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PERDUE KATE@aol.com
DREAMCATCHER
Not one of his better books. He was recouping while writing and it shows. The book is long
--- over 700 pages --- and you must really concentrate to tell who and what he's talking
about. It gives you pause to think about the unexplained lights and crafts in the sky and
what those "little gray men" may really be up to. Hope his next is up to
KINGdom.
MichelleM819@aol.com
1ST TO DIE
by James Patterson, 4 stars.
Wow - can't wait for the next book from this series! The new female characters may not be
as engrossing as Alex Cross, but they're definitely not bad. A hard-to-put-down read.>
GDurisin@aol.com
MAYBE THE MOON
by Armistead Maupin, 5 stars.
This is an author I discovered only recently, and one whose writing I am enjoying very
much (his most recent book is THE NIGHT LISTENER). MAYBE THE MOON is the story of Cadence
Roth, a 31-inch tall female dwarf who aspires to be an actress but is type-cast by her
size. Told in the form of a diary, it includes a number of memorable characters, including
Neil, her black lover, Jeff, her gay friend, and Renee, the housemate who is just as
dependent on Cady as Cady is on her.>
ICY SPARKS
by Gwyn Hyman Rubio, 3 stars.
With an endearing main character who suffers from Tourette’s Syndrome, Rubio captured
my heart and my attention until the end of the book, which left me dissatisfied and
feeling as though the story had stopped, but not really ended.
ON THE STREET
WHERE YOU LIVE by Mary Higgins Clark, 4 stars.
As always, Clark keeps the suspense going until the very end, dropping clues that seem to
indicate multiple perpetrators in this story of a young defense attorney who purchases her
family’s old homestead in Spring Lake, NJ, and finds herself in the midst of a
mystery involving serial murders a century apart.
SHOPGIRL
by Steve Martin, 3.5 stars.
From an unexpected source, an interesting novella that’s more character study than
story, but well-written enough to make the reader sure that Steve Martin is more than just
a funny guy --- he’s a very keen observer.
mnmari@mn.rr.com
MYSTIC RIVER
by Dennis Lehane, 5 stars.
Every chapter seemed to have a new angle as to who might have done it. Was a great read.
Ratacheck1234@aol.com
FALLING
LEAVES: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah, 4 stars.
Born in 1937, Adeline was the youngest child in an affluent Chinese family who enjoyed
privileges in a time of political upheaval. This child was treated terribly by her
stepmother and other members of her family. She survived her life and went on to become a
physician and writer.>
INJUSTICE FOR
ALL by J.A. Jance, 4 stars.
This is the 2nd in the J.P. Beaumont series. Beaumont is a homicide detective and yes,
indeed, there is a murder. This time it involves a person from the State Parole Board.
This series takes place in the state of Washington.
STICKS AND
SCONES by Diane Mott Davidson, 5 stars.
Ms Davidson is a favorite of mine; this is the 10th in the series. Goldy Schulz, Colorado
caterer, has accepted some bookings for her work at a castle. The excitement begins with a
gunshot blast through Goldy's living room window and progresses to finding a body. I enjoy
this series and always look forward to the next installment. They are light mysteries that
allow me to sit back and thoroughly enjoy the writing.
MGarber866@aol.com
FOLLY by
Laurie R. King, 5 stars
HEARTLAND
by David Wiltse, 3 stars
1ST TO DIE
by James Patterson, 5 stars
paul.jeffery@cwcom.net
MOON TIGER
by Penelope Lively, no rating given.
A really intelligent and interesting read. Claudia Hampton, our heroine, lies dying of
cancer in a hospital bed at the age of 76. She has time to reflect on her incredible life
- the joys and sorrows of love, motherhood, and war. Claudia is a historian and during
World War II worked as a war correspondent in Cairo where she met Tom Southern, the great
love of her life. Claudia's story is told in flashbacks and is so gripping that I couldn't
put this book down. Definitely rates among my all time top ten reads!
daughertyis@home.com
THE POISONWOOD
BIBLE by Barbara Kingsolver, 5 stars.
The story of a missionary family who leaves the South to "save" the people of
the Belgian Congo. The story is told from the perspective of the wife and daughters of the
zealous, unbending missionary father.
GAP CREEK
by Robert Morgan, 5 stars.
This book falls into the historical fiction category set in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries. It is the story of Julia Harmon who at the age of 16 marries Hank Richards to
begin a life of poverty and hardship in the Appalachian Mountains of South Carolina. It is
a coming-of-age novel based loosely on the author's grandparents.
Carosp@aol.com
FAT MAN IN A
MIDDLE SEAT by Jack W. Germond, 4 1/2 stars.
If you like books about current events and politics, you'll like this one. Germond has
covered politics for over 40 years, and talks about historical events and his experiences
as a reporter in an interesting and amusing way.
Bjglu@aol.com
TUMBLING
by Diane McKinney Whetstone, no rating given.
A beautifully written, character-driven novel about a young African-American family in
Philadelphia in the 1940s and 50s. You won't want to stop reading. It has a terrific
story, love, humor, humanity, tragedy -- it has it all!
LenaEllis2000@aol.com
CHRISTINE'S GIRLS by Louisa May Alcott, no rating given.
LITTLE WOMEN>
by Louisa May Alcott, no rating given.
KIDNAPPED
by Robert Louis Stevenson, no rating given.
IVANHOE by
Sir Walter Scott, no rating given.
PRIDE AND
PREJUDICE by Jane Austen, no rating given.
Bberrycrk@aol.com
ALL OVER BUT
THE SHOUTING by Rick Bragg, 4 stars.
It his memoir of growing up poor, but overcoming the odds to become a Pulitzer Prize
winning journalist writing for the New York Times. It is largely a tribute to his mama. He
loves her so much and strives to make things better for her. In this book the father drank
and was useless to his family.
THE LIAR'S
CLUB by Mary Karr, 3 stars
It also pointed to the damage done to families by alcohol. Both books are downright
painful to read in spots, but the ability of the human spirit to survive and overcome is
remarkable.
Julia9702@aol.com
HOW TO KNOW
GOD by Deepak Chopra, 5 stars.
dbelk105@adelphia.net
THE NAZI
OFFICER'S WIFE by Edith Hahn Beer, 4 1/2 stars.
The true story of how a Jewish woman from Austria survived the Holocaust. Sometimes truth
is stranger than fiction and it's hard to believe this really happened. She met and fell
in love with a German man who married her in spite of knowing she was Jewish and she
became a "German hausfrau". The terror she feels throughout the war years is
palpable.
Rjcrazydogg@aol.com
RAMONA'S WORLD
by Beverly Cleary, 5 stars.
This book is great to read out loud to your children. I have two girls and they simply
adore it. The book is about a young girl named Ramona who is near the end of her
elementary years and is experiencing life as we know it as a young girl. Ramona is
learning all about fitting in, being a big sister and growing up! I highly recommend
Beverly Cleary books to anyone who has young children who are confused about whether its
normal to be confused about growing up, because after reading this book they will know
that it is so very normal!
Me too mama@aol.com
THE CLINIC
by Jonathan Kellerman, no rating given.
BLACK NOTICE
by Patricia Cornwell, no rating given.
DKKowalski@Ameritech.net
ORGANIZING
FROM THE INSIDE OUT by Julie Morgenstern, 5 stars
This book helps readers figure out organizing strategies rather than just throwing
everything out and having disorganization reappear shortly thereafter. She also wrote TIME
MANAGEMENT: ORGANIZING FROM THE INSIDE OUT, which is also excellent on how to get your
priorities in order and get what you really need to get done.
Lucky4750@aol.com
MACKENZIE'S
MISSION by Linda Howard, 5 stars.
The continuing story of the Mackenzies finds Colonel Joe Mackenzie of The United States
Airforce working with Caroline Evans who is a technician on the latest project that Joe
Mackenzie is heading. Never having dated and spending all her time educating herself,
Caroline finds Joe, who is also known as Breed, a distraction. He's tall, handsome and a
very strict "boss" to work under, read on and see how these two manage to work
on the project and the sparks that happen everytime they are together. Linda Howard does
it again in Mackenzie's Mission.
LOVE AND GLORY
by Lindsay McKenna, 5 stars
Three novels in one, this is the story of the Treyhern family, generations of military men
and women. Meet Noah Treyhern, in the Coastguard and busting drug dealers. When he's
assigned a new partner at sea he doesn't expect it to be a woman. Lt. Kit Anderson who has
been a narc undercover agent for 5 years doesn't appreciate the transfer to the
coastguard, working side by side with Noah Treyhern. She's tired, burnt out and ready to
explode. This is unsettling for Noah when he sees that Kit is tense and paranoid. But
watch the heat that builds between the two as both deny to themselves the feelings they
have for each other while working together arresting the drug dealers who sail the waters
they work on. I love this story, and I think you will too.
GMOORE@indot.state.in.us
ABANDON
INDIANA by Amy Hensley, no rating given.
Such a heart wrenching story of a young girl and the mother who never wanted her. You will
cheer for her to get away from Abandon, Indiana and all of the bad memories. Excellent
writing for a new writer. I hope there will be more. Her writing reminds me of John
Grisham.
JDTaylor29063@aol.com
THE SWITCH
by Sandra Brown, 5 stars
A DAY LATE AND
A DOLLAR SHORT by Terry McMillan, 5 stars
There are many, many families like this in Black America.
FROM THE
CORNER OF HIS EYE by Dean Koontz, 5 stars
This is his best book to date.
aprilwatson@telus.net
CONTRACT WITH
AN ANGEL by Andrew M. Greeley, no rating given.
Great story of redemption.
beaniebabe@webzone.net
NIGHT SCREAMS:
A Book of Short Stories by Ollie Haney, 5 stars
This is an excellent book of short stories. They go from highly bizarre to a little
insane. This book is a must read from a new author.
mebc@triad.rr.com
TWO SUMMERS
TOO HOT by Wilson Crawford, 5 stars
Enjoyable and entertaining story. Something for everyone --- romance, suspense, and coming
of age in a small southern town. Delightful read.
Cukie Bonet@aol.com
STILLWATCH
by Mary Higgins Clark, no rating given.
I have read almost all her books and have my friends reading them. She is a great author.
That's what caught my eye in the first place when I saw her name in your contest.
pnichols@woodruffelectric.com
TO KILL A
MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee, 5 stars.
It has been years since I read this book and the wonderful details make this worth reading
again. I probably saw the movie since I read the book the first time, and Gregory Peck
will always be Atticus. This title kept appearing in lists of reviews and I decided to
read it again. Glad I did.
PTMFAMILY@aol.com
THE EYE OF THE
WORLD by Robert Jordan, 5 stars
This book is soooo good. I truly love it. Jordan can put together a very complex fantasy
and his characters become friends to us. The rest of the series just gets better!
tbtb@hotmail.com
TWO SUMMER TOO
HOT by Wilson Crawford, no rating given.
Not a very long --- read it over the weekend --- but a great read. I grew up in the South
in a small mill town and this one rings true. It's a love story and suspense all rolled
into one.
HC14U2@aol.com
GULLIVAR'S
TRAVELS: A Witness Exploration of Humanity by John C. Murray, no rating given.
This book is a valuable resource for English lit. majors or anyone who may be
intellectually curious. I recently researched a collection of critical works on Jonathan
Swift and found myself reading the same ideas over and over again. Murray's book is
probing and insightful, and puts a new spin on a classic work of literature. The book
examines Swift's work within the context of recent social theory.The bibliography is well
researched and served as a valuable reference in helping me structure my own papers.>
Sambouchy@aol.com
ZIG ZIGLAR'S
SECRETS OF CLOSING THE SALES by Zig Ziglar, 4 stars
THINK AND GROW
RICH by Napoleon Hill, 3 stars
Bjglu@aol.com
TUMBLING
by Diane McKinney-Whetstone, 4 1/2 stars
Wonderfully written evocative tale of an African-American family --- and extended church
family --- in 1940's-50s Philadelphia. Character driven.
A HELL OF A
PLACE TO LOSE A COW by Tim Brookes, 4 stars
Travel book, Brookes retraces a hitchhiking tour of the US that he originally took as a
student from Great Britain. Very funny.
THE HOUSE OF
GENTLE MEN by Kathy Hepinstall, 4 stars
Touching, different novel of men, women, kindness, forgiveness and understanding.
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