absorbing, and the most interesting read of this year.
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‘The Unexpected President’ Is Salacious and Intriguing
Some will say the politics of the times was much like today and some will say we learned a lot from that era and we are taking this governmental experiment to new heights.
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‘Camino Island’ Is An Unexpected Delight
You will be delighted with this wonderful read that is not exactly what we expect from John Grisham.
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‘No Ordinary Time’ Is No Ordinary Book
If you like history, if you like reading, if you want to know about the years that Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt lived in the White House, you will love reading this book.
Don’t Be Lonely A Lonely Traveler at Christmas
She and her other sisters and a brother had bought a house in Rhode Island and were looking for another disabled woman to share the home with their sister. The sisters would hire some help for round-the-clock supervision and all the sisters and brother would be involved in her life at a closer range.
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My Public Library Helped Make Me Who I Am Today
Her name was Miss Ryder and she was the librarian at Richards Memorial Library in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, where I grew up. It was the beginning of my literary life and Miss Ryder was as excited about teaching me the library ropes as I was to learn.