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Beach Music written by Pat Conroy
This book was published in 1995 and if you didn't read it then, Read it Now!! Great Southern saga, a terific read, you won't put it down!
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Larry's Party by Carol Shields Larry Weller is a regular guy, or so Carol Shields has him think. When
we first meet him in 1977 Winnipeg at age 26, he's pondering the pluses of Harris tweed, still living at home, and realizing he's in love
with his girlfriend, Dorrie, a flinty car saleswoman. Larry is proud of his job at Flowerfolks. Larry and Dorrie's honeymoon in England points him toward what will be his true vocation--mazes. Just as Larry changes with the times--each elliptical chapter ages him by one or two years--so does his art. As the novel closes, with a bravura dinner party scene, he may finally be at ease in the world. But his creator knows that he is only halfway there, and still has to negotiate his way from the center of the maze to its exit.
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The Shipping News written by E. Annie Proulx Won the 1994 Pulitzer Prize. A funny and touching story of a newspaperman in Newfoundland. Being turned into a movie, that starts filming this fall, with John Travolta as the star.
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She's Come Undone written by Wally Lamb
A selection of Oprah's Book Club!
Dolores Price is 13, wise-mouthed but wounded, having bid her childhood goodbye. Beached like a whale in front of her bedroom TV, she spends the next few years pigging out on Mallmomars, potato chips, and Pepsi. When she finally rolls into young womanhood at 257 pounds, Dolores is no stronger and life is no kinder.
She's determined to do better and give herself one more chance before really losing it. A great story with great, unforgettable characters!
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Crooked Little Heart written by Anne Lamott
A family finds itself involved in struggles on many levels; from an aspiring young tennis champion's conflicts with the sport and with a mysterious man who stalks her from the bleachers to a stepfather's uncertain fit within the family's close structure. Lamott's focus on the special dynamics of family interrelationships makes for a powerful story. Rather strange, but very haunting and powerful story. Link to Amazon.com to order this book!
The Horse Whisperer written by Nicholas Evans
Well, what can I say. If you haven't read this book you absolutely must! I read 100 pages the first time I picked it up! Fantastic!
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We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates
A very good saga about a family living in rural Pennsylvania. Lots of hidden secrets, etc. Link to Amazon.com to order this book!
A Tangled Web by Judith Michael
Did you read Deceptions? This husband/wife team has finally written the sequel! Hurrah! Link to Amazon.com to order this book!
Little Miss Strangeby Joanna Rose
Jenny read this book and absolutely loved it! Here's her review:
jhakes@mail.millikin.edu from Decatur, IL, 07/21/98
A wonderful coming-of-age story!
Little Miss Strange is a powerful and unforgettable story of one young girl's journey to find her identity. Sarajean and the other characters leave a lasting impression on you. I couldn't put this book down and when I did I kept thinking about what Sarajean would discover next about her life. I highly recommend this book!
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