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U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton
Another page turner by Sue Grafton. This book sort of takes your heart with it, transcending the traditional series mystery. The death of a parent, the changing times of the era, a father’s re… more →
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U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton
chplnj wrote 1 week ago: Another page turner by Sue Grafton. This book sort of takes your heart with it, transcending the tr … more →
Hope in a Jar by Elizabeth Harbison
chplnj wrote 2 months ago: This was a great, light read- – chick lit. I really enjoyed it as I could relate to the setti … more →
A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog by Dean Koontz
chplnj wrote 2 months ago: I’ve read a number of Koontz’s novels, primarily those in which dogs figure prominently … more →
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
chplnj wrote 3 months ago: I enjoyed this book, which has been called a “novel in stories.” It evolves through a c … more →
Hungry Woman in Paris by Josefina Lopez
chplnj wrote 3 months ago: In Hungry Woman in Paris, the main character, Canela, feels she has lost her mojo (“la dolce v … more →
In Her Own Sweet Time by Rachel Lehmann-Haupt
chplnj wrote 3 months ago: After reading this book, I felt like singing that old Maurice Chevalier tune, “I’m Glad … more →
My Remarkable Journey by Larry King
chplnj wrote 4 months ago: I liked this book. It was an easy, enjoyable, and funny read. It brought back so many wonderful memo … more →
Pandora's Daughter by Iris Johansen
chplnj wrote 4 months ago: Suspenseful–always another surprise around the corner. Interesting take on psychic gifts, and … more →
The Third Tower Up from the Road by Kevin Dolgin
chplnj wrote 4 months ago: If you get nothing else out of this book, at least you will now be aware of the gloriously quirky we … more →
Goat Song: A Seasonal Life, A Short History of Herding and the Art of Making Cheese by Brad Kessler
chplnj wrote 4 months ago: Other than really liking both goat cheese and Vermont (where this memoir takes place), I wouldn’t ha … more →
Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner
chplnj wrote 4 months ago: Good easy read–chapters alternate between mother and daughter. Cherry Hill Library Patron MT … more →
Shopaholic and Sister by Sophie Kinsella
chplnj wrote 4 months ago: Good summer read, but read the first one in the series before this one so you’ll get to know t … more →
The Evolution of God by Robert Wright
chplnj wrote 4 months ago: Applying biological and cultural concepts to our understanding of God, and bringing about religious … more →
The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
chplnj wrote 4 months ago: Investigation of a murder. Yiddish culture & tradition explored. A knowledge of Yiddish expressi … more →
Stern Men by Elizabeth Gilbert
chplnj wrote 4 months ago: Entertaining story of how a spunky teenage girl heals the longstanding feud between two lobstermen f … more →
Say Goodbye by Lisa Gardner
chplnj wrote 4 months ago: Good suspenseful story. It was recommended to me and did not disappoint. Cherry Hill Library Patron … more →
An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris
chplnj wrote 4 months ago: Definitely a quick read. Very unusual approach to a crime novel. I’ll read more of this author … more →
Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
chplnj wrote 4 months ago: Voldemort is back, wizards are disappearing, and catastrophes plague England in the penultimate book … more →
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Anne Barrows
chplnj wrote 5 months ago: Set in 1946, author Juliet Ashton, about to engage in a book tour for her novel based on columns she … more →
