Novel on what some people are willing to risk for a chance at the "American Dream". Very good book. Ending leaves something to be desired--I hated the ending!

An autistic boy sets out to discover who murdered his neighbor's dog. The boy lives with his father after his own mother's death. In the search to find the murderer, the boy stumbles onto other information as well. Makes you appreciate being able to hug your own children!

Not as good as The Secret Life of Bees, but an excellent book just as well. Full of imagery like Bees.

Interesting details of circus life in the 1930's during the depression. Many of the stories contained within are drawn from real life. Very interesting plot, hard to put down. Great read.

This book was wonderfully written. Amazingly sad book about a young couple having their first child. The father, who is a doctor, has to deliver his own baby due to a horrible snow storm. His wife ends up having twins. The boy in fine, the girl has the visible signs of downs. The doctor makes a split-second decision to send his daughter away to spare his wife and his son the pain of raising a child with downs. He has the best intentions at heart, but his decision slowly eats away at him and his family. Gut-wrenching story about regret, redemption, and unintentionally hurting those you love. I loved this book.

A great collection of wonderfully written, quirky short stories from the late Lucy Grealy.

Great story about the author's hardships of growing up. This child went through more hardships than any one person should ever have to endure during an entire lifetime. Amazingly, the author is unskathed from it all and chooses to share these stories in this amazing read you will find hard to put down.

Great read by Ann Patchett. I did not understand the ending however, as the story seems to go back and forth between two different scenes. I enjoyed the story, just wished I understood the ending better!

Lovely story about a young pregnant mother who sets out for St. Elizabeth's home for unwed mothers...but Rose is wed to a man she runs away from once she realizes that she is not in love with him. I initally liked Rose, but by the end of the story I did not because of the way she pushed everyone in her life that loved her away from her. Great read! I think this is Patchett's greatest novel, not Bel Canto as everyone else says.

Would recommend this book. It was a very interesting book and story. Easy read...I sat down and read this book in one evening. Very eye-opening story that is heart breaking in many parts.

I loved this newest book by Joshilyn Jackson. Unexpected turn of events. Full of little plot twists and turns that Jackson is so good at! This was a page turner...I read this book in two days!

Wonderfully written novel surrounding the mess in Afghanistan and the surrounding areas today. Puts into perspective what these peoples are going through and the hardships that they have to indure just to survive. Especially the hardships of the women and how their lives have little value in this part of the world. Highly recommended story.