Many of us think big and want things but few overcome the obstacles to obtain them. I received this memoir and immediately became absorbed in it. I finished it in one night. I was completely taken by the author and her children's desire to put behind a life of abuse and move forward. A family with no construction skills, develops a house concept and then builds it. The mom and kids worked together to build their own special house and move into despite obstacles.
Excellent book for book club discussion.

I found Falling to be an easy summer read. I knew from the title that someone would fall in love. Emma leaves her family in England and moves to New York City to work in the fast pace world of finance. She does not enjoy the NYC pace and moves to Connecticut. In Connecticut, she begins to find meaning in her life.

Tuesday Nights in 1980, deals with art scene in New York and the lives of various people in the scene. The book takes a lot of different twists and turns.

I received the book and dug right into it. I found the book to be intense at times. No one know what other people endure. I have always had opinions about polygamists and this book confirmed some of my suspicions. It is so sad when women and children are abused both physically and mentally. I am happy that the author did not allow her many challenges to keep her from moving forward and getting her degrees, despite her hard times.

This book was written by a British author and some if the words were initially hard for me to understand.

A moving story of Rabbit and how she faces her own death. At times you laugh with her and her family. Other times you cry with them. I felt deep sympathy for her daughter.

I was a 17-year old college freshman when JFK was killed. I remember how the assassination impacted me. I had never given much thought to how the assassination would impact Jackie.

I found this to be a sensitive, well written biography. When ever I thought of Jackie and JFK, I always thought about Camelot. However, the reality of his death and her life afterwards was anything but Camelot. Having your husband killed in her presence would make anyone have PTSD. Her ability to present a strong facade in public was admirable.

I was happy to read in one book her entire life in this well written biography.
I feel that book clubs that read books about politics, women's issues, health issues would find it interesting for discussions.

This book about a small college and the various people in the town. Tom a mild mannered college English professor has been married to his wife, Marjory, who has emotional problems for over 23 years. Rose comes to town as the Assistant Book Store Director and Marjory begins to change. Then 6-year old Henry, who is alleged to be Tom's son arrives unannounced. The plot contains twists and turns. Some of which you can figure out quickly, others you can't. A nice read that could bring about great book club discussions.

This book about families and their functionality vs dysfunction was interesting. A hippy mom who did not to be monogamous and her 3 daughters, each with their own issues. I found myself thinking of how I would handle some of the situations that the daughters encountered. Would I decide that I wanted to swim over to the pier of the man next door and introduce myself? Or would I just let things play out as they would.
I think this would be an ideal book for a ladies book club and would bring forth an enlightening discussion.

What are the chances of two people in the same city having the same name and winning a house in a Home Sweet Home sweepstakes? This debut novel by Kelly Harms takes you thru their journey. Experience their joys, frustration, trials and tribulations as you go on their journey. Who is the true winner or are they both winners?

I enjoyed reading this novel. I recommend this for a book club or for solo reading. It is a quick read.

My local bookstore will be having Harms in for a reading and signing after her official announcement. I can't wait to meet her and hear her talking about writing this novel. And if we can expect a sequel telling us what happens after the first year!

I found Children of the Jacaranda Tree to be a gripping story of what happened in the Iranian revolution after the Shah was over thrown. I felt that while this was a novel, the author based it on what she had really heard that had happened to either family members or friends.
It was challenging reading due to some of its emotional content, beginning with a mother going into labor in a van on the way to prison. While many of the characters in the novel lived in fear, they were determined to make a good in spite of everything.
I would recommend this book to book clubs as a good discussion book.

This is an outstanding debut novel!
Alternating between the present and 1930/40's, the author draws you into the lives and conversations between an elderly white woman and a young black hair dresser as they drive from Texas to Ohio. Both women have secrets that they have guarded but end up sharing with each other. In reading the novel, issues such as race,love,family, segregation are dealt with in a sensitive manner.
If you liked The Help or The Kitchen House, you will enjoy this well written and researched novel.
This is an ideal book for a book club to read.
I am waiting on Kibler's next novel.

Interesting readable novel set in the New York City area. If you liked the Great Gatsby, you will like this novel.

It was a quick read about a successful author, his indiscretions and their impact on others. The characters were wealthy and for the most part likeable.

I would recommend this for female readers.