"The Tennis Partner"
my take: I loved Abraham Verghese’s Cutting for Stone so when this was suggested as a good read, I was …
"Anticancer"
my take: I was having lunch with a new friend and when the convo got around to books (as any …
"START"
my take: I was a little skeptical when I was at the Bookman (Grand Haven) asking for this title … …
Where’d You Go, Bernadette
my take: This read is as fun as its cover and title. It’s mostly written in emails and faxes and …
A Moveable Feast
my take: This was great to read after reading The Paris Wife … if we hadn’t read that last year, …
Cleopatra: A Life
my take: I’m always, always, always glad to have read a biography once it’s done (and I’m almost always, always, …
"Say Nice Things About Detroit"
my take: As a born and bred West Michigan girl, I remember when we were moving to the Detroit area …
"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 …
"Sober Mercies"
my take: This memoir is written by a woman who at first glance might seem impervious to alcoholism … a …
"Imaginings of Sand"
my take: I love reading novels for a trip. My youngest son graduated high school this spring and family tradition …
"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 Patron Saint of Liars
my take: I tip my hat to Ann Patchett. … This is the third novel I’ve read by her and …
Bread & Wine
my take: This is Shauna’s third book of essays/memoir. In Bittersweet, it was pretty clear from her writing that she …
Gone Girl
my take: I’d heard mixed reviews for this book … some loved it, some hated it, some seemed overwhelmed by …
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 …
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