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BREEZYWRITER@aol.com
SUPER CASINO
by Pete Earley, 4 stars
A fascinating history of Las Vegas - particularily the
last 10 years.
EPaton@aol.com
HIDDEN PASSIONS: Secrets From the Diaries of Tabitha
Lenox
by Tabitha Lenox, 4 stars
This book is a hoot. Following in the footsteps of the
soap opera titled Passions, it goes more in depth about
what is seen on the small screen. The book, as well as
the soap needs to be taken lightly, with more than JUST
a grain of salt ( the whole salt shaker is appropriate).
It's tongue in check, playful and dramatic but with a
humorous/horror twist. What fun. I refer to it as my guilty
pleasure and the book is no different. In fact, it's better
because it's description of the surroundings and people
is very rich.
HappyGirl026@aol.com
THE PLEASING HOUR
by Lily King, no rating given.
Excellent coming of age novel, I could barely put it down.
AMY AND ISABELLE
by Elizabeth Strout, no rating given.
This book was beautifully and vividly written. The story
of a mother and daughter, it was heartbreaking, stunning,
and wonderful all at once. I highly reccomend it.
delaport@essex1.com
BOY MEETS GIRL
by Joshua Harris, 3 stars
One of my favoites.
Halobear1@aol.com
WATCH ME
by A. J. Holt, 4 stars
A suspenseful thriller filled with murder and mayhem paired
with the Internet. A fast paced read with interesting
characters. A definite recommend!!!
Lucky4750@aol.com
LOST AND FOUND
by Jayne Ann Krentz, 4 stars
Caddy Briggs is an independant art consultant working
in California. While online she meets Mack Easton who
owns an online company called Lost and Found. They track
down stolen art pieces. He hires Caddy to help him. Caddy
starts imagining what Mack looks like based on his sexy
voice. They do meet and neither wants to admit that they
have more than a working relationship going on. You will
enjoy this book. Especially when Caddy hires Mack to investigate
her Aunt Vesta's drowning because Caddy feels her aunt
was murdered as she was an excellent swimmer. That's when
all the twists and turns start as well as some unexpected
surprises in regards to the Art World and their relationship.
THE PROGRAM
by Stephen White, 5 stars
When New Orleans District Attorney Kirsten Lord is threatened
by one of the criminals she is sending to prison she is
forced into the Witness Protection program called WitSec
with her young daughter. The problem is that as District
Attorney she has publically criticized the WitSec program
in a very negative way, the very program she is now in
. A great read.
Hammyg3D@aol.com
THE PILOT'S WIFE
by Anita Shreve, no rating given
An emotional journey about a wife who loses her husband,
a pilot, by plane crash and then has to face new things
she finds out about him, including the fact that he may
have commited suicide taking all the passengers with him.
Very touching and enjoyable to read.
A WALK TO REMEMBER
by Nicholas Sparks, no rating given
A heart touching story about love and growing up. I had
tears in my eyes a couple of times throughout the book,
which doesn't happen often. When I completed the book
I sighed and held it to my chest (seriously).
Mma141@aol.com
BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON
by Helen Fielding, 4.5 stars
Fielding truly met my expectations with this sequel to
BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY. The book was absolutely hysterical
in the same fashion as the first novel about a woman obsessed
with her weight who wAnders through the single scene looking
for Mr. Right. Fielding helps us laugh at the body conscious,
marriage-obsessed, alcohol-abusing world to which many
young single women inhabit. This book is truly a guilty
pleasure and is an easy and quick read.
THE HANDMAID'S TALE
by Margaret Atwood, 5 stars
Told from the voice of a young woman whose rights, properties
and family are taken away, Atwood shows us a fictional
world based upon actual events in history. The main character
of the novel is forced to choose between forced labor
cleaning up nuclear waste or serving as a handmaid, a
woman who must become pregnant and bare a child for a
barren couple. Atwood's world where most women have little
power is frightening, but shows us how easily we can slide
into that world. An extremely well written and suspenseful
satire.
PES2014@aol.com
1ST TO DIE
by James Patterson, 5 stars
This book is quick reading, suspenseful, and very enjoyable.
It takes place in San Francisco, and the author does a
masterful job developing the main chartacters, and intertwining
the lives of those he has created. A series of wedding
day murders has the whole city up in arms, and solving
the crimes is in true James Patterson form. I can't wait
to read the next book in this series.
Hon2724@aol.com
SINS OF THE FATHERS
by Susan Howatch, 5 stars
The only thing better than a really good book....is one
you can read twice and enjoy more the second time. This
book came to me in a bag of "passalong books". I read
everything she wrote many years ago....Loved "The Rich
are Different" and thought it was a wonderful title. However,
SINS OF THE FATHERS is written in a fashion where the
story of one family is told through the eyes of different
members, of different generations. It has a strong theme
running through to hold it together. I read it as if I
had never seen one of her books, as a gem of discovery.
JSkold4728@aol.com
All "Maggody" books
by Joan Hess, 5 stars
They follow the female sheriff of a small Arkansas town
and the citizens. Each book has many chuckles. The sheriff's
mother and her best friend drive Arly crazy. They are
always up to something. This is a quirky town with many
oddball characters. If you like light mystery these books
are just right. I look forward to each new book that comes
out. It is better if you can read them in order as there
is some continuity to the plots.
Redhot2079@aol.com
PLAINSONG
by Kent Haruf, 3 stars
PAPER
DAUGHTER
author unknown, 4 stars
A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY
by John Irving, 4 stars
WHITE OLEANDER
by Janet Fitch, 5 stars
BY THE SHORE
by Galaxy Craze, 4 stars
ZakasNana@aol.com
RIGHT AS RAIN
by George P. Pelecanos, 3 stars
The plot of this book is good but I had trouble connecting
with any of the characters --- was a little too "muddy"
at times.
LAST ENCHANTMENT
by Mary Stewart, 5 stars
I loved this one, a well written story about the legend
of King Arthur and Merlin.
Durenjpm@aol.com
THE COVENANT
by James Michener, 5 stars
This is a wonderful book about the settlement of Africa
by Dutch and English pioneers. There are very human stories
of these early settlers' everyday lives, hardships and
travels within the continent.
Imjonb1683@aol.com
DREAMCATCHER
by Stephen King, 5 stars
SHOPGIRL
by Steve Martin, 3 stars
Joyfuljess@aol.com
ICED
by Jenny Siler, 2 stars
I did not like this book at all. I thought it was bleak,
cold, depressing and hard. I disliked the main character
Megan intensely and couldn't wait for the book to end.
PLAIN TRUTH
by Jodi Picoult, 5 stars
This was a terrific book! It had a unique story and very
interesting characters. The descriptions of life among
the Amish were not only fascinating, but extremely well
written.
EVANS ABOVE
by Rhys Bowen, 4 stars
A sweet series, well written and engrossing. An easy,
relaxing mystery to read.
TAGGETTER@aol.com
THE WOLF KING
by Alice Borchardt, 5 stars
Written with heart and knowing how to draw a reader into
the pages. You get so drawn in that you imagine you are
her characters the book history and people are great and
by the time that you finish it, you can't wait to pick
up the next in the series.
dmmay@yahoo.com
PEARS ON A WILLOW TREE
by Leslie Pietrzyk, 5 stars
Four generations of a Polish-American family. Each woman
gets to tell her part of the story. A wonderful story
wonderfully told.
DanielSmith1948@aol.com
BEETHOVEN'S HAIR
by Russell Martin, 5 stars
THE WAY PEOPLE RUN
by Christopher Tilghman, 2 stars
THE ORION CONSPIRACY
by Ron Edwards, 3 stars
MFMarkov@aol.com
THE CAMEL KNOWS THE WAY
by Lorna Kelly, no rating given.
FORTUNE'S ROCKS
by Anita Shreve, no rating given.
LADY'S LIFE IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
by Isabella Bishop, no rating given.
THE RED TENT
by Anita Diamant, no rating given.
sgiger@iupui.edu
ABANDON INDIANA
by Amy Hensley, 5 stars
An excellent debut! The residents of Abandon, Indiana
are truly characters. The author tells a twisted tale
of how these people deal with life's circumstances in
often bizarre ways. The reader cheers on the main character,
Reece, on her quest to abandon Indiana.
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