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If I Forget You
by Thomas Christopher Greene

If I Forget You (4/9/2016)

Sadly, this one was all too predictable. Poor boy Henry meets rich girl Margo and they fall madly in love. She becomes his muse for prize-winning poetry. Then they are forced to part and return to their own worlds. Margot marries and lives the predictable lifestyle expected …more

I'll See You in Paris
by Michelle Gable

I'll See You in Paris (1/21/2016)

A very entertaining read, with laugh-out-loud moments and others of sorrow and loss. The setting is Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, where Annie and her mother, Lauren, are to stay while Lauren conducts some mysterious business. Annie, left to her own devices, discovers that …more

The Good Neighbor
by Amy Sue Nathan

Truth Be Told (8/26/2015)

Izzy Lane told a lie. The divorced mother of five-year-old Noah is a successful school counselor and a loyal friend. But Izzy is lonely and begins writing a blog to cheer herself up, not realizing that others are reading it, also. Then temptation arises when her friend Jade …more

Still Life Las Vegas
by James Sie

Not a favorite of mine. (5/20/2015)

I was overwhelmed by the sadness surrounding Walt, the main character, throughout this book. He is a 17-year-old dealing with the tragic death of his younger sister, the disappearance of his mother and the deep depression of his father, which makes Walt the dispenser of …more

A Fireproof Home for the Bride
by Amy Scheibe

A Fireproof Home for the Bride (12/23/2014)

This book didn't come alive for me until Emmy, the main character, decided to leave her strict, controlling mother and chosen bridegroom. Then almost too much happens! She finds new family members, a boyfriend and a job. From such a sheltered upbringing in the fifties to …more

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