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Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment KitchenJulie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell
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I loved reading this book. Being an aspiring cook and a woman who loves food, I could relate to Julie! Altogether really entertaining and fun to read.
Annie Freeman's Fabulous Traveling FuneralAnnie Freeman's Fabulous Traveling Funeral by Kris Radish
Buy new: $8.80 / Used from: $0.82
Beautiful story of women friendship--the friends of a woman who dies from cancer spread her ashes across the U.S. in places significant to her. One of those heart books that really touch you to the core!
Down from the Cross (Rhode Island Weddings Series #1) (Heartsong Presents #626)Down from the Cross (Rhode Island Weddings Series #1) (Heartsong Presents #626) by Joyce Livingston
Buy new: $3.71 / Used from: $0.01
This is a pretty typical and shallow Christian romance book. I listened to it on CD and hated the voices the reader used so I don't think that helped. Not bad, but not one I'd recommend.
Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on FaithTraveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.58
I love Anne Lamott. Sometimes her stories are hard to get through, but they are always deeply personal and easy to identify with. One to study if you're interested in writing (her writing book Bird by Bird is fantastic).
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen Mysteries)Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen Mysteries) by Joanne Fluke
Buy new: $12.48 / Used from: $3.38
Fun cozy mystery! Looking forward to reading more in this series.
The Birth of Venus: A NovelThe Birth of Venus: A Novel by Sarah Dunant
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $0.01
When I told a friend I was reading this, she said she envied me for being able to read it the first time. Now I totally know what she meant. It is an experience, an immersion in Renaissance Italy. Dunant's main character is fiesty, intelligent, and interesting. I loved it!
Scent to Her Grave (Bath & Body Series)Scent to Her Grave (Bath & Body Series) by India Ink
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.69
Cozy mystery--don't know if I'll read more in this series. Wasn't that interested in it.
She's All That (Spa Girls Series #1)She's All That (Spa Girls Series #1) by Kristin Billerbeck
Buy new: $8.67 / Used from: $0.21
I love Kristin Billerbeck and I devoured this, the first in her Spa Girls series.
I Like You: Hospitality Under the InfluenceI Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris
Buy new: $18.47 / Used from: $6.85
I listened to this on CD and it was hard to follow that way. I found the author way too enamored with herself and really not that funny.
Plain TruthPlain Truth by Jodi Picoult
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.57
Picoult is never boring! I loved reading about the Amish life and the mystery unraveling throughout this court drama.
Journey to Forever (Love Inspired #301)Journey to Forever (Love Inspired #301) by Carol Steward
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Every once in awhile I pick up a Love Inspired; sometimes they are better than expected, sometimes worse, and unfortunately this was one of the "worse" times.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A NovelSnow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel by Lisa See
Buy new: $11.20 / Used from: $1.48
Although I wasn't quite as blown away as I expected, I really enjoyed this read about girls becoming women in China.
Reluctant Burglar (To Catch a Thief Series #1)Reluctant Burglar (To Catch a Thief Series #1) by Jill Elizabeth Nelson
Buy new: $10.39 / Used from: $0.72
If you can get through all the jargon, this is a really good mystery with interesting characters. Sometimes there was so much going on I was a little confused.
A New Lu (Red Dress Ink)A New Lu (Red Dress Ink) by Laura Castoro
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Really fun story about a 50-year-old who finds out she's pregnant by her ex-husband.
The Sweet Potato Queens' First Big-Ass Novel: Stuff We Didn't Actually Do, but Could Have, and May YetThe Sweet Potato Queens' First Big-Ass Novel: Stuff We Didn't Actually Do, but Could Have, and May Yet by Jill Conner Browne
Buy new: $17.21 / Used from: $0.22
I love the SPQ, but this was kind of lame. Seems like Browne wrote the novel as a fictionalized explanation of why the SPQs are the way they are.
This Pen For Hire: A Jaine Austen Mystery (Jaine Austen Mysteries)This Pen For Hire: A Jaine Austen Mystery (Jaine Austen Mysteries) by Laura Levine
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $1.95
Cozy mystery--really didn't like it nor would I read more in the series.
Over the Waters (Steeple Hill Women's Fiction #26)Over the Waters (Steeple Hill Women's Fiction #26) by Deborah Raney
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Good writing, great story about a young woman who takes a short-term mission trip to Haiti and meets an egotistic plastic surgeon.
Dream FactoryDream Factory by Brad Barkley
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $2.17
I don't read a lot of young-adult fiction, but I read this for review and I actually thought it was great. A story about two misfit teens who fill in at Disney World when the characters go on strike.
Nineteen Minutes: A NovelNineteen Minutes: A Novel by Jodi Picoult
Buy new: $17.79 / Used from: $1.12
Not my favorite by Picoult, I found the end unsatisfying and really wasn't that enthralled.
Rise and Shine: A NovelRise and Shine: A Novel by Anna Quindlen
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $0.01
I listened to this on CD. Really enjoyed the tale of two sisters, one of who is a "fallen" media figure, living in NYC.
Tippy Toe Murder (Lucy Stone Mysteries, No. 2)Tippy Toe Murder (Lucy Stone Mysteries, No. 2) by Leslie Meier
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I love the Lucy Stone mysteries!
Beyond Reach (The Secret Life Samantha McGregor, Book 2)Beyond Reach (The Secret Life Samantha McGregor, Book 2) by Melody Carlson
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $5.93
Second book in a young-adult series about a teen who has visions. The topic is handled really well and I found it very interesting and a great read!
Deception (Ollie Chandler Series #3)Deception (Ollie Chandler Series #3) by Randy Alcorn
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $2.92
I wasn't that crazy about this massive mystery, especially since it seemed like nothing happened for the first 250 pages. But I have had others tell me they loved it.
Trick or Treat Murder (Lucy Stone Mysteries, No. 3)Trick or Treat Murder (Lucy Stone Mysteries, No. 3) by Leslie Meier
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Redeeming LoveRedeeming Love by Francine Rivers
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $4.25
I don't think I can say anything that hasn't been said about how good this book is!
The Sisterhood of the Dropped Stitches (Sisterhood Series #1) (Love Inspired #384)The Sisterhood of the Dropped Stitches (Sisterhood Series #1) (Love Inspired #384) by Janet Tronstad
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Another Love Inspired...I was disappointed at how the author handled the story. It's a great premise.
Better: A Surgeon's Notes on PerformanceBetter: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance by Atul Gawande
Buy new: $16.32 / Used from: $2.57
I thought this was a fantastic collection of essays.
Blind Dates Can Be Murder (Smart Chick Mysteries, Book 2)Blind Dates Can Be Murder (Smart Chick Mysteries, Book 2) by Mindy Starns Clark
Buy new: $9.59 / Used from: $2.86
Second in the Smart Chicks mystery series, I absolutely loved this book! Couldn't put it down until I was finished.
The Jade PeonyThe Jade Peony by Wayson Choy
Buy new: $11.66 / Used from: $3.55
Really good book of stories told from three different point-of-views of children in Canadian Chinatown during the Depression.
Dartmoor Burial: A Claire Camden MysteryDartmoor Burial: A Claire Camden Mystery by Audrey Peterson
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I really liked this cozy mystery set in England. Claire Camden is a professor and writer, and she intersperses tales of the figure she is writing a biography about with the tales of the mystery as it unravels.
BlamelessBlameless by Thom Lemmons
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $0.05
I hate to say this, but probably one of the worst books I've read. The plot is sketchy, it doesn't make sense, resolution is not good.
Reluctant Runaway (To Catch a Thief Series #2)Reluctant Runaway (To Catch a Thief Series #2) by Jill Elizabeth Nelson
Buy new: $10.39 / Used from: $2.30
Second in series--better than the first.
The Monk's SonThe Monk's Son by III, W. R. Wilkerson
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Great writing, great story, great all around!
On The Way To Heaven: She Was Sent From Heaven To Save A Marriage Made In HellOn The Way To Heaven: She Was Sent From Heaven To Save A Marriage Made In Hell by Tina Wainscott
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An old guilty pleasure--I love this little romance novel.
Mother of Prevention (Life, Faith & Getting It Right #4) (Steeple Hill Cafe)Mother of Prevention (Life, Faith & Getting It Right #4) (Steeple Hill Cafe) by Lori Copeland
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A good Christian novel about a wife whose husband dies and leaves her with two small daughters.
So You Want to Be a Stay-At-Home MomSo You Want to Be a Stay-At-Home Mom by Cheryl Gochnauer
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Good advice, interesting. I still wish someone would write a book on how to be a SAHM when you are the breadwinner!
Queen of Broken HeartsQueen of Broken Hearts by Cassandra King
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Although I listened to the abridged CD and felt like I lost a lot of the story, it was still a great tale about a widow in an enchanting Southern town.
Back to School Murder (Lucy Stone Mysteries, No. 4)Back to School Murder (Lucy Stone Mysteries, No. 4) by Leslie Meier
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Another great Lucy Stone!
Million Dollar Dilemma: Love Me, Love My Dog #1 (Life, Faith & Getting It Right #7) (Steeple Hill Cafe)Million Dollar Dilemma: Love Me, Love My Dog #1 (Life, Faith & Getting It Right #7) (Steeple Hill Cafe) by Judy Baer
Buy new: $11.01 / Used from: $0.01
OK Christian chicklit--not as good as The Whitney Chronicles by the same author.