We are sharing a list of great book reviews from the summer of 2023.
![May 2023 Reading Stack](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/May-2023-Reading-Stack-768x1024.jpeg)
Books Reviews Summer 2023
Click on the title of the book for the full book review.
![The Orchard Thief book review](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/The-Orchid-Thief-225x300.jpeg)
The Orchard Thief. A true crime book about orchids and flowers that was published in 1998.
![An Act of Foul Play book review](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/An-Act-of-Foul-Play-225x300.jpeg)
An Act of Foul Play. Book nine in the Lady Hardcastle series.
![The Forgotten Cottage book review](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/The-Forgotten-Cottage-225x300.jpeg)
The Forgotten Cottage. A WWI historical fiction book.
![Shifty's War book review](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Shiftys-War-200x300.jpg)
Shifty’s War. WWII nonfiction book published in 2011.
![The Princess and the Goblin book review](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/The-Princess-and-the-Goblin-200x300.jpg)
The Princess and the Goblin. A classic fairytale fiction book.
![The Art Thief Book](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/The-Art-Thief-225x300.jpeg)
The Art Thief. A true crime book about European Art.
![The Riverman book by Ben McGrath](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/The-Riverman-225x300.jpeg)
Riverman. A nonfiction book about nature, but about so much more.
![Finding Freedom book review](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Finding-Freedom-225x300.jpeg)
Finding Freedom. A memoir published in 2021.
![The Tiffany Girls book review](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/The-Tiffany-Girls-225x300.jpeg)
Tiffany Girls. A historical fiction book published in 2023.
![Black Coffee audiobook review](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Black-Coffee-169x300.jpeg)
Black Coffee. A mystery by Agatha Christie published in 1961.
![Eruption book review by Steve Olson](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Eruption-225x300.jpeg)
Eruption. A nonfiction book about Mount St. Helens published in 2016.
![Mystery of the Blue Train book review](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Mystery-of-the-Blue-Train-1-139x300.png)
The Mystery of the Blue Train. An Agatha Christie mystery published in 1928.
![Save What's Left Book review](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Save-Whats-Left-225x300.jpeg)
Save What’s Left. A fiction book published in 2023.
![The Last Life Boat book review](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/The-Last-Life-Boat-225x300.jpeg)
The Last Life Boat. A historical fiction book published in 2023.
![Sisters In Resistance book review](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sisters-In-Resistance-Book-225x300.jpeg)
Sisters In Resistance. A WWII nonfiction book published in 2022.
![Graveyard of the Pacific](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Graveyard-of-the-Pacific-225x300.jpeg)
Graveyard of the Pacific. A nonfiction book set where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean. It was published in 2023.
![The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/The-Happy-Life-of-Isadora-Bentley-225x300.jpeg)
The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley. A fiction book published in 2023.
![When We Left Cuba book review](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/When-We-Left-Cuba-225x300.jpeg)
When We Left Cuba. A historical fiction book published in 2019.
![The Paris Daughter on white background](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/The-Paris-Daughter-225x300.jpeg)
The Paris Daughter. A WWII historical fiction book published in 2023.
![The Book of Charlie](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/The-Book-of-Charlie-225x300.jpeg)
The Book of Charlie. A biography of a man who lived one hundred years. It was published in 2023.
![The Kingdom of Prep book on white background](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/The-Kingdom-of-Prep-225x300.jpeg)
The Kingdom of Prep. The story of J.Crew that was published in 2023.
![Death Comes To Marlow book review](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Death-Comes-to-Marlow-225x300.jpeg)
Death Comes to Marlow. A mystery book in the Marlow Murder mystery series that was published in 2023.
![All the Pretty Places book with flowers in background](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/All-the-Pretty-Places-225x300.jpeg)
All the Pretty Places. A historical fiction book about gardens that was published in 2023.
![Waxing On book](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Waxing-On-199x300.jpg)
Waxing On. A memoir of The Karate Kid that was published in 2022.
![The Shell Seekers book with the ocean in the background](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/The-Shell-Seekers-225x300.jpeg)
The Shell Seekers. A historical fiction book published in 1987.
![The Marlow Murder Club book with flowers in the background](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/The-Marlow-Murder-Club-225x300.jpeg)
The Marlow Murder Club. Book one in the Marlow Murder Club series. It was published in 2022.
![For Those Who Are Lost book review](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/For-Those-Who-Are-Lost-225x300.jpeg)
For Those Who Are Lost. WWII historical fiction published in 2022.
![The Murder of Mr. Wickham book review](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/The-Murder-of-Mr.-Wickham-225x300.jpeg)
The Murder of Mr. Wickham. A mystery book for fans of Jane Austin.
![The Plot Twist book review](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/The-Plot-Twist-225x300.jpeg)
Plot Twist. A quick clean romance read.
![The Secret Book of Flora Lea book review](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/The-Secret-Book-of-Flora-Lea-225x300.jpeg)
The Secret Book of Flora Lea. A WWII historical fiction book published in 2023.
![The Wager book by David Grann](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/The-Wager-225x300.jpeg)
The Wager. A nonfiction book about a shipwreck that was published in 2023.
![Next Year In Havana book review](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Next-Year-In-Havana-225x300.jpeg)
Next Year In Havana. Historical fiction set in Cuba.
![Rotten To the Core book](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Rotten-To-the-Core-book-225x300.jpeg)
Rotten To the Core. Book eight in the Lady Hardcastle mystery series.
![Path Lit By Lightning](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Path-Lit-By-Lightening-225x300.jpeg)
Path Lit By Lightning. A biography of Jim Thorpe, but it also has so much history about Native Americans and how they have been treated.
![Find Your People book](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Find-Your-People-225x300.jpeg)
Find Your People. Christian nonfiction.
![The God of the Garden Book](https://fromourbookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/The-God-of-the-Garden-225x300.jpeg)
The God of the Garden. Christian nonfiction.