Talk Before Sleep106 reviews
Elizabeth Berg

Delta, 1997

Beautiful

+ Beautiful...
+ Lovely
+ Not sappy but sad
  
  











  



  
Nineteen Minutes: A Novel427 reviews
Jodi Picoult

Atria, 2007

Nineteen Minutes

+ Haunting In Its Subject And Brings Back Memories
+ exceptional read
+ Nineteen Minutes
  
  











  



  
Lost in the Forest: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)54 reviews
Sue Miller

Ballantine Books, 2006

Daisy and Duncan

+ Pulled in two different directions

Regarding Mark's discovery of his 15 yr. old daughter's relationship with a 53 year old man: Yes, the relationship is repulsive and hard to read about. We are forced to open our eyes to something that we know as a society does happen: many atrractive young girls do become the objects of older ...
  
  











  



  
Mirror Mirror: A Novel113 reviews
Gregory Maguire

Harper Paperbacks, 2004

Mirror Mirror A Novel

After having read Gregory Maquire's "Wicked", "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister", and "Lost", his book "Mirror, Mirror" was quite the follow up. Gregory Maguire is a visionary in the art of reinvention of the lost art of story telling.
  
  











  



  
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister: A Novel268 reviews
Gregory Maguire

Harper Paperbacks, 2000

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister Novel

+ wonderful read
+ fun read
+ The book was good
+ i love it even after the third time reading it
  
  











  



  
Kiss My Tiara: How to Rule the World as a SmartMouth Goddess145 reviews
Susan Jane Gilman

Grand Central Publishing, 2001

Feminist lit with better shoes

+ Laugh out loud hysterical
+ I am shocked by the negative reviews of this book.
+ Great Book
  
  











  



  
Joy School (Ballantine Reader's Circle)73 reviews
Elizabeth Berg

Ballantine Books, 1998

Wonderful

+ sweet story
+ A beautiful story about growing up
+ A Complete Joy!
+ Katie's growing up
  
  











  



  
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking944 reviews
Malcolm Gladwell

Back Bay Books, 2007

Very good book

+ A must read...
+ Great book
+ Two seconds make all the difference
  
  











  



  
Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress: Tales of Growing Up Groovy and Clueless59 reviews
Susan Jane Gilman

Warner Books, 2005

great comming of age book for women

+ Excellent!
+ Funny, but it's no Kiss my Tiara

This book is a laugh every page. It will remind you of times in your life you thought you forgot. No matter how old you are, or where you grew up this book will speak to you.
  
  











  



  
The Rock Orchard: A Novel28 reviews
Paula Wall

Washington Square Press, 2006

The Rock Orchard: A Novel

+ Fast, Funny, and Fascinating
+ A most enjoyable read
+ Entrancing
  
  











  



  
Girls in Trouble: A Novel90 reviews
Caroline Leavitt

St. Martin's Griffin, 2005

A Veteran and Seasoned Author

+ great book...unable to put it down
+ Couldn't put it down!
+ Another Great Book by Leavitt
  
  











  



  
Vanishing Acts: A Novel181 reviews
Jodi Picoult

Washington Square Press, 2005

Amazing

+ What we've come to expect from Jodi
+ Wow!

This is a great book, it is the kind of book you don't want to put down. I like how there are several turns in the book, just when you have made up your mind about a character something new comes along to give you a new perspectve.
  
  











  



  
The Double Bind: A Novel221 reviews
Chris Bohjalian

Shaye Areheart Books, 2007

Highly Recommended!

+ An interesting twist!

I discovered this novel by browsing the shelves one afternoon---I was attracted to the old black & white photos and the author's idea to build a story around them. The layers of this novel will take hold of you and you will be drawn into this well crafted story. You should know the novel or the ...
  
  











  



  
My Sister's Keeper: A Novel1007 reviews
Jodi Picoult

Washington Square Press, 2005

WOW!

+ Great first Picoult Read
+ I like the story...
+ TOUGH DECISIONS
+ One of my favorites
  
  











  



  
The Ice Queen: A Novel76 reviews
Alice Hoffman, 2006

A Wonderous Book!

+ Sobering, but a very memorable story!
+ It's about living
+ "HOW CAN I BE EXPECTED TO BE TRAPPED FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE BY A MAN FROZEN IN TIME"
  
  











  



  
Shopgirl: A Novella15 reviews
Steve Martin

Hyperion, 2006

Think twice when you walk past the glove counter....

+ A slim book for an evening
+ A lesson in love, a lesson for life

I can recall seeing the preview for this movie and thought it looked pretty interesting, I have always liked Steve Martin and it seemed like a different role for him. Yet, time and life went by and I never saw the film. However, this past September I was in a bookstore in Chicago and found the ...
  
  











  



  
Wicked: Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, The
Gregory Maguire

HarperAudio, 2003
  
  











  



  
A Thousand Splendid Suns1280 reviews
Khaled Hosseini

Riverhead, 2007

A Wonderful Reading Experience!

+ Deep, but easy read
+ Unforgettable
+ Inspirational
+ splendid story!!
  
  











  



  
We're Just Like You, Only Prettier: Confessions of a Tarnished Southern Belle40 reviews
Celia Rivenbark

St. Martin's Griffin, 2005

SOOOOOO Funny!!!!

+ Stranded at an airport, laughed out loud
+ We're Just Like You Only Prettier
+ We're just like you, only prettier!
  
  











  



  
Lost: A Novel179 reviews
Gregory Maguire

Harper Paperbacks, 2002

Good book

+ Interesting

Came right on time, excellent condition (new). The only thing I suggest is wrapping better the books, just a cardboard piece and plastic doesn't do it as expected.