"The Space Between Us"
my take: I’ve had this on a pile to read for almost a year. I’m glad to have picked it …
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"Sober Mercies"
my take: This memoir is written by a woman who at first glance might seem impervious to alcoholism … a …
"Carry On, Warrior"
my take: I was introduced to Momastery.com by my Pastor Heidi a few years back as part of an adult …
"Leon and Louise"
my take: It’s amazing how many books have come from World War II. My friend Julie and I have oft …
"The Language of Flowers"
my take: The book seems rather pertinent as I’ve recently encountered stories on the foster care system: On CBS Sunday Morning, …
"The Syringa Tree"
my take: I read this whilst on vacation in South Africa on the recommendation of a friend. It was great …
"Until I Say Good-bye"
my take: After seeing a segment on the Today Show (and mopping my tears), I hopped on Amazon to order …
The Night Train
my take: If you’ve never read Walking Across Eygpt, stop reading this and go find it and get back here …
"Breakfast with Buddha"
my take: I really liked this. I laughed, I cried, I came away a better person. This novel puts you …
What Came from the Stars
my take: I’ve loved everything I’ve read by Gary Schmidt … he currently teaches at my alma mater … so …
"Unwasted"
my take: Another book on addiction/recovery … this is a memoir of an alcoholic on how she learned to live …
"The Good House"
my take: This reminded me of Olive Kitteridge (which I highly recommend, by the by) in that the narrator is a …
"This is How"
my take: One of my ladies in recovery suggested this … she was gleaning great truths and underlining multiple passages. …
"Wonder"
my take: Oh, man. This is really good. This is one of those books you want everybody to read. It’s …
"Beautiful Ruins"
my take: A great blend of current and historical. The chapters alternate between characters and time periods…Italy! Hollywood! Richard Burton! …
"The Doctor’s Wife"
my take: As a doctor’s wife I was curious about this book … it’s very small … actually more of …
"The Dog Stars"
my take: This is an amazing book. I’m not a huge fan of post-apocalyptic fiction …. The Road was a …
"The American Heiress"
my take: Several books now have “if you love Downton Abbey” or “for Downton fans” on the front … this one …
"Flunking Sainthood"
my take: What’s not to love about a self-depricating woman? Jana Riess says in the preface, “I am going to …
"The Chaperone"
my take: Laura Moriarty writes believable characters in mid-west settings … appealing to this mid-west girl. The Book Chicks read …
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