Murder at Monticello (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries)16 reviews
Rita Mae Brown

Bantam, 1995

Murder Then and Now.

+ Murder at Monticello
+ Murder, Mystery, and Thomas Jefferson

Is this old murder from 1803 connected to the new one that just occurred in present day Crozen? Harry and her friends think so, so they begin to dig deep into old records and letters to find out what the connection could be. Can some knowledge be that great that it covers two centuries? ...
  
  











  



  
Home to Holly Springs (Father Tim, Book 1)136 reviews
Jan Karon

Viking Adult, 2007

A Fantastic Book !!!!

+ Homecoming Surprise For Father Tim
+ Home To Holly Springs
+ Gentle loving warmth and faith abounding.
  
  











  



  
Follow the River121 reviews
James Alexander Thom

Ballantine Books, 1986

CAPTIVATING

+ Very hard to finish but I couldn't put it down
+ Great, great book!
+ Incredible true story by a gifted storyteller
  
  











  



  
Ursula, Under26 reviews
Ingrid Hill

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005

Brilliant

+ Very enjoyable book
+ Brilliant, unusual story
+ One of my all time favorite books
  
  











  



  
Cold Mountain1509 reviews
Charles Frazier

Grove Press, 2006

More than just a 'heroe's quest'

+ An incredible addition to the canon of modern American literature...
+ Cold Mountain

I started reading this book four years ago, during winter break, and put it down fifty pages in, swearing that I would finish reading it as soon as projects, homework, and life let up. During the four years that I let the book sit, those fifty pages haunted me. I'd already seen the movie, knew how ...
  
  











  



  
Family Skeletons (Torie O'Shea, Book 1)10 reviews
Rett MacPherson

St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1998

Love this author!

+ A good mystery
+ Entertaining, well-plotted, and kind of cozy...
+ I loved this book!
+ A EXCELLENT READ - A REFRESHING READ
  
  











  



  
The Forest3 reviews
Edward Rutherfurd

Ballantine Books, 2005

EDWARD RUTHERFURD DOES IT AGAIN!!!

+ A Collection of Stories of the Changes in a Certain Place

I HAD PREVIOUSLY READ 'SARUM', 'LONDON' AND 'RUSSKA' AND I HAVE JUST FINISHED READED 'THE FOREST'. EDWARD RUTHERFURD HAS TO BE THE "FINEST" HISTORIAL NOVEL WRITER IN MANY, MANY YEARS! HIS OBVIOUS RESEARCH AND HIS ABILITY TO PUT 'YOU' INTO THE 'FOREST' OR LONDON, OR SARUM OR RUSSIA IS AMAZING. I ...
  
  











  



  
Bless Me, Ultima193 reviews
Rudolfo Anaya

Grand Central Publishing, 1999

Bless You Anaya

+ A Delightful Tale of a Boy Growing Up on the Llano
+ The Ultimate Read

In this beautifully written coming of age tale, Anaya delivers part of the Mexican/American experience. The loss of innocence in the story refers to a religious quandry for Toni, a six year old boy. Should he adopt his mother's culture and become a priest or should he become like his father's ...
  
  











  



  
Thousand Acres195 reviews
Jane Smiley

Ivy Books, 1996

Midwestern Drama and Dysfunction...

+ Engrossing and thought provoking read
+ After reading this, I feel better about my own family: )
+ inside the whitewashed farmhouse
  
  











  



  
Family Tree82 reviews
Barbara Delinsky

Anchor, 2008

Family History Mystery

Excellent book by Barbara Delinsky. Loved the story line. If you're into Family History, you'll love this book.
  
  











  



  
The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)59 reviews
Jane Smiley

Ballantine Books, 1999

Reviewed as a book on tape

+ Lidie is three dimentional and vastly entertaining
+ Engaging
+ loved this book
+ A fine brisk read
  
  











  



  
Lineages and Lies: A Nick Herald Genealogical Mystery2 reviews
Jimmy Fox

Writers Advantage, 2002

A new face for genealogical mysteries

+ Fox is a Genealogical Genius!

As a geanealogist for many years, I was thrilled to discover Nick Herald, a sleuth with a family link that is all tied up in the shipyard. A lot of people, when they came to this country, changed their names or their persona, but this is the first time I ever ran across a ship with a new face. ...
  
  











  



  
Family Tree82 reviews
Barbara Delinsky

Anchor, 2008

Family History Mystery

Excellent book by Barbara Delinsky. Loved the story line. If you're into Family History, you'll love this book.
  
  











  



  
Ursula, Under26 reviews
Ingrid Hill

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005

Brilliant

+ Very enjoyable book
+ Brilliant, unusual story
+ One of my all time favorite books
  
  











  



  
The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)59 reviews
Jane Smiley

Ballantine Books, 1999

Reviewed as a book on tape

+ Lidie is three dimentional and vastly entertaining
+ Engaging
+ loved this book
+ A fine brisk read
  
  











  



  
Follow the River121 reviews
James Alexander Thom

Ballantine Books, 1986

CAPTIVATING

+ Very hard to finish but I couldn't put it down
+ Great, great book!
+ Incredible true story by a gifted storyteller
  
  











  



  
Family Skeletons (Torie O'Shea, Book 1)10 reviews
Rett MacPherson

St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1998

Love this author!

+ A good mystery
+ Entertaining, well-plotted, and kind of cozy...
+ I loved this book!
+ A EXCELLENT READ - A REFRESHING READ
  
  











  



  
Bless Me, Ultima193 reviews
Rudolfo Anaya

Grand Central Publishing, 1999

Bless You Anaya

+ A Delightful Tale of a Boy Growing Up on the Llano
+ The Ultimate Read

In this beautifully written coming of age tale, Anaya delivers part of the Mexican/American experience. The loss of innocence in the story refers to a religious quandry for Toni, a six year old boy. Should he adopt his mother's culture and become a priest or should he become like his father's ...
  
  











  



  
Murder at Monticello (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries)16 reviews
Rita Mae Brown

Bantam, 1995

Murder Then and Now.

+ Murder at Monticello
+ Murder, Mystery, and Thomas Jefferson

Is this old murder from 1803 connected to the new one that just occurred in present day Crozen? Harry and her friends think so, so they begin to dig deep into old records and letters to find out what the connection could be. Can some knowledge be that great that it covers two centuries? ...
  
  











  



  
Cold Mountain1509 reviews
Charles Frazier

Grove Press, 2006

More than just a 'heroe's quest'

+ An incredible addition to the canon of modern American literature...
+ Cold Mountain

I started reading this book four years ago, during winter break, and put it down fifty pages in, swearing that I would finish reading it as soon as projects, homework, and life let up. During the four years that I let the book sit, those fifty pages haunted me. I'd already seen the movie, knew how ...