This is a list of books I’ve read and reviewed on this blog. Some books may appear under more than one genre. Click on the title to go to the review post.
General Fiction:
- Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
- The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
- The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
- Eternal On the Water by Joseph Monniger
- The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O’Connor McNees
- The Lumby Lines by Gail Fraser
- A Worthy Legacy by Tomi Akinyanmi
- The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
- Summer House by Nancy Thayer
- Sisters & Husbands by Connie Briscoe
- Finger Lickin’ Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
- Of Bees and Mist by Eric Setiawan
- Sweetgum Knit Lit Society by Beth Patillo
- The Chili Queen by Sandra Dallas
- Crossed Wires by Rosy Thornton
- Under This Unbroken Sky by Shandi Mitchell
- 20 Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler
- September by Rosamunde Pilcher
- Laced With Magic by Barbara Bretton
- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
- The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg
- The Recipe Club by
- Once in a Blue Moon by Eileen Goudge
- Thanksgiving at the Inn by Tim Whitney
- Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
- Spinning Forward by Terri DuLong
- The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
- Vanishing Act by Fern Michaels
Historical Fiction:
- The Way West by A.B. Guthrie
- Royal Blood by Rona Sharon
- Death Piled Hard by W. Patrick Lang
- A Separate Country by Robert Hicks
- Sons of Fire by Max McCoy
Mystery/Thriller:
- All of the Agatha Christie’s are on a separate page, here.
- Britten and Brulightly by Hannah Berry
- Divine Justice by David Baldacci
- 5 Minutes for Mysteries by Ken Weber
- The Associate by John Grisham
- A Chameleon Conspiracy by Haggai
- The Way Home by George Pelecanos
- The 8th Confession by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
- Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Deception by Eric Van Lustbader
- First Family by David Baldacci
- Swimsuit by James Patterson
- The Cooking School Murders by Virginia Rich
- Precession by Abigail Arrington
- True Blue by David Baldacci
- Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly
- Prime Time by Hank Phillippi Ryan
- Air Time by Hank Phillippi Ryan
- Face Time by Hank Phillippi Ryan
- Drive Time by Hank Phillippi Ryan
- Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton
Classic Fiction:
- I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou * (2/3)
- O Pioneers! by Willa Cather (3/5) *
- The Good Earth by Pearl Buck (5/13) *
- Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell (12/1) *
- The Writing of Fiction by Edith Wharton
Romance/Romantic Suspense:
- Up Close and Dangerous by Linda Howard
- Montana Creeds – Logan by Linda Lael Miller
- Summer by the Sea by Susan Wiggs
- Long Time Coming by Sandra Brown
- Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts
- The Bridegroom by Linda Lael Miller
- The Christmas Clock by Kat Martin
- The Perfect Christmas by Debbie Macomber
- Bluebird Winter by Linda Howard
- Vision in White by Nora Roberts
- Here Comes the Sun by Emelie Loring
Christian Fiction:
- Plain Perfect by Beth Wiseman
- Home Another Way by Christa Parrish
- A Cousin’s Prayer by Wanda Brunstetter
- Leah’s Choice by Marta Perry
General Non-Fiction:
- Travels With Charley by John Steinbeck
- American Lion:Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham (Biography)
- Black Potato by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
- Visions of America by Joe Sohm (photography and essays)
- French Milk by Lucy Knisley (graphic novel)
- Harlem Stomp by Laban Carrick Hill
- Knitter’s Handy Book of Patterns by Ann Budd
- Rainwater Harvesting by Brad Lancaster
Non-Fiction: Books About Food
- Comfort Me With Apples by Ruth Reichl
- 500 Foods To Eat Before It’s Too Late by Jane and Michael Stern
- Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
- American Fried by Calvin Trillin
- Best Food Writing 2009 by Holly Hughes
- Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
- Eggs by Michel Roux
- Diner, Drive-Ins and Dives by Guy Fieri
- The Mitford Cookbook by Jan Karon
- Julie and Julia by Julie Powell
- Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It by Karen Solomon
- American Food Writing edited by Molly O’Neill
- The Art of Simple Food by Alice Waters
- The Recipe Club by
- The Blue Heron Ranch Cookbook by Nadia Natali
- Mad About Muffins by Dot Vartan
- No Reservations by Anthony Bourdain
Non-Fiction: Memoirs
- Comfort Me With Apples by Ruth Reichl
- Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra Fuller
- In the Presence of My Enemies by Gracia Burnham
- Zig-Zagging: A Memoir by Tom Wilson
- Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
- Jantsen’s Gift by Pam Cope with Aimee Malloy
- Annie’s Ghosts by Steve Luxenberg
- In the Land of Cotton by Martha A. Taylor
- Who do you think you are? by Alyse Myers
- Julie and Julia by Julie Powell
- Between Me and the River by Carrie Host
- His Eye Is On The Sparrow by Ethel Waters
- Home Cooking by Laurie Colwin
Non-Fiction: Religious/Inspirational
- Then Sings My Soul by Robert J. Morgan
- Esther by Charles Swindoll
- If the Church Were Christian by Phillip Gulley
- Keep a Quiet Heart by Elisabeth Elliot
- Something Beyond Greatness by Rodgers & Guyatni
- 7 Great Prayers by Paul and Tracey McManus
- What I Know: Uncommon Wisdom and Universal Truths from 10-year-olds and 100-year-olds by Roger Emerson Fishman
Children’s Books:
- Make Way For Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
- Blueberries For Sal by Robert McCloskey
- The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit
- There’s A Bird On Your Head by Mo Willems
- Homer Price by Robert McCloskey
- On The Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski
- The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
- Heidi by Johanna Spyri
- Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
- Too Many Visitors for One Little House by Susan Chodakiewitz
- Two Children’s Books by Dalton James
- The Mudhogs by Dalton James
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
KansasAuthors:
- Picnic by William Inge
- Poems From a Connecticut Yankee in Kansas by Grant Williams
- Sons of Fire by Max McCoy
Screenplays:
- Picnic by William Inge
- Fast Times At Ridgemont High Screenplay by Cameron Crowe
- The Big Sleep by William Faulkner
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