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More News Tomorrow
More News Tomorrow: A Novel
by Susan Richards Shreve
More News Tomorrow (4/5/2019)
More News Tomorrow is a fast read because you will not be able to put it down. It has everything a reader wants: beautiful language, mystery, suspense, and unforgettable characters. The book takes us on two journeys in time. Georgiana's trip in 2008 and her parent's trip in …more
Anatomy of a Miracle
Anatomy of a Miracle
by Jonathan Miles
Anatomy of a Miracle (1/11/2018)
Anatomy of a Miracle by Jonathan Miles is one of the best books I have read in a long time. The story takes place in Mississippi and from there we are on a journey that has us questioning our faith, our trust in science, the power of the internet and even the meaning of …more
History of Wolves
History of Wolves
by Emily Fridlund
History of Wolves (12/13/2017)
I was really back and forth between poor and average. There really was a great deal that bothered me about the book. First, there was never a reasonable explanation of the title, it was left floating out there like unfinished busy. Second, the manner in which the book was …more
The Resurrection of Joan Ashby
The Resurrection of Joan Ashby
by Cherise Wolas
The Resurrection of Joan Ashby (6/13/2017)
I was as surprised by this book as Joan was about finding herself pregnant. It is the life story of Joan and the stories written by Joan. She finds herself trying to answer that question that all women asked themselves, "Can I do it all?" It is the story of motherhood, …more
Castle of Water
Castle of Water: A Novel
by Dane Huckelbridge
Castle of Water (12/21/2016)
Castle of Water is a novel about survival and so much more.
The novel's two characters are on their way to their dream island when disaster strikes and the two are stranded on a small, unknown Pacific island. Two very different personalities, Sophie Ducel, on her honeymoon, …more
The Next
The Next
by Stephanie Gangi
The Next (7/20/2016)
Wow- I think we all wonder what the afterlife will be like. What will be our last feeling? Will it be one of love, fear, anticipation or revenge?

Joanna, our main character is in her mid forties and is dying of breast cancer. Joanna has her next life planned. This fantastic …more
Tuesday Nights in 1980
Tuesday Nights in 1980
by Molly Prentiss
Tuesday Nights in 1980 (1/20/2016)
In this debut novel, Molly Prentiss achieves not only a fresh style, but creates a powerful flow of emotions that make you care about the characters. The story begins as one decade ends and a new one begins; bringing new life adventures to our characters. The story follows …more
What Lies Between Us
What Lies Between Us
by Nayomi Munaweera
What Lies Between Us (12/8/2015)
Do the secrets of the past follow us into adulthood? This is the theme so beautifully developed by Nayomi Munaweera in this stunning novel. The story reads like a memoir as we follow the thoughts and confessions of this young girl as she is forced to leave her home in Sri …more
The Underground Girls of Kabul
The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan
by Jenny Nordberg
Underground Girls of Kabul (10/7/2015)
My book club will be discussing this book this month on my recommendation. The research for the book was thorough and required as we know so little about the customs of a country we are so involved with. I had no idea that this custom was so common place. Since it appears …more
The Underground Girls of Kabul
The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan
by Jenny Nordberg
Underground Girls of Kabul (7/6/2015)
Written and well researched by investigative reporter Jenny Nordberg, it reads like a novel. You cannot but help to become involved in the lives of the "characters" Azita, Zahra, Shukria and Nadar. In a culture ruled by men, how do some women survive? The book is the story …more
Big Little Lies
Big Little Lies
by Liane Moriarty
Big Little Lies (5/28/2015)
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and have recommended it to my book club. The peaceful setting belies the horror of some lives. It is the story of three women, their husbands and children. The story is both comic and dark at the same time. Even the little children in this …more
For Today I Am a Boy
For Today I Am a Boy
by Kim Fu
For Today Am A Man (5/27/2015)
Peter is the narrator of his story. He tells the story of being transgender through a series of memories and conversations. His voice is so clear that we feel his desperation, confusion and frustration. Culture, generation, gender, finding oneself all play a part in his …more
Sisters of Heart and Snow
Sisters of Heart and Snow
by Margaret Dilloway
Sisters of Heart and Snow (4/23/2015)
The story takes us beyond sisterhood into the dynamics of family life. In this case the dynamics of a multi-cultural family. Actually families would be more accurate. One present day and one from the 1100's. I found the present day family to be much more interesting and …more
The Headmaster's Wife
The Headmaster's Wife
by Thomas Christopher Greene
The Headmaster's Wife (4/23/2015)
The book begins as an easy reader, but the reader soon finds themselves in the middle of love, grief, hopelessness and surprises. Told by two narrators, both flawed, we are set up to know there is more to come. Set in the beautiful countryside, the weather, the river all …more
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