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Make Your Home Among Strangers
by Jennine Capó Crucet

A great novel debut (4/15/2015)

I really enjoyed this book. It combined history (Ariel Hernandez arriving from Cuba) with a young woman's story of leaving home and struggling with college due to an inferior high school education. There were family struggles, friendship collisions and a young love gone …more

The Silver Witch
by Paula Brackston

Fantasy and Mystery Combined (2/27/2015)

I really liked this book. It was a great way to keep the characters aligned by jumping back and forth between the characters and the time period. The descriptions were so vivid - it was easy to see what Tilda was seeing through her eyes. All of the characters were formed as …more

A Fireproof Home for the Bride
by Amy Scheibe

Interesting read with surprising storyline (12/21/2014)

I really enjoyed this book. I didn't expect the Klan story line. I enjoyed reading about Emmy finding the strength to leave her family and then watch her find her independence. The Klan story line really enhanced her having to display her strength and independence during …more

Safe with Me
by Amy Hatvany

Safe with Me is Hard to Put Down (11/23/2013)

I loved this book. The characters were very real and the way Amy Hathvany brought them to life hooked me from the beginning. I couldn't wait to see what would happen next in the book. While it was predictable that Hannah would meet the girl that Emily saved, Olivia and …more

Lost Luggage
by Jordi Punti

Interesting story line... (9/15/2013)

This book kept my interest, but was slow at times. I liked the concept of the story line and the fact that the brothers joined together to find out what happened to their father. I felt that jumping between past and present got confusing at times. I would recommend this book to others.

The Sisterhood
by Helen Bryan

Entertaining and Knowledgable (5/16/2013)

This book kept me intrigued and led me through historical events. I typically don't like historical fiction, but the character development in both the current and past stories was well done. The way Helen intertwined the stories and brought them together in the end was well …more

The Face Thief: A Novel
by Eli Gottlieb

Interesting Characters (1/4/2012)

I enjoyed this book. Gottlieb built the characters well. The book begins with the main female character and then brings in the other 2 main male characters one at a time. As the book continues, the story connects the characters and keeps you wondering how the plot will play …more

Wayward Saints
by Suzzy Roche

Wow...Great Characters (11/5/2011)

I really enjoyed this book! The 2 main characters were very well developed in both the here and now and in the secrets they were keeping. Having a musician for a husband, I could really relate to Mary's character and I think she got the ups and downs of that life pretty …more

The Look of Love: A Piper Donovan Mystery
by Mary Jane Clark

The Look of Love was a fun read (11/5/2011)

I really enjoyed The Look of Love. It was a fun light hearted mystery and reminded me of reading Agatha Christie. There were many characters and while reading I wasn't sure which one was the "bad guy" - many of them could have been. I look forward to reading another Piper Donovan mystery.

The Tudor Secret: The Elizabeth I Spymaster Chronicles
by C. W. Gortner

A Fun Twist on History (5/2/2011)

I really enjoyed this book. I love a mystery and am not a big fan of historical fiction, but trying to be. This book has set me on my path to read more historical fiction. I loved the character development and the twists that the book took. It put a fun twist on historical …more

Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal
by Conor Grennan

Inspriring Read (1/10/2011)

I really enjoyed this book.,,much more than I thought I would. Even though it was written from a man's perspective, it had a very touching and sentimental feel about it. Conor's work was very admirable and through his words, you could feel his empathy and closeness to the …more

An Amish Christmas: A Novel
by Cynthia Keller

Heart Warming Story (10/10/2010)

I really enjoyed this book! It was a heart warming story, taking place during the holidays. The story brings a troubled family together as they find out what is really important. Although it is predictable, it is well written and in these trying times, a story like this is …more

The Ghost of Milagro Creek
by Melanie Sumner

Very Impactful Story (7/26/2010)

At first this story appears to be a simple story about friends/brothers growing up in New Mexico. The story quickly becomes complicated and heart breaking. It takes some unexpected twists that keep you wondering what could happen next.

The story is told from different …more

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