The books plot has some holes in it. The main character never finds out who her birth parents are or why they abandoned her at the inn; which left us all a little disappointed. Other than that it was a good book with a cute little plot. Hopefully young girls and mothers will embrace the moral of this story, which is: What's on the outside doesn't always mirror what is on the inside.

I really enjoy reading Sue Monk Kidd's books. They all touch a side of humanity that doesn't really seem to exist anymore.

Our group was divided on this book. I liked some parts and not others. The ending was out of place for this book in my opionion. I wonder if to get her book published she had to put in a few random randy scenes. I liked the mystery about the book and how it went from one heronine to another. I thought that the two times were kept a part very well.

I thought the book was funny. We had a good laugh and joked that each one of us was in some way just like the character.

This book is a great Gothic novel. You can totally tell this book was writen in a voice of a woman. The evolution of the monster's intelligence is interesting. It's a good discussion book, for the modern day what if?....

I liked this book. Shelley wrote with haunting beauty and humanity. The second read was better than the first.

Atwood created complicated characters and plot. Characters were witty and believable. This book was hard to get into at first but quickly warmed up. It was an enjoyable book.

My book club liked this book so much that most of us ended up reading the series. We would recommend it for any group as a just for fun read. And, we did have a very interesting discussion on paranormal activite.

If you have a group of mommies is a great book. Every mom will be able to bond and relate to this book.

Our book group liked reading this. We had fun talking about the possibility of opening our own finishing school for boys, of course it was all in fun.

Sarah's book is amazing! I read this book in 2 days. I could not put it down! Garden spells reminded me of Practical Magic. I am drawn to books about Earth Magic possibilitys and justice being done. This book was interesting for the way that each sister grieved for their mother in different ways, her death changed each of their life paths, but in the end brought them back together, to heal and be stronger. I will definately read this book again. :-)

This is such a delicate story. It is my favorite book that I have read so far this year! The writing is very enchanting. I was fasinated by the inside view of a hidden culture that Lisa provided. I fell in love with this book, I became involved with this story, I felt like Peony, I felt her feelings along with her. Such a beautiful, enchanting, talented story.

My group thought this book was very well written over all. It was a very good discussion on what we liked about the book and we related with the characters. We were divided by the ending. One member thought it was poetic justice that he was killed with the icicle,(it was thought that suzie actually made it happen herself). We all agreed that the father should have divorced the mother; the way she left was unacceptable to us; the fact that she was gone for 8 years was ridiculous. And we laughed at the randomness of the motorcycle shop scene. Everyone enjoyed the talented writing of this author, however, I don't think any one of us would read this book a second time.

We all Loved this book. The discussion questions were insightfull and helped us create a great book discussion. We all fell in love with Max and wished that Lesile would have married him. Also, we loved that underneath The Stadover Man you could see the words for My Struggle. We all agreed that this book was one of our favorite group discussions.

This book is a good book if your interested in getting into magical fiction. The characters are likeable. I would definetly recommend this book to friends, but I don't think it was a strong book for a group discussion.

I read this on my own because I love coffee and mysteries. There is no better combination. I have learned ablot of new information about coffee and I love the characters. I am now reading the other books in this series. I would also recomend her other series about a haunted book shop, sorry the name she wrote those under has sliped my mind. Check out her website it will be there. :-)

My group did not like any of the characters in Fowler's book. We found them very unconvincing. For example the lesbian who had a passion for men in romance novels, and the lady who had creepy male experences. And that girl who didn't get a reality check until girls camp. Come on.

This book is wonderful. The story of a family that struggles with the need to keep one daughter who is dieing of cancer and the daughter they conceved to be her donor. This story was beautifully written, masterful, and sad. A tribute to families that have to deal with this issue, in various degrees.

We all enjoyed this book very much. The only thing we did not like where the Kingdom names. But over all we agreed that this book was a good book club pick. The characters are well developed. The Heroine/Hero were amazing and the villians are creepy.

Allen's books get better with everyone she writes. This book is full of twists and surprises. I thought the charaters were well developed.

The group agreed that the descriptions were great. You could really feel like you were experiencing the west as Gussie did. As a reader you could tell that Henderson was putting his love of the west into this book.
We felt that there was no connection with any of the characters. In fact one of the members stated that she felt the book was never going to end. For our group we did not like it, we did not connect with the characters or plot.

Nancy Kington, 16, discovering that the family's fortune comes from the labor of slaves on their Jamaican plantation. Not only that, but she has a half-sister named Minerva living on the plantation.

Now the estate is in near ruin as the family fortune has been leeched by her brothers. Their plan to save themselves is to sell their sister to a rich, and extremely creepy, neighbor.

Dreading a forced marriage that would be in truth slavery, Nancy and Minerva make a run for it, after Nancy kills her late father's overseer when she finds him trying to rape Minerva, and join a pirate crew.

This is a good thriller, and while it's pretty improbable, it was very entertaining.

Elizabeth Page is a 5 star chef. She works in a field that is completely oppisite of her famous father and brother who are writers. She is waiting for the man she thinks she loves to love her enough to stay and trying to figure out where her life is really going. Since her five/eleven year plan is failing her.
At one of her mother's charity auctions she meets a man she thought she would never fall for. It turns out that she fell in love with him anyway.
This book is a definition of dysfunctional. Father making out with son's current fling in the kitchen at a family dinner, Fist fight at Thanksgiving, Chef that degrads and disrespects his employees.
I think what saved this book was the ending. The initmate life changing event of witnessing a child being born, and a boyfriend willing to put aside his ego for just one minute to see the bigger picture. I think Daniel's character was a wonderful fantasy but I don't think it was very realistic that he would get Elizabeth's insecurities and fears without her having to spell them out.
I enjoyed this book, it was a nice romance with a heavy dose of getting your priorities straight and what it means to be happy as an individual. The author also gives us a good perspective of what it actually means to be in the food industry; the politics and personalities of chefs in a professional kitchen.
Fun, quick, easy read. A little too much swearing, but once I got past that, it was a good read

The story is addictive and fast. The ending was to abrupt though. Can't wait for book two! And what's with the wolves? Loved the story. Recommend it with no hesitation.

This book was fun to read. What kind of list would we make? Would we be able to make a difference in someone elses life? We all have our lists, are we brave enough to dust them off and see what happens if we try to put them to use?

This book was slow moving. The characters started to become meshed with eachother partway through the first half. The characters could have used some more development, and the plot felt like it was worked through as the author was writing it.

Mead's Vampire Academy may be considered YA but this series is highly addictive. Rose was a breath of fresh air. She is not a vampire but she is a solid character. I was so excited to finally read a YA book that has a strong female heroine. One who will think for herself and who can take care of herself. A heroine that is not waiting for the next hot guy to save her.

June Parker, works for L.A. Rideshare, adores her rent-stabilized apartment in Santa Monica, and struggles with losing a few pesky pounds. And her life is about change.
After a fatal car accident in which her passenger, Marissa, dies, June finds herself in possession of Marissa's list, “20 Things to Do By My 25th Birthday.” Even though they barely knew each other, June is compelled by both guilt and a desire to set things right and finish the list for Marissa. As June races to achieve each goal before the deadline, she learns more about her own life than she ever bargained for. This story inspired each of us to think of our own lists. A couple of us even made our own.

The characters stay with you after you've finished the book. Little Bee is dramatic, and heart breaking. There were horrific parts to this book that I wished had been left out. Overall this book was interesting and the end had a hopeful air too it. I would recommend this book for book clubs.

This story is told by a woman who was born at a dangerous time in history. Born into a pagan culture, she witnessess christianity sweep through her country taking over everything that was familiar.
Gwynneve's one goal in life is to grown up to be a druid and become the wife of Giannon. She spends many years with Giannon but she never has her wish to have a child with him realized.
After he is taken she goes to a convent and is content to be there but when a new abbot and nun come to stay it quickly turns to a dangerous mad house.

Easy to read, a little "fluffy".