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The Laws of Gravity
The Laws of Gravity
by Liz Rosenberg
Conundrum? (4/22/2013)
What a wonderful book! If you are a fan of Jodi Picoult's, then you are going to love Liz Rosenberg. She has written many novels, and this one is as good as it gets. Nicole and Ari are best friends and cousins. Nicole gets very sick, is on chemo but needs stem cells that …more
Where You Can Find Me
Where You Can Find Me: A Novel
by Sheri Joseph
Where Can You Find Me by Sheri Joseph (2/19/2013)
This book takes an all too familiar from the headlines today and turns it into a good novel. An 11 year old gets snatched after his birthday and is not found for 3 years. The boys parents try desperately to find him, and when they get him returned the mother runs away with …more
The Good House
The Good House
by Ann Leary
The Good House by Ann Leary (12/18/2012)
I thought this book was really fun, poignant, & thought-provoking. Hildy is a realtor who lives in a small New England town. She thinks she can drink in moderation, when she is in fact an alcoholic. But as always, she is in denial. The characters are fun & remind …more
The Devil in Silver
The Devil in Silver: A Novel
by Victor LaValle
The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle (8/14/2012)
This was thrilling, scary, and fun all put together. Pepper never knew what would happen when he gets put in a mental institution in Queen, NY because the jails were overcrowded. No worries, he only has to be in for 72 hours. Little does he know what he will be dealing with, …more
Mercy Train
Mercy Train: A Novel
by Rae Meadows
Mercy Train (5/23/2012)
I enjoyed this novel because it has so many levels. You learn about Samantha who is helping her mother as she is dying of cancer. While there she uncovers things from her grandmother's past that have a ripple affect for both Samantha and her mother Iris. The history of the …more
Wife 22
Wife 22: A Novel
by Melanie Gideon
Wife 22 by Melanie Gideon (4/16/2012)
Alice Buckle is upon her tipping year, the year her mother died at the age of 45. As Alice is looking online one day she gets invited into a marital research study online. She decides to do it and is assigned her online pen name Wife 22. Through answering the study …more
The Red Book
The Red Book: A Novel
by Deborah Copaken Kogan
The Red Book by Deborah Copaken Kogan (3/13/2012)
Four roommates from Harvard all have very different lives and keep in touch by the Red Book that comes out every 5 years in which each alumni updates their life story in an autobiographical essay that makes up the class report. Much has changed for each of the girls since 19 …more
The Good Father
The Good Father: A Novel
by Noah Hawley
The Good Father by Noah Hawley (12/28/2011)
Dr. Paul Allen is successful with patients, and seems to have an ideal life, father of twins with a second wife, and a son from his first marriage, Daniel. Daniel has issues and even changed his name. Dr. Paul finds out that his son is accused of shooting a candidate for …more
One Day
One Day
by David Nicholls
One Day by David Nicholls (9/19/2011)
This book starts out in the late 80's with Emma & Dexter having a romantic interlude the day after their commencement. They each thought of each other over the years, the what-ifs. The author takes us to each of them on July 15th every year after their initial meeting …more
Next to Love
Next to Love
by Ellen Feldman
Next to Love (7/18/2011)
I think anyone who has loved can relate to this novel, especially during our times with men off to war as their families wait back in the states.Three couples are split apart by war, and this novel encapsulates what happens to them all with circumstances and choices made. I …more
Friendship Bread
Friendship Bread: A Novel
by Darien Gee
Friendship Bread (3/14/2011)
I'll take a fresh slice! Anyone who has ever been the recipient of friendship bread starter will appreciate this book. We meet many people in the town of Avalon, and each has a story to tell, some are sad, some are heartfelt, and some are funny, but all need to be told. …more
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