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Sharon's Reading List


I am not a famous television personally who can influence millions of readers each month, but I do read a lot and would like to share what I read. I have belonged to book discussion groups for several years and because of them, I have read many books I never would have on my own. If nothing else, it will help me to remember what I've read. I will try to list the books by author to make it easier to search through the list. If you decide to read any of these books and would like to share your thoughts on them, you are welcome email me.



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Current Book(s) on my Nightstand


Textbooks. All over the place.... human development and co-occurring disorders. I long to read some fiction.

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Last Five Books I've Read

thumbs up. Stockett, Kathryn. The Help
   Couldn't put it down. Well told story, could have done without the dialect, but after a while, I got used to it.

thumbs downClayton, Meg Waite. The Wednesday Sisters
   I was disappointed in the book. It was too cliche and predictable. I also wasn't crazy about the characters.
thumbs upFlock, Elizabeth. But Inside I'm Screaming
   Well written story about a woman who enters a mental hospital. I couldn't put it down.
thumbs upEllis, Albert. The Myth of Self Esteem
    A book about the Rational Emotive Behavior Theory. REBT is one of the many counseling theories I will need to learn. All I read are text books now..


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Books I've Recently Read

thumbs upBaker. Ellen. Keeping the House
   A wonderful first novel. Great story, characters and I could hardly put it down.
thumbs upBostwick, Marie. A Single Thread
   Four women find friendship because of a shared interest of sewing. .
thumbs upCampbell, Bruce. If Chins Could Kill
   Amusing biography of an actor I never heard of till the television show Burn Notice.
thumbs upFlorey, Kitty Burns. Souvenir of Cold Springs
    A story about family and secrets and how they intertwine from generation to generation.
thumbs upCronin, Justin. The Summer Guest
   A beautifully crafted story of the people who love a fishing camp in Maine. A must read.
thumbs upDiliberto, Gioia The Collection
    Interesting tale about a young seamstress who goes to work for Coco Chanel.
thumbs upDrennan, William R. Death in a Prairie House
    After reading Loving Frank, I had to read more about Taliesin and Frank Lloyd Wright.
thumbs up Edwards, Kim The Memory Keeper's Daughter
    A lie about the birth of a daughter leads to a dysfunctional family.
thumbs upFrancisco, Ruth . The Secret Memoirs of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Novel
    A work of fiction, it's what Jackie might have written about her life, but probably not.
thumbs upFrazier, Charles. Thirteen Moons
   The second tale by this author, it tells a story of the Cherokee people in North Carolina.
Glass, Julia. I see you Everywhere
   The story of two sisters told over a period of time. It was better than I thought it would be in the beginning.
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Grunwald, Lisa. Whatever Makes you Happy
   A writer spends the summer having an affair and trying to write a book on happiness.
Hall, Paula . The Wilde Women
    A woman seeks revenge on her sister after her fiancé was stolen away.
thumbs upHoran, Nancy. Loving Frank
    A fictionalized story of a love affair between Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Cheney. It was touching but made me sad.
thumbs upJackson, Joshilyn. gods in Alabama
   Lena is forced to return to her past and face what she's tried to hide for half her life.
thumbs upLent, Jeffrey. A Peculiar Grace
    The third book I've read from this author and just as well written and thought out as the others.
thumbs upLippi, Rosina. The Pajama Girls of Lambert Square
   A light and fun tale about the people of Lamb's Corner and what happens when a new man comes to town at the same time as a Swedish auto maker.
thumbs upMartin, Charles. Chasing Fireflies
   A reporter finds out about himself as he tries to uncover facts in a newstory he's working on.
thumbs upMcLarty, Ron. Traveler
   A man returns to his home town after his first love dies, where he looks at his past to find his future.
thumbs upMessud, Claire . The Emperor's Children
    A story of three post college friends in New York City before and after September 11.
thumbs up Miller, Sue. The Senator's Wife
   A newlywed couple moves next door to a well known former senator's wife and both women struggle in their marriages.
thumbs upOberbeck, Elizabeth. The Dressmaker
   Claude is a mid forties dressmaker who while making a wedding dress falls in love with the bride to be. Delightful.
thumbs upPhillips, Arthur. The Song is You
   A middle aged man and his relationship with a younger musician and music in general.
thumbs upSchuurman, Nancy. Never the Same
   Written for the average person, this books talks to adults who lost a parent as a child. It's never too late to heal yourself.
thumbs upSmith, Lee. The Last Girls
   The story of long time college friends and where life finds them years later.
thumbs upStrout, Elizabeth. Amy and Isabelle
   Touching story about a mother and daughter, both with secrets.
thumbs upTatlock, Ann. All The Way Home
    I saw this on the library shelf and it looked interesting. Set in California in World War II, it's the story of two friends, one American and one Japanese.
thumbs up Vanderbes, Jennifer. Easter Island
   During World War 1, a young married woman ventures to Easter Island with her much older husband. Decades later, another woman is there and finds ties to the first woman. I really liked this book.
thumbs upWallace, David Foster . Infinite Jest
    About the size of our local phone book, this is a satire about Boston, tennis and alcohol.

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Text books

thumbs upEllis, Albert. The Myth of Self Esteem
    A book about the Rational Emotive Behavior Theory. REBT is one of the many counseling theories I will need to learn. All I read are text books now..
thumbs upInaba, Darryl and Cohen, William. Uppers, Downers and All-arounders
   I never knew there were that many illegal substances and ways to become addicted. It's almost hard to believe it's a textbook.
MacCluskie, Kathryn and Ingersoll, R. E. Becoming a 21st Century Agency Counselor: Personal and Professional Explorations.
   Back to textbooks!!
Vacc,Nicholas and Loesch, Larry C. Professional Orientation to Counseling, 3rd ed..


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Old and New Favorites

I love these books or authors and have read most of the books they have written.
Albom, Mitch. The Five People you meet in Heaven
   The story of Eddie and how his death completes him. I didn't read it when everyone else did, but now I know why they all did and talked about it so much.
Brautigan, Richard. Fly Fishing in America, A Confederate General in Big Sur, In Watermelon Sugar and The Abortion
Clark, Nancy. The Hills at Home
   I haven't read a book this well written since Cold Mountain. This book is charming and delightful and thouroughly enjoyable. Don't miss it.
Dallas, Sandra . Alice's Tulips
    Told by letters, it's the story of a woman whose husband is fighting in the Civil War. I also read The Chili Queen and Buster Midnight's Cafe. She's a good storyteller.
Doig, Ivan. Dancing at the Rascal Fair
   Set in early 1900's Montana, immigrants make their home among hardship and love. I also read Mountain Time and Prairie Nocturne. which I like and Bucking the Sun, which I didn't.
Durban, Pam. The Laughing Place
   A story about a Southern family and the changes that they all undergo over time. Her first novel.
   So Far Back
   Set in Charleston, a woman from two old families deals with ghosts and the past. Very good story
Frazier, Charles. Cold Mountain
   I had a hard time getting into this novel, but once I did, I was hooked. I read several parts over and over again, marveling at his phrasing. This book started my recent interest in the Civil War.
Golden, Arthur. Memoirs of a Geisha
   It's hard to believe this book was written by a man. I could hardly put this one down.
Hailey, Elizabeth Forsythe. A Women of Independent Means
   This is her best book by far, though I have read just about all her novels. I wanted to be Bess.
Hall, Sands. Catching Heaven
   It is confusing in the beginning, trying to figure out who everyone is and how they are related to each other. Don't let that stop you, though, this is a great book.
Harris, Joanne. Chocolat
   A charming and sometimes disturbing story about a woman who is maybe a witch and what happens to a small French town when she and her daughter decide to open a chocolate shop there.
    Coastliners
   I didn't realize this book was by the same author as Chocolat when I first saw it in a bookstore. Charming and well told story about the people who inhabit a small island off France.
    Five Quarters of an Orange
   What an incredible story teller this author is. Set in rural France during World War II, it's the story of betrayal and of course, food.
Hearon, Shelby. Life Estates
   This is one of my all time favorite books. I've read many of her other books and she is an incredible author, but this is her best.
Hull, Jonathan. Losing Julia
   I loved this romantic and realistic story. Julia was the woman loved by two men who became best friends during World War II.
Karon, Jan. At Home in Mitford
   I read all her Mitford books when I was living in North Carolina, and even though I know what town the stories are based on, I never found Mitford.
Kidd, Sue Monk. The Secret Life of Bees
   Set in the South at the beginning of the Civil Rights movement, it's the story of Lily and how she finds maternal love in the least likely place.
Lent, Jeffrey. Lost Nation
   A dark and disturbing yet compelling story about lost souls in early America. A must read.
   In the Fall
   Another Civil War love story, but this one continues with the children's story.
Lovelace, Maud Hart.
   I started reading her Betsy-Tacy books as a child and loved them, and am fortunate to own all of them. Then I stumbled on her adult writings and loved those too. A very underrated author.
Marson, Bonnie. Sleeping with Schubert
   The story of soul of Schubert dwelling in the apartment of lawyer Liza Durbin and the situations that occur with having a ghost as your roommate. Absolutely delightful.
McCaig, Donald. Jacob's Ladder
   Yet another Civil War story, this time from a woman's point of view. I loved this book.
McCaig, Donald. Rhett Butler's People
   The story of Rhett Butler written by one of the finest writer's of the Civil War. Read it, you'll love it.
McInerney, Monica. The Alphabet Sisters
   Three sisters reunite after a three year quarrel at their 80 year old grandmother's birthday party. An absolute delight.
Merullo, RollandGolfing With God
   An uplifting look at life in heaven and life here on earth.
Niffenegger, Audrey. The Time Traveler's Wife
   Henry travels throughout time without any way to control it and he meets at different times then marries Claire. It's a very different and captivating love story. A must read.
Payne, David. Early from the Dance
   Love, betrayal, and coming of age in North Carolina.
Pearl, Matthew. The Dante Club
   History, literature, murder and more all brilliantly mixed together in this compelling novel.
Pelletier, Cathie. The Weight of Winter
   I took a risk and recommended this book to one of my book clubs. Luckily, they agreed with me about the book. I've read everything she's written.
Proulx, Annie. The Shipping News
   A Pulitzer Prize winner and well deserved. I loved her sense of humor with the character's names.
Robbins, Tom. Another Roadside Attraction and Jitterbug Perfume
   He definitely looks at the world from a different frame of reference than the rest of us. Those two I listed are my favorites. He also wrote and I read Still life with Woodpecker, Even Cowgirls get the Blues, Skinny Legs and All, Half Asleep in Frog's Pajamas, Villa Incognito and Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates.
Sandlin, Tim. Skipped Parts
The first of the Gros Vont Trilogy which includes Sorrow Floats and Social Blunders and were all wonderfully clever and entertaining. A newer book, Honey Don't was just as entertaining.
Shields, Carol. The Stone Diaries
   Another Pulitzer Prize winner and by far, her best book.
Smith, Betty. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
   I first read this when I was a teenager, but I still enjoy rereading parts of it. Same with her other books, Joy in the Morning and Maggie-Now
Stegner, Wallace. Crossing to Safety and The Angle of Repose
   I first discovered Stegner through a book discussion group. Both books are definitely worth the time.
Thayer, Nancy. Three Women by the Waters Edge
   Once I loaned this book and never got it back. It is out of print, but I searched and searched and finally found a second copy. Don't ask; I won't loan it again. I've read everything else she's written.
West, Michael Lee. Crazy Ladies, American Pie, She Flew the Coop and Mad Girls in Love
   I look forward to all her books coming out. Yes, her.
Witt, Lana. Slow Dancing on Dinosaur Bones
   Very creative story with great characters. This was her first novel, and her second, The Heart of a Thirsty Woman was just as well written and entertaining.


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Children's Books that I love

I've always been a reader and there are many books I read and loved as a child that I still remember with affection. Books were a great comfort to me, the characters were my friends and I made a point to find some of them as an adult to share with my own children. I've listed some of them here.
Alcott, Louisa May. Little Women, Jo's Boy's, Little Men and Rose in Bloom
Atwater, Robert. Mr. Popper's Penguins
Beim, Lorraine. Just Plain Maggie, the book that made me wish I'd gone to an overnight came
Bishop, Claire. The Five Chinese Brothers
Brink, Carol Ryrie. Caddie Woodlawn, Magical Melons,The Pink Motel, Two are Better than One, Family Sabbatical to name a few.
Cleary, Beverly. Otis Spofford, Ellen Tibbets, Henry Huggins, The Luckiest Girl, Fifteen and Jean and Johnny
Dixon, Franklin. Many of the Hardy Boys series
Gates, Doris. Blue Willow
Haywood, Carolyn. B is For Besty, Little Eddie, Eddie's Pay Dirt, Betsy's Little Star among others.
Hope, Laura Lee. Many of The Bobbsey Twins series.
Hunt, Irene. Up a Road Slowly
Keene, Carolyn. Lots and lots of Nancy Drew myusteries
Lindgren, Astrid. All the Pippi Longstocking books.
Lofting, Hugh. Dr. Dolittle
McCloskey, Robert. Homer Price, Make Way for Ducklings
Seredy, Kate. The Good Master and The Singing Tree
Spyri, Johanna. Heidi
Taylor, Sidney. All of a Kind Family
Weber, Lenora Mattingly. All the Beany Malone and Katie Rose books.
Wilder, Laura Ingalls. All the Little House books.

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Books I've read over the years

thumbs upAdams, Alice. A Southern Exposure and Caroline's Daughters.
Alberts, Laurie. The Price of Land in Shelby
Alther, Lisa. Bedrock, Original Sins and all her other books.
Amidon, StephenHuman Capital
Angelou, Maya. I Know why the Caged Bird Sings
thumbs downArian, Alicia. Towelhead
Atkinson, Kate . One Good Turn
thumbs upAtwood, Margaret. Cat's Eye, Alias Grace
Auster, PaulThe Brooklyn Follies
Averill, Thomas Fox. Secrets of the Tsil Café
Barich, Bill. Carson Valley
Barnhardt, Wilton. Emma who Saved My Life
thumbs upBattle, Lois. Bed and Breakfast and The Florabama Ladies' Auxiliary and Sewing Circle
Begley, Louis. About Schmidt
thumbs upBerendts, John. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Berne, Suzanne. The Ghost at the Table
Betts, Doris. The Sharp Teeth of Love
thumbs down Bird, Ann. Blood Brother
Block, Valerie. Was It Something I Said?
Bohjalian, Chris. Water Witches, Midwives and Before You Know Kindness
thumbs upBoswell, Robert. Mystery Ride, Crooked Hearts and American Owned Love
Braselton, Jeanne. A False Sense of Well Being
Brink, Carol Ryrie. Strangers in the Forest
thumbs upBurns, Olive. Cold Sassy Tree and Leaving Cold Sassy
Butler, Robert Olen. Fair Warning
Cabot, Meg. The Boy Next Door
thumbs upCastellani, Christopher. A Kiss from Maddalena and The Saint of Lost Things
thumbs upCasteneda, Carlos. The Teachings of Don Juan and A Separate Reality
Chang, Jung. Wild Swans
thumbs downChaon, Daniel. You Remind Me of Me
thumbs upChevalier, Tracy. The Girl with the Pearl Earring
thumbs upChopin, Kate. The Awakening
Cohen, RachelA Chance Meeting
Cline, Rachel . What to Keep
thumbs downCollins, Wilkie. The Woman in White
Collinsworth, Eden. It Might have been what He Said
thumbs upConroy, Frank. Body and Soul
thumbs upConroy, Pat. Beach Music
Costello, Mark. Big If
thumbs upCoupland, Douglas. Miss Wyoming, Generation X, Shampoo Planet and Eleanor Rigby
Cox, Elizabeth. Night Talk
Craig, Amanda. Love in Idleness
Criswell, Millie. The Trouble with Mary and What to do about Annie
Crittenden, Danielle. Amanda Bright @ home
Crook, Elizabeth . Night Journal
Cunningham, Michael. The Hours
Dann, Jack. The Silent
Daum, Meghan. The Quality of Life Report
Davies, KatherineThe Madness of Love
thumbs upDavies, Robertson. The Cunning Man and What's Bred in the Bone
Delaney, Bessie and Sadie. Having our Say
thumbs upDeLong, Candice. Special Agent
Dexter, Pete. Paris Trout
Diehl, Margaret. Me and You
thumbs upDoctorow, E.L. Loon Lake and The March
Domingue, RonlynThe Mercy of Thin Air
thumbs upDorris, Michael. Yellow Raft in Blue Water
thumbs upDreiser, Theodore. Sister Carrie
thumbs downDudman, Martha Tod. Black Olives
Dunn, Mark Welcome to Higby and Ella Minnow Pea
thumbs downDunne, John Gregory. Playland
Edgerton, Clyde. Where Trouble Sleeps
Egan, Jennifer. The Invisible Circus
thumbs downEmmons, Josh . The Loss of Leon Meed
thumbs upEsquivel, Laura. Like Water for Chocolate
Fasman, Jon. The Geographer's Library
Fisher, David. Hard Evidence
Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby
thumbs upFlagg, Fannie. Standing in the Rainbow
thumbs downFowler, Karen Joy. Sarah Canary
thumbs downFowler, Sarah Joy. The Jane Austen Book Club
thumbs upFrank, Dorothea Benton. Isle of Palms , Sullivan's Island, Shem's Creek and The Land of Mango Sunsets
thumbs downGaddis, William. A Frolic of His Own
Gaitskill, MaryVeronica
thumbs upGibbons, Kaye. Divining Women and On the Occasion of my Last Afternoon
thumbs upGodden, Rumer. Kingfishers Set Fire
thumbs upGolden, Arthur. Memoirs of a Geisha
thumbs upGoldreich, GloriaDinner with Anna Karenina
thumbs upGordimer, Nadine. July's People
thumbs upGordon, Mary. Spending
Grossman, David. Someone to Run With
Grunwald, Lisa. Whatever Makes you Happy
Gurnah, Abdulrazak. Desertion
thumbs upGutcheon, Beth. Domestic Pleasures
thumbs upGuterson, David. Snow Falling on Cedars
Hall, Linda. Margaret's Peace
Hamill, Pete. Forever
Hamilton, Masha. The Distance Between Us
Handler, Daniel. Adverbs
Hart, JoeAnn. Addled
Hassler, Jon. Grand Opening
thumbs upHearon, Shelby. Ella in Bloom
Hendricks, Judith Ruth. Bread Alone
Henley, Patricia. In the River Sweet
thumbs upHesse, Herman. Pretty much everything he's written.
thumbs downHermes, Myrlin A. Careful What You Wish For
thumbs up Hiaasen, Carl. Skinny Dip and Sick Puppy
Hildebrand, Elin Barefoot
thumbs upHood, Ann. Something Blue and Somewhere off the Coast of Maine
Horwitz, Tony. Confederates in the Attic
Houston, Pam. Waltzing the Cat
Howard, Maureen. A Lover's Almanac
Hurston, Zora Neale. Their Eyes were Watching God
thumbs upHudler, Ad. Southern Living
Hyde, Elisabeth. The Abortionist's Daughter
thumbs upIrving, John. The Cider House Rules, The World According to Garp and Widow for a Year
thumbs upIshiguro, Kazuo. Remains of the Day
James, PD. A Taste for Death
Johnson, Diane. Persian Nights, Le Divorce and The Shadow Knows
Jones, Edward P. The Known World
thumbs downJuska, Jane. A round heeled Woman
Just, Ward. Echo House
Kafka, Franz. Amerika
Karasyov and KargmanThe Right Address
Karr, Mary. Liar's Club
thumbs downKauffman, Donna . The Big Bad Wolf Tells All
thumbs up Kerouac, Jack. On the Road
thumbs upKesey, Ken. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Sometimes A Great Notion
thumbs upKidd, Sue Monk. The Mermaid Chair
Kingsolver, Barbara. The Poisonwood Bible
Kittle, KatrinaThe Kindness of Strangers
thumbs upKushner, Harold. When Bad Things Happen to Good People
thumbs upLamb, Wally. She's Come Undone and I Know this much is True
Lawrence, D. H.. Lady Chatterley's Lover
thumbs upLee, Andrea. Lost Hearts in Italy
thumbs upLee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird
thumbs upLee, Linda Francis. The Devil in the Junior League
Lennon, J. Robert. The Light of Falling Stars
thumbs downLeslie, Diane. Fleur de Leigh's Life of Crime
thumbs upLewis, Sinclair. From Fresh Air to Main Street to Kingsblood Royal and everything in between
thumbs upLurie, Alison. Love and Friendship and Only Children.
thumbs upMann, Thomas. Magic Mountain and
Buddenbrooks
thumbs downMartel, Yann. Life of Pi
Martin, Steve. Shopgirl
Mason, Bobbie Ann.. In Country
thumbs upMaclean, Norman. A River Runs Through It
thumbs upMaugham, W. Somerset. Of Human Bondage
thumbs upMatlock, Curtiss Ann. Sweet Dreams at the Goodnight Motel
thumbs upMcCullough, Colleen. The Thorn Birds
McDermott, Alice. Child of My Heart
McPhee, Martha. L'America
thumbs upMcLarty, Ron The Memory of Running
McLaughlin, Emma and Kraus, Nicola. Citizen Girl
McMillan, Terry. Waiting to Exhale
Meek, JamesThe People's Act of Love
Meloy, MaileA Family Daughter
Minot, Eliza. The Brambles
thumbs upMitchell, Margaret. Gone With the Wind
Moehringer, J. R.The Tender Bar
Monardo, Anna. Falling in Love with Natassia
Mones, Nicole. Lost in Translation
Monroe, Mary Alice. The Book Club
Moody, Martha. The Office of Desire
Morgan, Robert. The Truest Pleasure
Morgan, Robert. Gap Creek
Morrall, Clare. Astonishing Splashes of Colour
thumbs downMorrison, Toni. Beloved
thumbs upMorton, Brian. Starting out in the Evening and A Window Across the River
thumbs upMorton, Brian. Unbreakable You
Naumoff, Lawrence. A Plan for Women and The Night of the Weeping Women
Niederhoffer, GaltA Taxonomy of Barnacles
thumbs upNelson, Antonya. Talking in Bed
Noble, Elizabeth. Things I want my Daughters to know
thumbs upNorman, Howard. The Bird Artist
Oates, Joyce Carol. Do With Me what You Will
thumbs downO'Nan, Stewart. Wish You Were Here
thumbs upOndaatje, Michael. The English Patient
thumbs upOtto, Whitney. How to make an American Quilt and A Collection of Beauties at the Height of their Popularity
Ozick, Cynthia. Heir to the Glittering World
Packer, Ann. The Dive From Clausen's Pier
Pagnani, Dalia. Mercy Road
thumbs upPasternak, Boris. Doctor Zhivago
thumbs upPayne, David. Gravesend Light and Back to Wando Passo
Payne, Holly. The Virgin's Knot
thumbs upPerrotta, Tom. Little Children
thumbs upPerrotta, Tom The Abstinence Teacher
Phillips, Arthur. Prague
Phillips, Jayne Anne. Machine Dreams
Pilcher, Rosamunde. The Shell Seekers
thumbs upPogrebin, Letty Cotten. Three Daughters
thumbs up Potok, Chiam. The Chosen
thumbs upProulx, Annie. That Old Ace in the Hole
thumbs upRand, Ayn. Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead
thumbs downRandall, Alice. The Wind Done Gone
thumbs upReid, Van. Cordelia Underwood and Mollie Peer
Rice, Eva. The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets
thumbs downRipley, Alexandra. Scarlett
Robinson, Elisabeth. The True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters
Robinson, Marilynne. Gilead
thumbs upRusso, Richard. Empire Falls
thumbs upSalinger, J.D. The Catcher in the Rye
thumbs upSantmyer, Helen Hooven And the Ladies of the Club
thumbs downSchaffert, Timothy. The Singing and Dancing Daughters of God
thumbs up Schine, Cathleen. The New Yorkers
Schroeder,Joan. The Hearts of Soldiers
thumbs upSchwartz, Lynne Sharon. Disturbances in the Field
thumbs upScott, Sir Walter. Ivanhoe
Scully, Helen . In the Hope of Rising Again
thumbs upSettle, Mary Lee. Choices
Sheehan, Aurelie The Anxiety of Everyday Objects
thumbs upShields, Carol. Larry's Party, Happenstance and The Republic of Love.
thumbs upShreve, Anita. The Pilot's Wife, Strange Fits of Passion, Where or When and A Wedding in December
thumbs downSittenfeld, Curtis. Prep
thumbs downSmiley, Jane. A Thousand Acres
Smith, Deborah. A Place to Call Home
Smith, Haywood. The Queen Bee of Mimosa Beach
thumbs upSmith, Lee. Family Linen
thumbs upSollers, Phillippe. Women
Sontag, Susan The Volcano Lover
Spencer, Scott. A Ship Made of Paper
Steinbeck, John. The Grapes of Wrath
thumbs upSullivan, Faith. The Cape Ann and An Empress of One
thumbs down Swann, Maxine Flower Children
thumbs upTan, Amy. Joy Luck Club, Kitchen God's Wife
thumbs upTarkington, Booth. The Magnificent Ambersons and Alice Adams
thumbs upTaylor, Peter. A Summons to Memphis
Tessaro, Kathleen. Elegance
thumbs downThayer, NancyThe Hot Flash Club
Thomas, Dane Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster
thumbs upTolkien, J. R. R. . The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
thumbs upTolstoy, Leo. Anna Karenina
thumbs upToole, John Kennedy. A Confederacy of Dunces
Truong, Monique . The Book of Salt
Tucker, Lisa. The Song Reader
Tyler, Anne. Breathing Lessons, Saint Maybe and Ladder of Years
Updike, John. In the Beauty of the Lilies
thumbs upUrquhart, Jane. The Underpainter, Away and A Map of Glass
Vreeland, Susan. The Girl in Hyacinth Blue
thumbs upVonnegut, Kurt. Slaughterhouse Five, Sirens of Titan, Cat's Cradle
Warner, Sharon Oard. Deep in the Heart
Watson, Larry. Laura
thumbs upWeber, Katherine. The Music Lesson
Weiner, Jennifer. Good in Bed
Weisberger, Lauren. The Devil wore Prada
thumbs upWharton, Edith. House of Mirth and The Age of Innocence
Whitcomb, Christopher. Cold Zero
Willis, Sarah. Some Things that Stay
Winchester, Simon. The Professor and the Madman
thumbs upWolfe, Thomas. The Electric Kool-aid Acid Test
Wolitzer, Hilma. The Doctor's Daughter
thumbs upWood, Monica. My Only Story and Secret Language
Wouk, Herman. A Hole in Texas
thumbs upWynd, Oswald. The Ginger Tree
Yorke, Christy. Summer of Glorious Madness
Zafris, Nancy. Lucky Strike
thumbs upZigman, Laura. Animal Husbandry


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The one book I promised myself to read and haven't yet and most likely never will.

Eliot, George. Middlemarch

Needless to say, I haven't listed every single book I've ever read. I can't even remember every book I've read. I've read many of the classics and books that everyone has or should read. But I will keep adding to the list of those read as I remember them, if I feel they are worth listing.

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