Kathleen Varn
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- Kathleen Varn's love affair with words manifested when she turned four and taught herself to read. As she grew older, books and reading were an escape from responsibility. Eventually, Kathleen dove into journaling, which helped her find solace in the grief of a toxic relationship. Kathleen is now very happily married to her soulmate. She resides in Charleston, South Carolina, where she worked for an adoption attorney for twenty-three years. Her first novel, Ameera Unveiled, released in 2013. Gardenia Duty is her second novel.
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This book is both a "thinker" and one that will tug at your emotions.
Bobby Higgins is just a good ol' boy from the southern US and a firm believer in family.
When his older brother joins the navy, Bobby is proud. When he comes of age and has a choice to be drafted or enlist, he feels his best choice is to join up with a buddy. I would love to read another book by this author following the buddy's adventure.
The book is told in two eras and from various viewpoints. We see how Bobby grows and is educated during his time of service, and how he falls in love with a "package deal." Lots of compromise and adjustments from all involved.
His four adopted daughters gather at Bobby's funeral and reminisce about growing up as military brats. We see how each turned out differently. There are secrets whose time has come to be revealed.
A very enjoyable read that you will want to share with friends.… (mere)
Bobby Higgins is just a good ol' boy from the southern US and a firm believer in family.
When his older brother joins the navy, Bobby is proud. When he comes of age and has a choice to be drafted or enlist, he feels his best choice is to join up with a buddy. I would love to read another book by this author following the buddy's adventure.
The book is told in two eras and from various viewpoints. We see how Bobby grows and is educated during his time of service, and how he falls in love with a "package deal." Lots of compromise and adjustments from all involved.
His four adopted daughters gather at Bobby's funeral and reminisce about growing up as military brats. We see how each turned out differently. There are secrets whose time has come to be revealed.
A very enjoyable read that you will want to share with friends.… (mere)
If I would have known I would be reading a coming of age diary I am not sure I would have read the book.
At No Time I did not feel that this was a story and at no time did the narrative drag me in and make me want to read this. I also did not understand how someone who could not dance, had never danced, and it was pretty annoying that all of a sudden in six weeks you are ready to perform. I thought the book was too rushed and to much for not enough of a story. I didn't like the character and really felt that it was a pretty annoying read.
… (mere)
At No Time I did not feel that this was a story and at no time did the narrative drag me in and make me want to read this. I also did not understand how someone who could not dance, had never danced, and it was pretty annoying that all of a sudden in six weeks you are ready to perform. I thought the book was too rushed and to much for not enough of a story. I didn't like the character and really felt that it was a pretty annoying read.
… (mere)
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This is a semi autobiographical story (the main character being called Kat Varn) about a middle aged woman on her second marriage, retired, and looking for something new to do. She signs up for a belly dancing class, which makes her confront her crippling self doubt. This started in childhood, when her mother and ballet teacher were overheard agreeing not to let her keep coming to class, followed by years with a controlling first husband who constantly put her down to control her.
She forces herself to keep going to class, even though she believes the other women seem to be so more talented than her. Details of the classes are kept to a minimum, and the secondary characters - from the new husband, to the daughters and teachers - are one dimensional and are barely fleshed out. She auditions for and is accepted by a dance troupe, whose first trip away is to Jamaica, to a resort called Hedonism II, which is a swingers and nudist resort where it seems that anything goes. It seems that Kat is not quite a "prude" (she doesnt strip off, but then she doesnt run away screaming either) and is more concerned with the fact there are no events planned for the week that the troupe are in Jamaica. The Ladies in the troupe become less one dimensional once they arrive in Jamaica, where there are daily bonding sessions, usually over alcohol, where everyone gets to share why they have found themselves in a belly dancing troupe in Jamaica. The story culminates in an evening event where the ladies get to show off their skills.
The book did drag for me quite a lot, and it took effort to pull me back in in order to finish it. In Summary: I can see where some people may take inspiration from the story about confronting low self esteem and stage fright but it took some effort on my part to finish.
… (mere)