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Sharon's favorite books
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe: A NovelFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe: A Novel by Fannie Flagg
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $11.59
I will read absolutely anything by Fannie Flagg
Water for Elephants: A NovelWater for Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $0.01
Wonderful story telling. This one should be made into a movie.
The Friday Night Knitting Club (Friday Night Knitting Club Novels)The Friday Night Knitting Club (Friday Night Knitting Club Novels) by Kate Jacobs
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $0.01
Keep tissue handy.
Enslaved by DucksEnslaved by Ducks by Bob Tarte
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $3.79
If you love animals, especially rabbits and birds, read this book. Laughed and cried and thoroughly enjoyed it. His next book is much darker, but he's going through tough times. Not sure if I'm enjoying it or not.
A Redbird Christmas: A NovelA Redbird Christmas: A Novel by Fannie Flagg
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $7.01
Can't Wait to Get to Heaven: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)Can't Wait to Get to Heaven: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Fannie Flagg
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $0.01
Standing in the Rainbow (Ballantine Reader's Circle)Standing in the Rainbow (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Fannie Flagg
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.20
Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Fannie Flagg
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.19
Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man: A NovelDaisy Fay and the Miracle Man: A Novel by Fannie Flagg
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $2.45
Love Walked InLove Walked In by Marisa de los Santos
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $0.01
Tugs at your heart almost immediately
Belong to Me: A NovelBelong to Me: A Novel by Marisa De Los Santos
Buy new: $17.96 / Used from: $0.01
TrinityTrinity by Leon Uris
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $2.15
I'm Irish. I think this book may be required reading, or it should be! Never had I got so little sleep while reading this book.
The Knitting Circle: A NovelThe Knitting Circle: A Novel by Ann Hood
Buy new: $9.69 / Used from: $0.58
And Ladies of the ClubAnd Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmyer
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $1.60
Amazing. I remember reading this in the late 80s while commuting to my job downtown. There were at least 4 or 5 women on the bus that were reading it too. We would all cry at different times.
Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the TableTender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table by Ruth Reichl
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $0.01
Reads like a novel. Couldn't put it down.
Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in DisguiseGarlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $1.81
Comfort Me with Apples: More Adventures at the TableComfort Me with Apples: More Adventures at the Table by Ruth Reichl
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.51
The Secret Life of BeesThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Buy new: $9.75 / Used from: $1.76
Read the book first, then see the movie.
An American SummerAn American Summer by Frank Deford
Buy used from: $0.01
Wonderful coming of age book
A False Sense of Well Being (Ballantine Reader's Circle)A False Sense of Well Being (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Jeanne Braselton
Buy new: $11.86 / Used from: $0.01
Sister of My Heart: A NovelSister of My Heart: A Novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01
Very insightful look into the world of arranged marriage. I couldn't put this one down.
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Book 1)The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Book 1) by Alexander McCall Smith
Buy used from: $1.98
The first book is slow to get going. Don't give up, you'll be hooked. I've tried his other series, but this one is my favorite. You will love the main character.
The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love (Running Press Miniature Editions)The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love (Running Press Miniature Editions) by Jill Conner Browne
Buy new: $4.95 / Used from: $4.43
Laugh out loud funny. First in the series. I've read them all.
Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons: A NovelAngry Housewives Eating Bon Bons: A Novel by Lorna Landvik
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.98
Lorna Landvik just keeps turning out great ones. This one's my favorite from her.
Patty Jane's House of CurlPatty Jane's House of Curl by Lorna Landvik
Buy used from: $0.01
Cold Sassy TreeCold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $0.19
The Five People You Meet in HeavenThe Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Buy new: $15.96 / Used from: $0.01
I also loved Tuesdays with Morrie, but this one's my favorite.
The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears at the World's Most Famous Cooking SchoolThe Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears at the World's Most Famous Cooking School by Kathleen Flinn
Buy used from: $5.13
You'll have an increased appreciation for chefs after reading this book.
Rita Mae Brown: Three Mrs. Murphy Mysteries: Wish You Were Here; Rest in Pieces; Murder at MonticelloRita Mae Brown: Three Mrs. Murphy Mysteries: Wish You Were Here; Rest in Pieces; Murder at Monticello by Rita Mae Brown
Buy used from: $3.89
If you love cats & corgis, you'll like these mysteries. Rita Mae writes what she knows. Her main characters are sweet but a little quirky.
The Complete Anne of Green Gables Boxed Set (Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, Anne's House of Dreams, ... Rainbow Valley, Rilla of Ingleside)The Complete Anne of Green Gables Boxed Set (Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, Anne's House of Dreams, ... Rainbow Valley, Rilla of Ingleside) by L.M. Montgomery
Buy new: $31.30 / Used from: $19.91
I know some might consider it a children's book, but I was in my 30s when I first read it. Loved it. Absolutely timeless and classic.