Saturday, May 9, 2009

April and May Reads

The German Bride/ Joanna Hershon - interesting novel of frontier Santa Fe and cultural realities for women
A Mercy/Toni Morrison - this novel engages all your senses
Comfort Food/Kate Jacobs - quick, fun, read - take it to the beach
Shopping for Porcupine/Seth Kastner - couldn't put it down! nonfiction, conservation, wonder, photos supporting the narrative, family, community, READ IT
Digging to America/ Anne Tyler - two families, friendship, adoption, introspection
The Seamstress of Hollywood Boulevard/Erin McGraw - memorable, difficult early decision weaves its way toward a resolution that comes from character development, great book for book club discussion

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