Family & Relationships
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Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult
I have mixed emotions about this book. It is a bit different from Jodi Picoult’s previous novels. It reminded me…
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Unsaid by Neil Abramson
Okay…as I’ve said before I’m a sucker for animal stories. And this one is no exception. It’s a story about…
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The Shack by William P. Young
I actually finished The Shack a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been pondering a way to review the novel without…
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The Ape House by Sara Gruen
It took me way longer than it should have to finish Ape House. One reason is that I’ve been so…
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A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
Gosh, where do I begin with this review? I actually finished this a couple of days ago and have been…
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A Single Thread by Marie Bostwick
When I first started listening to A Single Thread, I wasn’t sure I was going to like it. Although it…
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Until Tuesday by Luis Carlos Montalvan
Until Tuesday is a story about Iraqi vet, Luis, and his golden retriever service dog, Tuesday. I listened to the…
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The Help by Kathryn Stockett
I wasn’t sure I was going to enjoy Kathryn Stockett’s debut novel when I first started reading it, but quickly…
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Hold Tight by Harlan Coben
There were several seemingly unrelated story lines in the plot that intertwined as the novel progressed and came together in…
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The Memory of Running by Rob McLarty
I wasn’t too sure I was going to like this novel when I first started it. But I hung in…
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Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult
No doubt about it, I’m partial to Jodi Picoult’s books. I love her formula of writing in first person and…
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
This is one of those rare novels I just didn’t want to end. Edgar Sawtelle is born mute into a…
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The Pact by Jodi Picoult
This disturbing novel covered teenage depression, suicide, and pregnancy. As always Picoult’s novels are thought provoking and this one was…
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Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult
Wow. This novel delves into several different topics for thought...rape, small town dynamics, wicca and witchcraft, drugs, and incest. I…
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Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult
Faith is a 7-year-old girl who develops an imaginary friend while her parents are going through a divorce. She becomes…
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Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
Wow...what a thought provoking novel. Jodi Picoult tackles bullying and its deadly results. As upsetting as it was to read,…
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Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Water for Elephants: A Novel What a wonderful book…I didn’t want it to end. It’s a story about a 93-year…
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