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The Story of Arthur Truluv: A Novel
by Elizabeth Berg

Another Winner (6/22/2017)

Elizabeth Berg has done it again! She has created another loveable character, Arthur Truluv. Having lost his wife a number of years ago, he continues to visit her grave daily. He brings a stool to sit on and proceeds to eat his lunch while he talks out loud to his deceased …more

The Book That Matters Most: A Novel
by Ann Hood

The Book That Matters Most (6/27/2016)

I think that The Book That Matters Most is one of Ann Hood's best. The plot was interesting, especially to a reader, and while there were multiple characters, it was very easy to distinguish one from the other. There were several subplots and and they were introduced and …more

Accidents of Marriage
by Randy Susan Meyers

Accidents of Marriage (7/2/2014)

I got taken in by this book very early on. I was halfway through before I knew it. The characters were well described and each one had his/her own idiosyncrasies and needs. This meant that rather than thinking of the characters as a family, I saw them as individuals. …more

Her
by Harriet Lane

Her, A Novel (5/30/2014)

I was puzzled by the book Her. The alternating chapters, about one character and then the next were confusing at first. But once I got into the rhythm of that pattern, I began to enjoy the book. Of course once I got into the body of the book, I began to wonder why Nina is …more

Precious Thing
by Colette McBeth

Precious Thing (1/21/2014)

Once I began reading this book I found it difficult to put it down. The plot demanded that you continue right to the surprise ending.The story involves two women who have been friends since they were children. There's a secret about their closeness that is not revealed …more

One Minus One: Nancy Pearl's Book Lust Rediscoveries
by Ruth Doan MacDougall

One Minus One (5/2/2013)

I was prepared to like this book, based on the previews of it. I, too, grew up in the same era as the main character, Emily and expected to be able to feel a sense of affinity for her and the time that the book represented. By the time I was half-way through the book, I …more

The Homecoming of Samuel Lake: A Novel
by Jenny Wingfield

The Homecoming of Samuel Lake (8/2/2011)

I had mixed feelings about this book until I was about one third of the way through. I felt that it was too quiet for me. but then 'the plot thickens' and it picks up speed and races to the finish. I was breathless when I got to the end. I'm glad that I persevered!

The Art of Saying Goodbye: A Novel
by Ellyn Bache

The Art of Saying Goodbye by Ellyn Bache (4/18/2011)

I loved this book; I couldn't put it down. It was full of characters who lived in a neighborhood that provided the setting for this absorbing story. The characters were real people; Ellyn did a wonderful job in fleshing out their personalities. For me, it was one of those …more

The Girl in the Green Raincoat: A Novel
by Laura Lippman

The Girl in the Green Raincoat (11/15/2010)

I was very excited when I found this book in my mailbox, because although I had heard of Laura Lipman as a well-known writer of crime fiction, I had never read anything written by her. I'm sorry to say that the story did not grab me the way I expected it would. It was an …more

The Clouds Beneath the Sun
by Mackenzie Ford

The Clouds Beneath the Sun (7/12/2010)

I began reading this book while I was in the middle of another novel that I was enjoying; I thought I would read them concurrently. Surprise! Once I began "The Clouds Beneath the Sun" I couldn't put it down! The setting of an archeological dig in East Africa was unfamiliar …more

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