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1. The Island House by Posie Graeme Evans
2. The Lavender Garden by Lucinda Riley - she is similar to Kate Morton
3. The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure - it is WWII with a different twist
4. The Funeral Dress by Susan Gregg Gilmore - it is about a girl in the Appalachian Mountains
5. DollFace by Renee Rosen
6. The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell - this is one of my favorites and still has me puzzled. :)
7. The Wife, The Maid, and The Mistress - it will be reviewed on my blog on January 28. It is historical fiction...loved it
8. The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd - she wrote The Secret Life of Bees
9. Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain - it is a social issue book, but very good.
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Burial Rites by Hannah Kent - it is a true story, but fictionalized,
about a woman in Iceland who was last person to ever be executed - VERY
GOOD...my book club loved it.
11. Meet Me At the Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Colgan - it is a light-hearted read
12. The Time Between by Karen White - very good
13. The Orphan Train by Kristina Baker Kline - historical fiction...good read
14. Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
15. The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin - this is her debut book
16. The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin - it is about the wife of Charles Lindbergh
17. City of Women by David R. Gillham - WWII
18. The Roots of the Olive Tree by Courtney Miller Santo
19. The House of Serenades by Lina Simoni - about an Italian family. :)
20. A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison
21. Little Black Dress by Susan McBride - a fun read
22. Mudbound by Hillary Jordan - very good
25. The Tenth Gift by Jane Johnson
26. The Shadow of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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Orphan Train is my favorite book too! The characters stay with you way after the last page is turned. I am so lucky, I got to know Christina Baker Kline (she helped edit my book). She is such an amazing and sweet woman. I can't wait for her next book!
ReplyDeleteOrphan Train was quite good. AWESOME that you got to meet Ms. Kline.
ReplyDeleteI will be looking for her next book too.
THANKS for stopping, Hilary.
Wow, what a great list. I've read only a few!
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Lots more to add to my list.
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THANKS for stopping, Cozy in Texas. :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you find more, Harvee. :)
ReplyDeleteThey all sound fantastic. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletegreat list, I loved NecessarY Lies. It was both heart warming and heart breaking, and informative.
ReplyDeleteStill have not read Lavender Garden! What is going on with me. I did love The Time Between by Karen White!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend
Several of these are on my TBR list. I really want to read The Lavender Garden. I thought The Aviator's Wife was good too.
ReplyDeleteBookitBK...thanks so much for stopping.
ReplyDeleteNecessary Lies was good...thanks for stopping, Irene.
ReplyDeleteYou need to read THE LAVENDER GARDEN. :)
ReplyDeleteTHE TIME BETWEEN was amazing...I loved it.
THANKS for stopping, Serena.
Laura...thanks for stopping.
ReplyDeleteThe Aviator's Wife was good. Loved The Lavender Garden. I hope you get to read it.
Great list, Elizabeth! All books I've either read or want to read!
ReplyDeleteHope your Mom's health steadily improves. Thanks for visiting my blog.
THANKS, Catherine. Mom is a strong woman so we hope that will help with her recovery.
ReplyDeleteGlad you have read some of the ones I have on my list.
Thanks for stopping.
I've read 4 of those and The Shadow in the Wind is on my favorites list too!
ReplyDeleteLOVED Shadow of the Wind.
ReplyDeleteTHANKS for stopping, stacybuckeye.