Kate’s 2¢: “Deep as the sky, red as the sea” by Rita Chang-Eppig

“Deep as the sky, red as the sea” by Rita Chang-Eppig

NOTE: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as, describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares her thoughts about what she reads. Inho…

   This story was one of seven on the NLS cartridge that was automatically sent to me. I think I would have down-loaded this story, as I enjoy reading about other cultures, their legends, myths, and folklore.

   I enjoyed this story, even though I couldn’t geel much sympathy with the main character. The only part that resonated with me, is child-birth.

   The ending stated it correctly: The story-teller has the choice of how to end the story.

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Rita Chang-Eppig is a celebrated novelist with an unparalleled writing ability. Having grown up amongst books, she developed a profound passion for reading and writing at an early age. And it was through these she grew into one of today’s most renowned historical writers, providing work for a variety of different and prestigious outlets.

Chang-Eppig received her MFA in fiction from NYU. Her stories have appeared in McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, Conjunctions, Clarkesworld, The Rumpus, Virginia Quarterly Review, Best American Short Stories.

From NLS/BARD/LOC”

Deep as the sky, red as the sea DB115949

Chang-Eppig, Rita Reading time: 10 hours, 43 minutes.

Emily Woo Zeller

Historical Fiction

Adventure

“When Shek Yeung sees a Portuguese sailor slay her husband, a feared pirate, she knows she must act swiftly or die. Instead of mourning, Shek Yeung launches a new plan: immediately marrying her husband’s second-in-command, and agreeing to bear him a son and heir, in order to retain power over her half of the fleet. But as Shek Yeung vies for control over the army she knows she was born to lead, larger threats loom. The Chinese Emperor has charged a brutal, crafty nobleman with ridding the South China Seas of pirates, and the Europeans–tired of losing ships, men, and money to Shek Yeung’s alliance–have new plans for the area. Even worse, Shek Yeung’s cutthroat retributions create problems all their own. As Shek Yeung navigates new motherhood and the crises of leadership, she must decide how long she is willing to fight, and at what price, or risk losing her fleet, her new family, and even her life.” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.

Kate’s 2¢: “One By One” by Freida McFadden

“One By One” by Freida McFadden

NOTE: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as, describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares her thoughts about what she reads. Inho…

   Oh, dear Gussie. McFadden has mastered the craft of suspense in this novel. By starting this story with the anonymous character’s monologue, the reader/listener’ curiosity is immediately piqued. Wow. It is hard to imagine one so evil, even in a novel.

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Freida McFadden (born May 1) is an American author and practicing physician specializing in brain injury from New York City.

McFadden self-published her first book through Amazon KDP in 2013. Her 2022 book The Housemaid was an international bestseller. A movie adaptation of the book is set to be adapted for Lionsgate with Rebecca Sonnenshine to pen the screenplay, and Hidden Pictures’ Todd Lieberman and Alex Young to produce.[1]

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One by one DB121242

McFadden, Freida. Reading time: 6 hours, 44 minutes.

Read by Alyson Krawchuk.

Suspense Fiction

Mystery and Detective Stories

Supernatural and Horror Fiction

“A night spent sleeping on dirt and leaves is not how Claire Matchett expected to spend her vacation. She thought this would be a break from the stresses of work and raising her young children. A chance to repair her damaged marriage. A week of hiking and hot tubs with friends. It sounded like heaven. Then Claire’s minivan breaks down on a lonely dirt road. With no cell reception, the group has no choice but to hike the rest of the way to their hotel. But it turns out the woods aren’t as easy to navigate as they thought. Hours later, they are lost. Hopelessly lost. And as they navigate deeper into the woods, the members of their party are struck down mysteriously one by one. Has a wild animal been hunting them? Or is the hunter one of them? But as more time passes, one thing becomes clear: only one of them will return home alive”– Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.

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Kate’s 2¢: “Nonna Maria and the case of the missing bride: a novel” by Lorenzo Carcaterra

“Nonna Maria and the case of the missing bride: a novel” by Lorenzo Carcaterra

NOTE: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as, describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares her thoughts about what she reads. Inho…

   This fits my impression of an Italian grandmother. She is warm, friendly, well-known, full of advise, and takes no nonsense. I enjoyed reading/listening to Kathleen Garrett narrating this story.

From Wikipedia

Carcaterra was born in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan, New York. His Italian family was from the island of Ischia, 18 miles (29 km) off the coast of Naples.[1]

He became a journalist in 1980, when his first articles begin to appear in various newspapers.

Lorenzo Carcaterra (born October 16, 1954) is an American writer of Italian descent. Hell’s Kitchen is the setting for his most famous book, Sleepers, which was adapted as a 1996 film of the same name. In April 2009, he joined True/Slant as a blogger. True/Slant ceased operations on July 31, 2010.

   Carcaterra’s wife, Susan Toepfer, died of lung cancer on December 24, 2013. She was also the mother of Carcaterra’s two children, Kate and Nick.[2][3]

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Nonna Maria and the case of the missing bride: a novel DB120972

Carcaterra, Lorenzo. Reading time: 7 hours, 19 minutes.

Read by Kathleen Garrett.

Suspense Fiction

Mystery and Detective Stories

“When a crime on a beautiful Italian island stumps the police, locals locals turn to the nosy, elderly widow Nonna Maria in this transporting mystery from author Lorenzo Carcaterra. Nonna Maria has lived in Ischia, a little island in the Gulf of Naples, her entire life. Recognizable by the widow’s black she’s worn every day for decades, Maria always has pasta on the stove and espresso in the pot for the neighbors who stop by to ask her advice on life and love. Everyone knows her, and she knows everyone’s business. So when something goes wrong, islanders look to her, and not the local carabinieri, to find the solution. A man’s fiancé disappears the night before the wedding. Is it a case of cold feet, or is something more sinister in play? A fisherman who knows the waters around the island like the back of his hand is drowned early one morning. Was it a tragic accident, or is there more to the story? While the police appear uninterested in these domestic concerns, Nonna Maria pours herself another glass of red wine and gets to work”– Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.

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