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-Classics: once trendy tomes
-More great reads: all the rage

CLASSICS: ONCE TRENDY TOMES

Evergreen By Belva Plain
The Godfather By Mario Puzo
Hotel by Arthur Hailey
If Tomorrow Comes by Sidney Sheldon
Kane and Abel by Jeffery Archer
Love Story by Erich Segal

MORE GREAT READS: ALL THE RAGE

The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
And Then She Found Me by Elinor Lipman
Big Stone gapby Adriana Trigiani
Blessings by Anna Quindlen
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Cold Sassy Tree Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst
Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray
Five People You Meet in Heavan by Mitch Albom
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
Good Grief by Lolly Winston
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
The Jane Austin Book Club by Karen Joy Flower
The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
The No,1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Patty Jane's House of Curl by Lorna Landvik
The Secret history by Donna Tartt
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Singing in the Comeback Choir by Bebe Moore Campbell
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
Talk Before Sleep by Elizabeth Berg
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Tourist Season by Carl Hiaasen
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
A Week in Winter by Marcia Willett
The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve
Word of Honor by Nelsen DeMille

Big Stone Gap- will have you going out to buy the other about this little town. This one by far is the best. It's a heartwarming story of a family. The other of her books I liked that I've read was Queen of the Big Time.

Blessings-this story was one I personally didn't care for. It's about a child that is left on the steps of a caretakers shed and how the child changes more than one life. I found it a little preditable.

Chocolat-I like the movie a whole lot more than the book. After all the movie did have Johnny Depp. I found the book a little slow and I find most of her books don't close well. My favor of Ms. Harris' books I have read was Five Quarters of an Orange. It has a WWII setting.

Cold Sassy Tree-It has been many years since I've read this book, but I love it at the time and read the sequel, Leaving Cold Sassy, that was never finished. Cold Sassy Tree is in my pile to read again that's how much I enjoyed it. The book is about simple folk and there way of life.

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe- I like the movie and the book. As is usual,but not always, the book is better. For a Fannie Flagg book, no disrespect her book are just usually very light, there is a lot of depth of character. Again a story again a small town and its people.

The Jane Austen Book Club-I didn't like this book, but I did very much enjoy the movie. Maybe I need to look at this book again.

The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency- Great stories within a story. The title character Perious will steal your heart away. This book is funny, sad, sensative and loving. One word to the wise. I tried this book on audio, which I usually really like. You really just need to physically read this one.

The Secret Life of Bees-I don't know many people that didn't like this book. It's all about love women should have for one another. Guys don't think you won't like this book, you may understand us a little better for the read, but I don't think so.

The Shadow of the Wind-This is on my top 10 list of great books. It's a book about books and so much more. Horror, romance, mystery,fantasy, and a little bit of the thriller, not necessary in that order, are all is this gothic piece. Read and enjoy.

The Thirteen Tale-Another book about books. This ones about an authors life, but again so much more. Again it has a gothic air. This one is definitely a mystery and oh what a great one. This is Diane Setterfield first book, what other treats are we in store for.

The Time Traveler's Wife-This is a strange tale of a man who goes back and forth in time, but his wife does not. I like, but I think this is one of those book that we each need to read to understand.

Ok, that's the books on the list I had read. What have you guys read?

I have read:
The Accidental Tourist
Big Stone Gap
Chocolat
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
My Sister's Keeper
The No,1 Ladies Detective Agency
The Secret History
The Secret Life of Bees
The Shadow of the Wind
The Sparrow
The Thirteenth Tale
The Time Traveler's Wife
Water for Elephants

I enjoyed most of them; however, I think my two favorites are are The Sparrow (could almost border on sci fi) and The Secret History (Greek classics and murder - can't go wrong).

I have read:
Evergreen by Belva Plain(a wonderful book)
The Godfather by Mario Puzo(another great book)
If Tomorrow Comes by Sydney Sheldon
Kane and Able by Jeffrey Archer
Love Story by Erich Segal
Water for Elephants bt Sara Gruen
It's nice to see some of the novels I devoured when I was younger on the list.

I have read:
Big Stone Gap
Blessings
The Jane Austen Book Club
The Thirteenth Tale
The Time Traveler's Wife
Water for Elephants
This is one of my favorite catagories. There are a lot more on the list that I want to read.

I've read two books on this list... My Sister's Keeper and The Notebook. There are many others that I want to read. I guess I better get crackin'! ;o) Modern fiction is one of my favorite categories as well, so I knew I'd be in trouble...

Go ahead and comment or review these two books. No one has done The Notebook yet.

I think we do have one for the Notebook....

My bad. I guess I just glossed over it!

well its the notebook..

Yeah! I finished all of the Once Trendy Tomes and for the most part, they were all pretty good! Now to pick another section to read from...

Elizabeth Berg's "Talk Before Sleep" is an amazing book! She is one of my very favorite authors, so far I have read everything she has written and loved it all!

Leora, I really like Elizabeth Berg too!

Have read:
CLASSICS: ONCE TRENDY TOMES
Kane and Abel by Jeffery Archer
Love Story by Erich Segal

MORE GREAT READS: ALL THE RAGE
Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani
Blessings by Anna Quindlen
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst
Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray
Five People You Meet in Heavan by Mitch Albom
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
Good Grief by Lolly Winston
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
The Jane Austin Book Club by Karen Joy Flower
The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
The No,1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Patty Jane's House of Curl by Lorna Landvik
The Secret History by Donna Tatt
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
The Shadow of the WInd by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
Talk Before Sleep by Elizabeth Berg
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

not bad. I am loving this book list!

I am a fan of Elizabeth Berg too however I haven't read Talk Before Sleep. I have only read The Five People You Meet in Heaven, The Notebook and The Thirteenth Tale off of this list. Looks like I have some reading to do!

I've read :

Love Story by Erich Segal
Blessings by Anna Quindlen
Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

And thoroughly enjoyed all of them. I have many more from this list on my TBR list already. I think this one is more my speed of books!