May 2012

This was such a great non-fiction read. Everyone should read this book. At one point or another we all find ourselves using "food" as the cure. Thanks so much Meryl for writing this book and putting so much of your own personal journey into it. There was so much information to absorb that I will be taking time in the near future to re-read your book.

Again, thanks so much for sharing your journey.

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Thanks to the author, Colin Dodds, for selecting me as a winner in his giveaway.

It was odd to be reading a book based on an area I had just moved to in March. The main character, Jim, came back to his hometown to be with his dad. His father having surgery and needed someone to stay with him as he recovered. Jim seemed to resent having to be there as he had not spent much time in his hometown in years. He meets up with an old buddy and manages to get involved in some shady dealings. Takes care of his dad and tries to pursue a romantic interest. I won't say more for those of you who haven't read this yet.

I really enjoyed this book and recommend this to anyone who likes to read a general fiction now and then.

Again, thanks to the author for selecting me as a giveaway winner. I will be sure to read more of your work in the future.
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   First of all, I want to thank the author, Sandra Brown, for the gift of this wonderful story.

I have read a lot of books written by Sandra Brown over the years and have been a fan of her work throughout. This story, Rainwater, will be placed on my bookshelf labeled special and will be reread many times.

I would love to see this made into a movie. It brought back memories of how "Love Story" made me feel.  

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I want to send my thanks to David Carraturo for sending me a gifted copy of his latest book, Columbus Avenue Boys.

I read his first book "Cameron Nation" and enjoyed it immensely. This latest in the CAB saga is even better. This wonderful story is begging to be made into a movie. I was reminded of several famous gangster movies. "Scarface", "The Godfather", "Once Upon A Time In America" and "The Departed" to name a few.  I enjoyed  the "flashes" into the past as they corrolate to what is happening in the "now", how these fit in with the family members, their actions and behaviors.

I look forward to reading more from this author in the future.  

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 What a wonderful, heart warming story. The beginning of the story where the couple are just "existing" was so sad. Then this child comes into their lives and makes so much change for both of them. A remarkable story.

I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys reading Jodi Picoult, this story made me feel the same way as when I read one of Picoult's books.

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This is one exceptional story. I wish I could give this 10 stars.

Time travel, a love story, a murder, and a mystery all wrapped up between the covers of this novel. I haven't enjoyed reading a book this much in such a long,long time.

If you are a fan of "The Time Machine" then this story you must read.

I look forward to reading the second book in this trilogy.

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I read the first book in this trilogy "The Expected One" about 2 years ago and found this such an interesting and thought provoking read.

The second book "The Book of Love" is just as good a read as the first book was.

The author has such an amazing way of writing a fictional story based on biblical characters.  I feel like I have gotten to know Mary Magdalene on a personal level through the pages of this book.

I am looking forward to reading Book 3 in this series.