This is a great idea Jules! A couple of years ago I started keeping track on my computer of good books since people are always asking me if I've read anything good lately. Here's my list- hope people find something they enjoy on it. Linda
-The River King by Alice Hoffman
-Here on Earth by Alice Hoffman
-The Madness of a seduced woman by Susan fromberg Shaffer
-The color of water
-The Joy luck club by Amy tan
-The kitchen god's wife by Amy tan
-Ellen Foster
-Charms for an Easy Life
-Cold Sassy Tree-
- The church series by Susan Howatch including glittering images, glamorous powers, etc.
- - The World's oldest living confederate widow tells all
- -The oracle glass
- -Stones from the River
- Brother wind, sister sky( and all books for Sue Harrison, there are 2 trilogies)
- -Little Alters everywhere
- The divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood
- Plainsong
- Waiting
- A walk to remember
- Tara Road
- Lonesome Dove
- The bean trees
- The Poisonwood bible
- Outlaw by Warren Kiefer
- Black and Blue by Anna Quindlin
- One true thing by same
- The Most wanted by jaqueline Mitchard
- The Deep end of the Ocean by Jacqueline Mitchard
- White Oleander
- Snow Falling on Cedars
- Horse Whisperer
- Fiona Range
- Scarlet Feather by Maeve Binchey
- Back Roads by Tawni O'dell
- Range of Motion by Elizabeth Berg
- Open House by Elizabeth Berg
- Midwives by Chris Bohjalian
- The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve
- Cane River by Lalita Tademy
- The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan
- Disobediance by jane Hamilton
- The Book of Ruth by same
- A map of the World by same
- A Painted House by John Grisham
- A bend in the road by Nicholas Sparks
- Swift as Desire by Laura Esquival
- Buffalo Soldier by Chris Bohjalian
- The Sweet Hereafter
- Back when we were grownups-Anne Tyler
- Daughter of Fortune- Isabel Allende
- Portrait in Sepia (sequel to daughter of fortune)
- Sacred Ground by Barbara Wood -will make you want to trace your family tree back to your ancestors.
- Blue Diary- Alice Hoffman. - Very Engrossing- what happens when a woman discovers her husband is not at all the man she thought he was.
Icy Sparks by Gwyn Hyman Rubio- a coming of age story with a twist. The main character is a young girl with Tourette's syndrome. A funny, touching, and ultimately inspirational story.
-The other Boleyn Girl- Philippa Gregory -great historical fiction!
A dream of Wolves- Michael C. White Very touching story about an ME's involvement in a murder case, when he volunteers to take the baby of the accused.
A Brother's Blood- Michael C White
The Blind side of the heart- Michael C. White- couldn't put this book down!
Quentin's- Mave Binchy
The dive from Clausen's Pier- Ann Packer- very poignant! Asks the question: how much do we owe the people we love?
Standing in the Rainbow-Fannie Flagg- a nostalgic, funny and touching portrait of a small town with lots of quirky characters.
The Twentieth Wife by Indu Sundaresan- a fascinating look at Ancient India, the story of an emperor and the woman who enchanted him. Great historical fiction!
The Secret Life of Bees- by Sue Monk Kidd. Very touching and lovely-one of the best books I've read in a long time.
Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult. A compelling novel about a young girl who claims she talks to God .
Looking for Mary Gabriel- Carole Lawrence. Very touching story of two sisters, one mentally ill, and how the illness affects both their lives.
Plain Truth-Jodi Picoult- very engrossing story of the trial of a young Amish girl accused of murdering her newborn. SO much more than a mystery.
The Pact- by Jodi Picoult. Asks the question, how well do we really know those we love, and how far would we go to help them?
Sweetwater-Roxana Robinson
Perfect Match- Jodi Picoult-couldn't put this one down!
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