While reading The Next Thing on My List I kept thinking that my daughter of sixteen would enjoy the storyline. After reading it I created my own list.

The complexity of the characters and how their relationships became intertwined added to the depth of this historic fiction. It was as though each individual was an integral part of a puzzle that when pieced and woven together a complete story was told. Highly recommend!

Louise Murphy has taken a classic fairy tale and expounded on the characters. I found myself sympathizing with the villains of my youth. Ms. Murphy’s graphic and poignant story telling paralleled the children’s book in a manner that is believable yet dark and haunting. “The True Story of Hansel and Gretel” epics the Holocaust just as it was – horrific with glimmers of kindness and hope.

“The Shoemaker’s Wife” is a beautifully written story filled with love, longing, sadness and thoughtfulness. Because I fell in love with the Lazzari’s, my hope is that Adriana Trigiani will write about the next generation.

I am a sucker for a book that makes me cry and "The Time Keeper" did just that. Mitch Albom is a genius at saying a lot with very few words. This is a curl up on the couch and read a story in its entirety in an afternoon kind of book. Captivating, fast paced and thought provoking. Read it. You will not be disappointed.

Prior to picking up "Rules" I read a review that stated that this reader's original rating would have been a four, but after going back and rereading the prelude they changed their mind and gave it a five. This holds true for me too. Towles wrote a great story with unexpected twists, ah ha moments and ironies. My thought - Often times a photo tells a thousand words....but they are always open for interpretation.