A Reliable Wife

Robert Goolrick

Well, this book keeps popping up as one I would enjoy on amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. I have to say I am not sure why. It was okay, not horrible not fabulous. I am sure I should take away a lot of imagery and symbolism that I am too simple to pick up on. I thought it was just kind of sad.

The Invisible Wall

Harry Berstein

So, I am a genius. I didn't realize until the epilogue to this book that it was based on the author's life. A great read. I never thought about the life of a Jewish person in Europe before WWII. I was so ignorant. I really enjoyed this book, but can't say much it is a book club book.

Prayers for Sale

Sandra Dallas



I read this on my new kindle let me just say this is definitely a want not a need, but I LOVE IT!!! What a fabulous Birthday present! So so great.

A very fun read about a neat friendship between women from different generations. I love that I get to discuss this with my Tyler book club because we are women of different ages and that is probably my favorite thing about this group. A great, not to hard but not boring read!

Outlander

Diana Gabaldon

I got this from a friend at work and really enjoyed it. Of course it is the first in a series so I am hoping to read more about this couple soon. In parts it was a little romance novelish, but I just skipped those pages and I did feel like it was relevant to the story. I love that the lady is a nurse, but she was much more attentive in nursing school than I was. I would be toast if I needed all the skills she remembers. This kind of reminded me of The Pillars of the Earth, but the nursing stuff kept my attention better than the architecture stuff.

I Was Told There'd Be Cake

Sloane Crosley

A fun read! I read this for book club and at first wasn't sure I liked it but as we talked about it I realized I liked it a lot. She was pretty funny and made lots of good points that I can relate to, others not so much. It definitely served the book club purpose I probably wouldn't have read it on my own, but I am glad I did and enjoyed it.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

What a great read! I had a little trouble getting started and was frustrated that there were no chapters, then there is no good stopping place. But, I loved this story. The authors did a great job of handling a tough subject and time in a creative way. I have heard from several people that this is a great book and I whole heartedly agree. I would love to be a part of a community like Guernsey and hope to be the kind of friend they were to each other.

Handle With Care

Jodi Piccoult

I have to say I think I am done with Jodi P. for awhile. While I loved hated My Sister's Keeper and just plain loved Plain Truth. The last two of her books have left me disappointed. A friend at work mentioned that her books are becoming a little formulaic and I think I agree. This book was an awful lot like My Sister's Keeper, but not as good the second time around. Sorry, Jodi... I will always love the others :)