Our book club did a speaker-phone call with the author which made the book come alive even more.

A primary theme is not to be caught in the past.

Even though very long, it was worth the read.

If you are a dog lover, are from Wisconsin, or are interested in how the human spirit can survive, no matter what your age, this book is for you.

Amazing book comparison of contemporary burn victims and 13th century ones with a love story which is believable even though not very logical.

A musician composer professor caught in politics of college life and the faculty she became involved with was amazingly accurate in my experience as a faculty wife.

This book is a fun, insightful look at a young teacher of a writing class and how she and her students deal with their world together in the classroom and beyond.

Amazing divided narrative into 4 parts telling a story of each character with nuances between each part. Intellectually challenging but worth it.

This is a story that takes place in a housing project in New York City with endless social, physical, and psychological problems that the characters must face every day. Some of the characters are able to Hold Love Strong because of the family and persist,no matter what life throws them. It is a dark encounter with the world even though the hero escapes.

This is a story of two sisters who grew up to become beautiful models in a wealthy Shanghai family. Their father loses everything and sells them into marriage to two brothers. What happens after their marriages and how they survive is fantastic, informative and inspiring.

This is a story of a young man who time travels and a young girl he meets. Love develops through the years and they marry. Clare, the heroine, spends much of the time waiting and develops amazing patience and understanding as the hero, Henry, comes and goes.

When the mother of a special needs child walks out and goes to live with her husband's best friend, the child's father becomes a better father. That friend's girl friend then moves in with the father. Despite the rather unusual circumstances, the special needs child thrives and all turns out well. There are some memorable funny moments.

This is an adventurous, informative and inspiring story, much of which is based on historical fact. It has incredible details about Niagara Falls, but it is also a love story.

This is a story of a young girl who has a Danish mother and an African American GI father and how she deals with life after she falls from a roof. The circumstances are mysterious surrounding the fall of the young girl and the death of her mother and two brothers. The story is dramatic, informative about being black and white, and insightful and poignant because the author is both black and Danish.

This is a wonderfully written book about globalization, civility, and ethical choices. The story takes place in England and Nigeria and is about what happens to a young girl who migrates from her home country to another. The contrasts of her life and how she is treated are dramatic, informative and very insightful.

I recommended this book to our Book Club because I thought it was fantastic, inspiring, and romantic. It has the age old conflict between father and son, but it is so much more. It is a historical fiction, a love story,and a story of friendship and survival. A Chinese young boy and a Japanese young girl meet and life throws them some very difficult circumstances.

Night Road is a novel about a helicopter mother, Jude, of twins Mia and Zach, who spends her life hovering over her family and their friend Lexi, until disaster strikes. The ideal family, who has everything, is torn apart by an accident caused by driving while intoxicated. What happens to this family and how everybody handles the tragedy are the primary concerns of the novel. The author explores many aspects of the characters with dignity, understanding and sensitivity.