Review:What a strange fascinating narrator! While Jane Eyre will always be my favorite of Charlotte's novels, Villette holds its own. I admit the narration will not be for everyone. Often the side characters take on brighter more perceivable places in this story than it's hero, yet it is still compelling. I highly recommend this novel, and it's intriguing and and illusive narrator. Read more

Review:Cannot put down, because I want kept wanting to know what happens next. Chase packed a lot of life into 20 years. His dad was with him all the time and really understood him. Sometimes the best parenting can't save your child / teen / young adult from poor decisions. It is also helpful for anyone going through grief over the loss of a loved one in a tragic event like this, because you can sense the father's anger, his attempt to understand. You can also sense that, as he rights, he is makin... Read more

Review:The year that this charming and very informative book was being written, I had the pleasure of being called upon by the author, Melissa Sweet to lend some assistance and historical data on Tong Sarg, and the legendary Macy balloons. Having based years of archiving the history of Sarg and the balloons, as well as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade- together, we explored the fascinating history of the man know as "Macy's Mister Everything." Sarg's original association with RH Macy & Co. began ... Read more