"Brain Trust" by Lynn Sholes & Joe Moore

Do you like mysteries? If so, this is the book for you. It's written so well that you find yourself emerged until the end. It's gripping and sweet. It has moments of wonder as well as moments of "OMG! What's going to happen next?" feelings. It's a book to pick up and enjoy. Get lost in the mystery. For those of you who have read Ken Follett, you will enjoy this book. That's how well it's written.

Pick up a copy!

"Last Light Over Carolina" by Mary Alice Monroe

Life is precious. Love at first sight is special. This book teaches you about shrimping but, most of all, it teaches you about the interaction of people, the love and respect one has for the other or lack thereof due to conditions at hand.

I was pulled into the book by the shrimper who saw the woman of his dreams and made her his wife. I will pulled into the book by the woman in his life who loved the shrimper but became sad when the shrimper was out for months at a time. Missing the love of one's life is difficult. Remembering what's important is also difficult. It's when tragedy happens that one finds the true meaning of love.

Be mesmerized. Learn about the shrimping industry. Eat local shrimp!

"Swimming Lessons" by Mary Alice Monroe

What a beautifully written book this is! I finished reading it just moments ago and I'm still digesting the fact that the story is over. This book was filled with warmth, hope, love and caring. It taught us about the loggerheads and how we actually do help those in need. I had no idea this was going on and am very grateful for it. I love turtles. I love life. To spend one's time helping the nests/eggs is a gift to all. When children do this with such love and concern, it's incredible.

It's a story about a small community that takes care of each other. As they say, it takes a village to raise a child. This is one such example.

"Swimming Lessons" is all about taking chances, reaching for your dreams, helping others and finding love where you least expect it.

Pick up a copy and learn about the loggerheads!

"Small Great Things" by Jodi Picoult

 

An emotional book filled with strength, love, hate and more. It's a beautifully written book about a African American woman and her son. The only African American woman working in the hospital. An RN who loves what she does and she does it well.

You will learn how two families come into contact. A white supremacist family and an African American family.

Learn how these two families fight through a terrible incident and go full circle to respecting each other.

Jodi Picoult has written another SPECTACULAR book that you won't want to put down. The emotions run wild and you will be caught up in them. You will be there. You will be SO glad you read the book!

Pick up a copy on October 11 and beyond!

"A Lowcountry Christmas" by Mary Alice Monroe 

On sale October 25, 2016!

This is a very heartwarming story about a small town family whose son went into the military and came out with PTSD. In this small circle of life, you will read about the family and hear each one's thoughts on what it's like living with someone who has PTSD. Through education and open ears, the family learned how to do this. The marine, with the help of his family and a new therapy dog, found his way back to his life.

The joy of Christmas hung in the air when the son came home from the war. It was a time of family. It was a time of friends. Read how the marine rises through his PTSD.

Read about the importance of things. Read about the beauty of life just outside their door.

Life goes on.

Pick up a copy when it comes up for sale!

"Skyward" by Mary Alice Monroe

What a beautifully written book! Truly breathtaking. The story is about a very special place. A place that rehabilitates injured owls, vultures, eagles and other birds. It's a story of healing and taking care of each other. It's a story of love. Taking changes. Listening and appreciating the world around you.

Author is brilliant! So easy and fun to read. Didn't want it to end!

I'm grateful that the author has written more books and continues to write. Now I can read more of her work!

I HIGHLY recommend this book.

  "Paper Rings" by Teodor Flonta



Ariella grew up in Italy where she had rights. The stores had lots of food. The toy store shelves were filled. She spent her life working hard. She taught school.

Teodor was working at an event that Ariella attended. As soon as he saw her he knew she was the one.

This story is about their love and how hard yet worthwhile it all was. It's about survival. It's about family. It's about hardships. It's about life's rewards in the smallest fashion. The most important fashion.

Well written. Didn't want it to end!

Pick up a copy today. You'll be glad you did!

        Gaining Visibility by Pamela Hearon

LOVE this book! Acceptance, respect, appreciation and love are what this book is all about. It's a beautifully written, easy to read novel that makes your heart warm. Ever read a book that you didn't want to end? Well, this is one of those books. I loved the characters, the story and what it teaches us about how we live our lives and the possibilities that are open to us if we open our eyes and hearts. Accept your situation, Respect and require respect for those who are close to you. Happiness for yourself is very important. When you are happy and accept who you are and what you can do, you will be happy. You deserve to be happy. It's the only life you have. Live it! Love it! Be loved for who you are.

Pick up a copy of this book. It will move you. Publication date is September 27.

"The Last Good Girl" by Allison Leotta

This book is SO well written that, when you sit down and start reading it, the pages fly by like the wind. What a story! What wonderful characters! All the emotions came out in the book: laughter, sadness, shock, joy, fear, and relief. Never have I read a book that had so many emotions. "The Last Good Girl" is written THAT well.

This is a crime story. The BEST crime story I have read to date. Pick it up and be ready to be engrossed in a wonderful book.

I HIGHLY recommend picking up a copy of this book. It's one of my favorites.

Thank you, Allison, for writing another wonderful book! Keep them coming!

"The Lovesick Cure" by Pamela Morsi

"The Lovesick Cure" is well written, easy to read and enjoy. Pamela's writing style is one of sincerity and down home warmth. What a wonderful respite to finally read a book that has no sexual explanations. How wonderful to read a book that keeps you wondering, keeps you hoping and keeps you fascinated from the first page until the last.








Each character in the story is well developed and you get the warmth in each. The setting is a small town with a cabin up a steep and hard to travel path. 

I won't tell you more because I don't want to ruin it for you.



"The Lovesick Cure" is a book that brings you to calm. It's a book that makes you smile.

Pick up a copy today! You'll enjoy it!

"Harvesting the Heart" by Jodi Picoult

A couple who were raised a world apart, fall in love and start a family. One was raised in Chicago to parents who don't comfort her. When she was 5 years old, her mother left. The other grew up in Cambridge to an affluent family who never wanted for anything.

This is a story about how they shared their lives. It's a story where you hear each one's perspective as to what is happening.

Read the book. Savor the words.

Jodi has a way with words unlike any other. Pick up her books. You won't be disappointed!

How Books Help


Hi. I want to take the time to sit down with you and tell you how important/special books are to me. They are treasures.

Books help me escape into worlds I would never have imagined. In "Leaving Time" I actually pictured myself "leaving time" each and every time I took a nap. In "A Luminous Future" I actually imaged walking down the dirt roads worried I'd be punished for being in the wrong place. In "Unfit" I actually imaged being in the dilapidated house watching her mother drink as she rocked in the rocking chair. In "I Just Came Here to Dance" I actually imagined dancing on the porch with the beautiful scenery before me. I could go on and on with all the books I have written. These will suffice.

Books are ways to help you expand your mind.

Books are treasures.

Pick up a book today!

"Songs of the Humpback Whale" by Jodi Picoult

A uniquely written story. I, for one, have never read anything quite like it.

This book tells a story about a family and two friends. There are five people in all. Each person's view is told throughout the book. Yes, as things happen, a person tells his/her view and another person who experienced the same thing tells his/her view. As different people speak, the font is changed so you can  can hear them talking. It makes you sit and listen. It makes you hear what the person is talking about.

To give you an idea, there is a family of three who live in San Diego. The father studies humpback whales, the mother works with special needs children in a school and the daughter is 14 years old. You will read about how the family acted/reacted to the happenings in their lives. Just imagine, reading a book where the daughter is speaking and you can feel her thoughts. Growing up, we never spoke up or shared our ideas. This is a book that shows you how it can work for you.

In life, we each see, feel and hear things differently. We're unique. That is the basis of this line of storytelling. Jodi did a great job in telling the story.

This is a book that will hold your attention from the beginning. One that will keep you wondering. It also has a bit of a surprise in it. It's a book filled with feelings.

Thank you, Jodi!

"Leaving Time" by Jodi Picoult

Alice is a scientist studying elephants in South Africa. The African plains come before your eyes with the elephants, lions and other animals that live there in the wild. Alice knows the elephants by name just by looking at their ears or other body markings. Each elephant has a personality and they have beautiful interactions within the herd. Hear the sounds the elephants make. See the way the mother takes care of her infant. To me, it's a sight to behold.

This is a story that makes your emotions go wild. You learn about elephants. You learn about human nature and the need for certain individuals to do more than just observe.

This is a story about a little girl who is searching for her mom who left her after an accident when she was just a young child.

"Leaving Time" is about how love and hope help you go on until you find what you are looking for.

Hold onto your tissues. I cried and had to take time to embrace the story. What a GREAT book! Pick up a copy today!

"The Storyteller" moved me beyond words. I was captivated by the book. I was engrossed to the point where I couldn't wait to pick it back up again when I had time to read. This is a book that I HAVE to keep on my bookshelf as a reminder of what a good book is. Maybe, someday, I will pick it back up again. For now, I look at the book and smile at what it brought me. Normally, I see books as something to enjoy and then pass along to a friend who passes along to a friend. Not this one.

Thank you, Jodi, for writing such a moving book. My grandparents left Russia before the Holocaust but I have been reading about it for many years. Your book portrays it like none other. 

I LOVED this book! One of the best written books I have read to date.

Pick this book up if you want to be engrossed and moved.