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An American Marriage
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Tayari Jones
bookwoman51
, February 21, 2018
Just when you think you have it all figured out... boom, think again. Tayari Jones took my breath away with this new novel. Love story, yes. Commentary on race relations in America, uh huh. Poetic in the storytelling, absolutely. My words could not do this work of art justice, so buy a copy. Read it. Think about it. Tell your friends and start the conversation.
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How the Finch Stole Christmas: A Meg Langslow Mystery
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Donna Andrews
bookwoman51
, November 27, 2017
If you only have time for one Christmas story this year, start here. Donna Andrews never disappoints. She kept me guessing right up to the end. Loaded with Intrigue, spirited characters, quirky humor and animals, lots of animals. If you have read this cozy mystery series, lucky you. If not, pick up this one. Each book can stand alone. How the Finch Stole Christmas is a winner!
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How to Find Love in a Bookshop
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Veronica Henry
bookwoman51
, September 22, 2017
A cozy, home-away-from-home bookshop you never want to leave, check. Supportive community coming together against great odds, check. Unexpected love popping up around the corners, check. This is a delightful story with quirky, heartfelt characters and enough drama to keep me reading well into the night.
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The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library
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Linda Bailey, Victoria Jamieson
bookwoman51
, July 29, 2017
Young readers, parents and librarians, rejoice! Meet Eddie, the Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library. Sure, he is a small green bug. Yes, he has more brothers and sisters than you can imagine. He loves stories and is learning to write, with blueberry juice. Could you find the missing Aunt Min? Whether you like the mysterious talking sticky notes, the scary mouse in the corner, or the Library Ghost, this wonderful story is for readers (and library lovers) of all ages.
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Legend of Rock Paper Scissors
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Drew Daywalt, Adam Rex
bookwoman51
, July 10, 2017
This may look like a picture book, but it is so much more! These three warriors jumped into my heart and my eight year old granddaughter is still talking about how much she loved the story, every single page. The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors is a great gift for any age. Terrific read aloud; librarians, buy this book. Hands down, my favorite picture book in the last 5 years.
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The Glass Kitchen
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Linda Francis Lee
bookwoman51
, June 21, 2017
4 and 1/2 stars! My favorite book so far this summer... food, love, messy family dynamics, three Texas sisters, and enough surprises to keep me reading just as fast as I could. Wonderful novel with laugh-out-loud moments mixed in with recipes, tears and the understanding nods. Lee knows what she's doing here and I hope she keeps at it. Emily and Einstein was very good; The Glass Kitchen was quite terrific.
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The Nature of the Beast: Chief Inspector Gamache 11
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Louise Penny
bookwoman51
, May 01, 2017
Still Life kicked this series off. It was a good beginning and I meant to read more. Here we are, many years later and The Nature of the Beast (#11 in the Chief Inspector Gamache series) is the choice for my book group this month. Who knew that a Canadian thriller about a boy who cried wolf and a big gun hidden in the woods could be the basis for such a terrific story? If that doesn't pique your interest, how about an elderly poet and her pet duck Rosa? the village bookshop? the mouthwatering meals? Or maybe you'd like to know more about who is slouching toward Bethlehem? This one kept me guessing right up to the end.
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Close Enough to Touch
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Colleen Oakley
bookwoman51
, April 03, 2017
Thank you, Colleen Oakley. Keep writing, continue creating these wonderful characters and sharing their stories. Before I Go was a favorite and Close Enough to Touch is better still. Unusual premise, well crafted story. I read last night into the wee hours and was lucky enough to finish it today. The author's unexpected turn of a phrase, the literary flow, the strong visual pictures, laugh-out-loud moments twisted up with tears made me want more, much more. A sequel, please!
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Hand Wash Cold: Care Instructions for an Ordinary Life
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Karen Maezen Miller
bookwoman51
, April 06, 2013
Simple and elegant. Miller has a deep appreciation for life and all its aspects. This is a book i will read multiple times. Hand Wash Cold is one to buy, to keep, to reread and to treasure!
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Out of the Easy
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Ruta Sepetys
bookwoman51
, March 17, 2013
This is so much more than a YA title. Out of the Easy took me to 1950s New Orleans and I didn't want to leave. Sepetys created vivid, colorful characters and the story line was quite enough to hold it all together. This book was hugely entertaining and I want more. What is not to like about a house of ill repute run by a madam with a fairy godmother heart, all her "nieces" with their personal quirks, and a teenage girl with a mother you would not want to take home? There's the bookstore, the boyfriends, a mystery, the mob and a black cadillac named Mariah.
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Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
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Lorna Landvik
bookwoman51
, December 02, 2012
It's 10 years old... my book group chose it anyway, looking for an easy December read. Well, I'm here to tell you that Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons is many things, but not that. It all takes place in a neighborhood named Freesia Court over a 30 year period. It's about women, marriage, piano playing in the library, friendship, parenting, Woolworth's coffee dates, competition, trust and love. Enjoyable, absolutely; well-wriiten in so many ways; capturing the experiences of most women I know, while adding laugh-out-loud moments right alongside the need for a box of tissues. If you like to read (duh, you're at powells.com if you're reading this) or are in a book group or are a mother or... any number of possibilities present themselves, you might want to pick this up and settle in for a very good read.
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In the Bag
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Kate Klise
bookwoman51
, August 04, 2012
Highly entertaining! In the Bag is a perfect book for summer. It is a quick read with a different twist on mother-teen daughter relationships and has plenty of laughs. If you're a mother, have a teenager, like to travel or simply want to go somewhere fun for a few hours, this is your book.
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Three Times Lucky
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Sheila Turnage
bookwoman51
, May 09, 2012
This is a real page turner. Although it is promoted as a middle reader, the audience appeal will be much wider. There is adventure, southern charm, mysterious goings on and a couple of kids who kept me thoroughly entertained. Take a small town cafe in a place in North Carolina where everybody knows everybody's name and their business, add in a lawman and his female deputy, an unexpected murder, a race car driver named Lavender, an Upstream mother and messages in bottles, the crochety yet beloved Colonel, and a strong smart girl who calls herself Mo LoBeau; mix it up in a great big pottery bowl, throw it is Miss Lana's oven and you've got a story that practically tells itself. Three Times Lucky is a terrific summer read; quite simply, a winner!
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The Book Thief
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Markus Zusak
bookwoman51
, March 31, 2012
Why, oh why, did it take me so long to get to this? 5 stars are woefully inadequate; The Book Thief is a modern classic in every sense. Although not for the young ones, this is an all-ages, who wouldn't be engaged, kind of book. Wonderful characters that you want to befriend, a multi-faceted story that begs you not to forget, history lessons and life all piled up together and death narrates the whole thing. Markus Zusak can WRITE!!! What a book group discussion this will be!
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The Art of Hearing Heartbeats
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Jan-Philipp Sendker
bookwoman51
, February 11, 2012
This one sent me right over the moon. Art of Hearing Heartbeats is an evocative, haunting love story that caught my interest on page 2 and never let go. Set in Burma, told from different perspectives and unlike anything I've read before. The author is German, the translation is wonderful, the story simply brilliant! How could a tale about a grown American daughter searching for a reason for her father's disappearance be SO GOOD? It simply is. This book has spoiled me for anything else. Do yourself a big favor and read this amazing story.
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I Am Half Sick of Shadows
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Alan Bradley
bookwoman51
, November 17, 2011
Take an 11 year old girl who is a budding chemist, put her in 1950s England at Christmastime. Add a love for poisons and fireworks, too much snow, a film crew and a murder. Put it all together in an old mansion with way too many people and Flavia de Luce is back. This is the 4th in Alan Bradley's wonderful series and a fun holiday read.
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Ganymede Clockwork Century 3
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Cherie Priest
bookwoman51
, October 27, 2011
Ganymede gets a 5 and I am quickly becoming a steampunk fan, thanks to Cherie Priest. I loved Boneshaker and liked this at least as much. After all, what's not to like about sky pirates, submersible war machines. New Orleans, geniuses in training and sap money. And that's leaving out the Civil War battles, zombis (in the south) and rotters (in the territories), the Garden House Boarding House, and those left behind in Seattle. Cherie Priest can WRITE and I hope she keeps at this Clockwork Century series. It is something everybody ought to try at least once. My bookclub took on Boneshaker and was very glad that we did.
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Orphan Sister
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Gwendolen Gross
bookwoman51
, September 20, 2011
Twins, triplets, three sisters... who is the orphan sister? and why? Growing up, figuring out life, medical school, missing fathers, there's a lot here and I was entertained from beginning to end.
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29
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Adena Halpern
bookwoman51
, September 11, 2011
29 is flat out fun. Take a 75 year old grandmother making a wish on her birthday candles and add a lot of hope = a day you won't soon forget. Halpern grabbed me at the beginning and kept me laughing until the end. She most definitely has a sense of aging and being YOUNG!
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Last Letter from Your Lover
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Jojo Moyes
bookwoman51
, September 01, 2011
This was SO much better than I had anticipated. Terrific characters, wonderful love story, excellent depiction of the times and one surprise after another... READ this book! Book clubs will find LOTS to discuss.
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Widowers Tale
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Julia Glass
bookwoman51
, November 08, 2010
First thing I've read by Julia Glass, but it definitely will not be the last. Take a 70 y/o widower, a daughter who needs a mission in life and an old barn... Elves & Fairies kindergarten with an entire cast of characters of its own. Did we talk about the romance or crazy college kids yet? Just read the book. It is a wonderful find.
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Blind Contessas New Machine
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Carey Wallace
bookwoman51
, July 15, 2010
The Blind Contessa's New Machine is a perfect summer read ~ actually, it is a perfect anytime read. Based on a true story, it is lyrical, mystical, highly readable and nearly impossible to put down. Treat yourself to this wondrous debut effort.
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Boneshaker Clockwork Century 1
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Cherie Priest
bookwoman51
, January 18, 2010
1860s Seattle, airships, Blight, and rotters...Steampunk? OMG! Boneshaker kept me turning pages way into the night for many days. Fantasy is not my genre; historical fiction doesn't usually grab me and this was a phenomenal read. Take a chance... it's definitely worth your time.
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When Autumn Leaves
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Amy S Foster
bookwoman51
, January 05, 2010
When Autumn Leaves is by far and away the BEST thing I read in 2009. Lyrical, believable and it made me want to talk to my friends about it. Amy Foster, daughter of famed musician David Foster, has created fully developed characters with whom I'd like to share an evening meal. I could not stop reading this book!
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Six Word Memoirs on Love & Heartbreak By Writers Famous & Obscure
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Rachel Fershleiser, Larry Smith
bookwoman51
, February 13, 2009
Here's the perfect last minute Valentine's gift... for your honey or for yourself. We've made it into a great party game... up next, a fascinating book club conversation. Love at first sight. My soulmate.
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American Savior A Novel of Divine Politics
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Roland Merullo
bookwoman51
, August 13, 2008
First we had "Golfing with God", then "Breakfast with Buddha", and now there's "American Savior: A Novel of Divine Politics", or what we'll soon be hearing as that "Jesus for President" book. This third party candidate is a running against a wealthy preacher's wife from Idaho who is a "proactive Protector of American Values" and a military man who is progressive and married to a famous soap opera star. Regardless of your spiritual inclination, this brilliant satire will keep you challenged, laughing out loud, and wanting to talk about it with everybody who has read it. I haven't been this entertained by a book in a long time!
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The Run
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Ann Patchett
bookwoman51
, July 30, 2008
Ann Patchett’s gift of drawing pictures with her exquisite prose has never been so apparent as in her novel "Run", now available in paperback. There are the adopted sons who meet their birth mother in a blinding snowstorm … the mysterious young girl who runs like the wind … the elderly priest uncle who is thought to have healing powers … and the father who was the mayor of Boston before he fell from grace. It's a magnificent tapestry that will touch your heart and soul.
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House & Home
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Kathleen Mccleary
bookwoman51
, July 21, 2008
Having lived in Portland OR for 18 years, this story totally captured my interest. McClearly clearly (no pun intended) knows what she writes. If you wonder how opposites attract and what it takes to hold a family together, House and Home will engage you from the beginning. Can you imagine loving your house enough that you want to burn it down instead of sell it to someone you just don't like?
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Lace Reader
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Brunonia Barry
bookwoman51
, July 21, 2008
If you can imagine the Salem witch trials circa 2008 mixed with a fascinating family saga & a whole cast of colorful characters, you've got The Lace Reader. I was captured by the first paragrph. This story will make for great Book Club discussions.
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You Suck
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Christopher Moore
bookwoman51
, January 17, 2007
He had me by page 10. My friends have told me forever to read Christopher Moore; how right they are. Great characters, real-life vampires (or is that an oxymoron), turkey bowling, San Francisco & a minion named Abby Normal. What more could anyone want from a book? Read it, you're sure to laugh out loud.
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