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Making Toast: A Family Story
by Roger Rosenblatt

The Power of Love (10/28/2009)

Although this book deals with the death of the author's daughter, it is ultimately the story of the power of love and family. After Amy Solomon's untimely and unexpected death, the author and his wife move in with her husband and three young children to help out. The story …more

The Last Secret: A Novel
by Mary McGarry Morris

A page turner (4/20/2009)

In this compelling novel, past and present collide for a woman dealing with her husband's affair. Morris presents real characters faced with believable problems, and the ending feels almost as inevitable as it is shocking.

How to Build a House
by Dana Reinhardt

WOW!! I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! (3/16/2008)

Hey my name's Sophia I'm 13 and I LOVED THIS BOOK!! I finished this book really quickly because once I got past the first chapter or so i couldn't put it down! I liked the character Harper because I thought she was very down to earth. I thought it was really suspenseful and …more

Resistance
by Owen Sheers

Thoughtful and provocative (2/26/2008)

This beautifully written story focuses on a town of women deserted by the men in their lives who have joined the British Resistance during WWII. The women's fragile relationship with the occupying Germans, and their growing mutual dependency is both sensitive and …more

The Pirate's Daughter
by Margaret Cezair-Thompson

Was hoping for more (10/10/2007)

I was disappointed in the book. While I thought it started out strong, with a vivid picture of Jamaica, and strong characters, I ultimately found the characters unconvincing and the dialogue weak.

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