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By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:12:13 +0000

April- What great recommendations- i am going to add them to my list.

I picked up the new Wally Lamb and promptly returned it to the library after reading a hundred pages and then the reviews that it wasn't worth the struggle when people said that it took them a good four hundred pages before they got into it. Life is too short. Let me know if you like it though!

By: April

April — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:47 +0000

My favorites this year: TTTW,Book Thief (hard to believe it's considered juvenile fiction), The Help, Literary & Potato…, Secret Life of Bees. Case Histories by Kate Atkinson is a great "who dunnit". The Girls by Lori Lansens sounds very much like Her Fearful Symmetry but with adopted conjoined twins. I had the same reaction that you did. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield is a good read. Definitely recommend The Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. It's based on a true story of a little village in Europe that tried to seclude itself from the world to avoid receiving or transmitting the plague in the middle Ages. Great female characters and relationships.
Right now I'm reading The Hour I First Believed by Lamb. Anyone have thoughts on it?

By: Teresa

Teresa — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:35:15 +0000

I added you to my Goodreads friend list! I have been a bigtime slacker there but I'll fix that soon.

By: Shelly

Shelly — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:03:10 +0000

I just have to let you know you have a "snot sister" here! I had the same reaction to TTTW!!!!

By: Recovering Procrastinator

Recovering Procrastinator — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:38:03 +0000

This month's best book for me was "Memoirs of a Geisha." One of those books you always hear about but never get around to reading. I finally got around to it and it was sooooooo good.

Up next for me is "The Time Traveler's Wife"

By: Mr. Faris

Mr. Faris — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:55:10 +0000

Thanks for providing a wonderful list of books that deserve attention. Also, great book reviews. With a world like today, there's hardly time to read a good book. So having a list of fine book reviews is always a blessing.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:38:05 +0000

I too loved The Help….I didn't want it to be over….Started the Guernsey book but and finding it really R E A L L Y slow…Read the Shack (you have to buy into the concept but it is very thought provoking) and followed up with Finding God in the Shack.
Pam, South Bend

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:25:30 +0000

I love your blog! I try to read every post. Sorry I don't get to post often. I gave you an award! View it here:

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