"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 …
"Rules of Civility"
My take: I loved this! A great cast of characters, great plot, great depiction of the 1930’s, great fun with …
Like Life
my take: Okay, sometimes an author redeems themselves and sometimes you read one work by an author and you know …
The Beginner’s Goodbye
my take: I love Anne Tyler’s whacky and wonderful characters. It doesn’t matter which novel of hers you pick … …
"The American Heiress"
my take: Several books now have “if you love Downton Abbey” or “for Downton fans” on the front … this one …
"Bel Canto"
my take: My interest in Ann Patchett was piqued this summer when I got around to reading a recommend by …
The Odds
my take: After enjoying Emily, Alone so much I wanted to check out other books by Stewart O’nan. Browsing for …
Netherland
my take: Under the category of “expectations are everything”… we picked this book for Book Chicks based on my mother’s …
"Flunking Sainthood"
my take: What’s not to love about a self-depricating woman? Jana Riess says in the preface, “I am going to …
In the Woods
my take: Hubby and daughter have read all the Tana French novels … this is my first and the one …
Help Thanks Wow
my take: Anne Lamott is my soul-sister twin born from another mother. In her latest work she gives the shortcut …
"The Chaperone"
my take: Laura Moriarty writes believable characters in mid-west settings … appealing to this mid-west girl. The Book Chicks read …
"The Geography of Bliss"
my take: I love to travel and the lure of potential great places to visit motivated me to buy & …
Does This Church Make Me Look Fat?
my take: I loved this. I laughed. I cried. I came away a better person. The perfect trifecta for me …
"shine shine shine"
my take: it’s interesting to think about if the authors you like to read read books you’d like as well….one …
"moloka’i"
my take: i love it when a novel can transport me to a different place and time … i love …
The Sense of an Ending
my take: This is an odd, but good, little book. I admit that I liked it better after I found …
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