Cane River (Oprah's Book Club)300 reviews

5 Spot, 2002

Totally engrossing read

+ Cane River
+ Powerful.
+ Great lesson in history and geneology
+ Good Book
  
  











  



  
Change Me Into Zeus's Daughter57 reviews

Scribner, 2004

Find Joy In the Most Desparate of Situations

+ exactuly what you want in a book
+ Thanks for Sharing
+ I wish I could give this more stars!!!!
+ new york bookworm
  
  











  



  
The Mercy of Thin Air74 reviews

Atria Books, 2005

An enchanting read

+ Lovely ending
+ in my top 3 of the year
+ WONDERFUL READ!!!
+ A Story of Love
  
  











  



  
Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression92 reviews

Bantam, 2007

Excellent memoir

+ enjoyable
+ Outstanding, and a reminder of what 'builds character'!
+ A clear-eyed and unsentimental look at the past
+ A Keeper!!!
  
  











  



  
A Great and Terrible Beauty305 reviews

Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2003

a great read.

+ Good, but not for kids . . . (a few spoilers here)

i really really liked this book. the premise isn't something i would normally read, but i'm glad i did. the main character, gemma doyle, is really awesome. she is witty, and strong, but she also has tremendous flaws. kartik. i love him, he's so mysterious. he is isn't in the majority of ...
  
  











  



  
The Bondwoman's Narrative36 reviews

Grand Central Publishing, 2002

I'm happy

+ Historical Fiction original
+ A vivid account of slave life

I am very happy I could locate this book. It is one of my favorite books, and one I insist being on my shelf. Thus, my copy was missing and I was pleased I could replace my copy. I am happy with the condition of the copy I just recently received; it arrived quickly, and I'm glad to have it in my ...
  
  











  



  
Girl with the Pearl Earring, The789 reviews

Plume, 2007

suprisingly good

+ Beautiful
+ Loved it
+ One of the best books I've ever read
+ mysterious story, great taste
  
  











  



  
The Curing Season5 reviews

Grand Central Publishing, 2001

brilliant, harrowing and haunting tale of domestic violence

+ A very thought-provoking book!
+ The Curing Season Review
+ An amazing debut novel
  
  











  



  
Switching Time53 reviews

Crown, 2007

Wow! Karen is an amazing woman!

+ Magnificent
+ Saddest Story Ever Told

This is an amazing story of a woman overcoming terrible events in her childhood. It is terribly sad and difficult to believe, but it's out there. Bad stuff doesn't just happen on tv and the movies. This is real life about an amazing woman. Read more about this amazing woman and this incredible ...
  
  











  



  
Outlander1365 reviews

Dell, 2004

Outstanding, excellent, outlandish

+ "All good things come to he who waits"
+ Absorbing and Heartwarming

Outlander is absolutely stunning. My great thanks go once again to the contributors on the PNR community boards where I heard first of this book and series. I believe it is very well written. I love the genre crossings: romance, science-fiction, history. DG has an outstanding ability to delve ...
  
  











  



  
Heaven

Tyndale House Publishers, 2004

What will heaven be like? Randy Alcorn presents a thoroughly biblical answer, based on years of careful study, presented in an engaging, reader-friendly style. His conclusions will surprise readers and stretch their thinking about this important subject.
  
  











  



  
High Mountain Winter: The Western Classic of a Woman's Courage - Based on a True Story

PageTurner, 2005

BASED ON A TRUE STORY OF A PIONEER WOMAN'S COURAGE! Written by Western Writers of America Spur Award finalist, Ardath Mayhar, High Mountain Winter is a gripping novel with the ring of truth, because it actually happened. Left alone in a covered wagon in the most desolate, snow-bound mountains in the US, a young woman survives all that nature can throw at her. Here is how the author describes ...
  
  











  



  
Driving with Dead People29 reviews

Simon & Schuster Spotlight Entertainment, 2007

Funny, riveting, alluring

+ Working Through The Pain
+ This quote from the book sums up the simultaneous disappointment and enpowerment in realizing...
+ Beautiful Writing
  
  











  



  
Manic: A Memoir63 reviews

HarperCollins e-books, 2008

Terri Cheney's profound, shocking, and insightful tale

Manic takes its readers on a journey through the treacherous bouts of mania and the bleak depths of depression. Terri Cheney is a prime example of how mental illness and tragedy can afflict even the brightest, most educated, wealthy and above all pristine looking individuals. As a powerful and ...
  
  











  



  
Shanna166 reviews

HarperCollins e-books, 2003

Best romance of our time

+ Shanna
+ One of my favorite books

I read this book twenty years ago and have read it several times thereafter. It was and still is my favorite love story. The spoiled yet fragile Shanna with her uppity ways and the memesmerizing Rourke are such wonderful characters brought to life in such a romantic setting. The ending was ...
  
  











  



  
Rose in Winter, A119 reviews

HarperCollins e-books, 2003

Wonderful and Suspenseful

+ 1 of my fave books! A beauty and the beast/phantom of the opera mix!
+ favorite romance
+ Beauty and the Beast/Phantom of the Opera rolled into one...
+ My favorite Kathleen Woodiwiss
  
  











  



  
The Pillars of the Earth1300 reviews

NAL, 2007

Great choice by Oprah

+ A must read
+ Simply Brilliant
+ A page-turner about cathedral construction? YES!
  
  











  



  
Keeping the House: A Novel25 reviews

Random House, 2007

Keeping the house

+ A story within a story
+ My new favorite!!
+ A great find!
  
  











  



  
Baby Catcher126 reviews

Scribner, 2004

Moving and Informative

+ I LOVE this book!
+ Inspiring memoir
+ honest AND exciting!?
+ Memory Lane
  
  











  



  
Creating a Charmed Life33 reviews

HarperCollins e-books, 2007

Creating a Charmed Life

+ Poingnant, Concise, Great nuggets of wisdom
+ Wonderful Essays for Life
+ Every Woman should be required to read this book!