The Burgess Boys
my take: I love everything Elizabeth Strout has written. I pre-ordered this on Amazon and just bided my time. Worth …
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 …
How it’s Done
my take: How often do you get to read a published book by someone you know? It came out on …
How to be a Woman
my take: Whoa. This was a tough one. The first few chapters had the book chicks emailing to see if …
"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. …
"The Age of Miracles"
my take: I loved this. It sounds lame to say it’s ‘novel’ but it’s true. Something different. A great new …
"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 …
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