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Looking for great book suggestions for Mother's Day? Here are five titles you'll want to consider. They are books that mom will love --- JULIA’S CHOCOLATES by Cathy Lamb, MARS NEEDS MOMS! by Berkeley Breathed, SWIMMING LESSONS and TURTLE SUMMER by Mary Alice Monroe, and VIRGIN RIVER by Robyn Carr.
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JULIA'S CHOCOLATES by Cathy Lamb 
KensingtonISBN-10: 0758214626 ISBN-13: 9780758214621 About the Book "I left my wedding dress hanging in a tree somewhere in North Dakota. I don't know why that particular tree appealed to me. Perhaps it was because it looked as if it had given up and died years ago and was still standing because it didn't know what else to do…" In her deliciously funny, heartfelt, and moving debut, Cathy Lamb introduces some of the most wonderfully eccentric women since THE DIVINE SECRETS OF THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD and THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES, as she explores the many ways we find the road home. From the moment Julia Bennett leaves her abusive Boston fiancé at the altar and her ugly wedding dress hanging from a tree in South Dakota, she knows she's driving away from the old Julia, but what she's driving toward is as messy and undefined as her own wounded soul. The old Julia dug her way out of a tortured, trailer park childhood with a monster of a mother. The new Julia will be found at her Aunt Lydia's rambling, hundred-year-old farmhouse outside Golden, Oregon. There, among uppity chickens and toilet bowl planters, Julia is welcomed by an eccentric, warm, and often wise clan of women, including a psychic, a minister's unhappy wife, an abused mother of four, and Aunt Lydia herself --- a woman who is as fierce and independent as they come. Meeting once a week for drinks and the baring of souls, it becomes clear that every woman holds secrets that keep her from happiness. But what will it take for them to brave becoming their true selves? For Julia, it's chocolate. All her life, baking has been her therapy and her refuge, a way to heal wounds and make friends. Nobody anywhere makes chocolates as good as Julia's, and now, chocolate just might change her life --- and bring her love when she least expects it. But it can't keep her safe. As Julia gradually opens her heart to new life, new friendships, and a new man, the past is catching up to her. And this time, she will not be able to run but will have to face it head on. Filled with warmth, love, and truth, JULIA'S CHOCOLATES is an unforgettable novel of hope and healing that explores the hurts we keep deep in our hearts, the love that liberates us, the courage that defines us, and the chocolate that just might take us there. About the Author 
Cathy Lamb lives in Beaverton, Oregon, where she is currently working on her next novel. Married, with three children, she believes everyone should eat chocolate every day. |
MARS NEEDS MOMS! by Berkeley Breathed
PhilomelISBN-10: 039924736X ISBN-13: 9780399247361 About the Book From Pulitzer Prize-winning comic strip creator of Bloom County and bestselling author Berkeley Breathed comes MARS NEEDS MOMS! a funny, poignant book about how the unique love that binds our families can be overlooked in the rush and tumble of everyday lives...especially those of disgruntled little boys. About the Author 
Berkeley Breathed is a screenwriter, author, cartoonist, and one of America’s most popular illustrators. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for cartooning in 1987, he is perhaps best known for his comic strip Bloom County, which ran for nine years and appeared in over 1,200 newspapers all over the world. His books of the collected cartoons from the strip include the bestselling BLOOM COUNTY BABYLON: Five Years of Basic Naughtiness and the recent OPUS: 25 Years of His Sunday Best. Mr. Breathed’s acclaimed children’s books appeal to young and old alike, and include A WISH FOR WINGS THAT WORK, RED RANGER CAME CALLING and GOODNIGHT OPUS , among others. Mr. Breathed lives with his wife, daughter, and a blond-haired son named Milo in Southern California. |
SWIMMING LESSONS by Mary Alice Monroe
MIRA Books ISBN-10: 0778324621 ISBN-13: 9780778324621 About the Book The sea turtle season begins the day Toy Sooner rescues a sick sea turtle on the beach. She begins a turtle hospital with the help of volunteers and the Aquarium’s director, Ethan Legare. As the summer progresses and the sea turtles take their measured steps toward healing and freedom, Toy and her daughter discover how lives can change over one magical summer. Mary Alice Monroe delivers another deeply satisfying novel written with an eye to nature and keen insights into the connections between women. About the Author 
New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe found her true calling in environmental fiction when she moved to coastal South Carolina.
Already a successful author, she was captivated by the beauty and fragility of her new home. Her experiences living in the midst of a habitat that was quickly changing gave her a strong and important focus for her books. Since then, she has explored the problems of endangered sea turtles (THE BEACH HOUSE), raptors (SKYWARD) and the indigenous grass and endangered ecosystem (SWEETGRASS). In SWIMMING LESSONS, her new novel and a sequel to THE BEACH HOUSE, Mary Alice returns to the southeastern coast to explore the rehabilitation of injured and sick sea turtles. Monroe continues to write richly textured books that delve into the complexities of the human psyche and the parallels between the land and life. Mary Alice is an active conservationist. She is a dedicated member of the Isle of Palms/Sullivan’s Island Turtle Team, a volunteer at the South Carolina Center for Birds of Prey, and serves on the Board of the South Carolina Aquarium. Mary Alice Monroe’s novels are published worldwide and have won acclaim and awards. She has also published her first children’s book, TURTLE SUMMER: A Journal for My Daughter. This picture book is designated for children 6 to 10 years of age and includes original photographs, illustrations and activities to educate and inspire young naturalists. Mary Alice says, however, that the book is for children of all ages. “I wrote this book for anyone who ever experienced the wonder of sea turtle nest hatching, or wanted to share that experience with a child or grandchild.” Mary Alice has three children with her husband, Markus, a child psychiatrist. Her children are grown now and she is a professed “grandmother in training.” She lives with he family on a barrier island off South Carolina. For videos, podcasts, and more information, go to www.maryalicemonroe.com. |
TURTLE SUMMER by Mary Alice Monroe
Sylvan Dell PublishingISBN-10: 0977742377 ISBN-13: 9780977742370 About the Book TURTLE SUMMER is a companion book to Mary Alice Monroe’s novel, SWIMMING LESSONS. In the novel, the readers witness a young mother, Toy, writing a journal for her daughter, Little Lovie. This is the journal Toy is writing. Using original photographs, this scrapbook journal explains the nesting cycle of sea turtles and the natural life along the southeastern coast, including local shore birds, shells, and the sea turtle hospital. Adults and children will enjoy the images, information and the journal with or without the novel. About the Author
New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe found her true calling in environmental fiction when she moved to coastal South Carolina.
Already a successful author, she was captivated by the beauty and fragility of her new home. Her experiences living in the midst of a habitat that was quickly changing gave her a strong and important focus for her books. Since then, she has explored the problems of endangered sea turtles (THE BEACH HOUSE), raptors (SKYWARD) and the indigenous grass and endangered ecosystem (SWEETGRASS). In SWIMMING LESSONS, her new novel and a sequel to THE BEACH HOUSE, Mary Alice returns to the southeastern coast to explore the rehabilitation of injured and sick sea turtles. Monroe continues to write richly textured books that delve into the complexities of the human psyche and the parallels between the land and life. Mary Alice is an active conservationist. She is a dedicated member of the Isle of Palms/Sullivan’s Island Turtle Team, a volunteer at the South Carolina Center for Birds of Prey, and serves on the Board of the South Carolina Aquarium. Mary Alice Monroe’s novels are published worldwide and have won acclaim and awards. She has also published her first children’s book, TURTLE SUMMER: A Journal for My Daughter. This picture book is designated for children 6 to 10 years of age and includes original photographs, illustrations and activities to educate and inspire young naturalists. Mary Alice says, however, that the book is for children of all ages. “I wrote this book for anyone who ever experienced the wonder of sea turtle nest hatching, or wanted to share that experience with a child or grandchild.” Mary Alice has three children with her husband, Markus, a child psychiatrist. Her children are grown now and she is a professed “grandmother in training.” She lives with he family on a barrier island off South Carolina. For videos, podcasts, and more information, go to www.maryalicemonroe.com. |
VIRGIN RIVER by Robyn Carr
MIRA BooksISBN-10: 0778324907 ISBN-13: 9780778324904 About the Book Seeking refuge from big city violence, midwife/nurse practitioner Melinda Monroe takes a job deep in California’s redwood forests. She thinks helping the local doctor deliver babies will help her reenergize the nursing career she loves. But there are new threats to her safety in the remote mountain town of Virgin River, including a former Marine who runs the local bar and knows how to fight for her heart. “With sterling characters, enriched by emotion and humor, this book begins what promises to be a stellar trilogy. Homespun without being corny, it also manages to make small-town life seem unusually appealing.” - RT BOOKreviews VIRGIN RIVER is “a thrilling debut of a series that promises much to come.” - New York Times bestselling author Clive Cussler About the Author 
Robyn Carr once thought she wanted to be a nurse and studied the profession in college. However, as an Air Force wife she ultimately found herself writing novels with real women’s issues, real humor, and real teeth in the stories. A resident of Las Vegas, she interviews the book world’s biggest stars in her Carr Chat series for the Henderson Public Library. Next in her Virgin River series is May’s SHELTER MOUNTAIN and June’s WHISPERING ROCK.
“The Virgin River books are so compelling --- I connected instantly with the characters and just wanted more and more.” - New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber Visit her website: RobynCarr.com |
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