Recent Reviews
       

    10/2008:

  1. Angelou, Maya. Letter to My Daughter (reviewed by Jennifer Melville, 10/06/2008)
  2. Albert, Susan Wittig. The Tale of Briar Bank (reviewed by Rhonda Esakov, 10/01/2008)

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    9/2008:

  3. Bingham, June. Braided Lives: A 20th Century Pursuit of Happiness (reviewed by Jennifer Melville, 09/30/2008)
  4. Hall, Meredith. Without A Map (reviewed by Edith O'Nuallain, 09/30/2008)
  5. Robertson, Adele Crockett. The Orchard: A Memoir (reviewed by Diana Nolan, 09/30/2008)
  6. Paretsky, Sara. Writing in an Age of Silence (reviewed by Mary Tinkler, 09/27/2008)
  7. Barker, Evelyn. A Texas Journey: The Centennial Photographs of Polly Smith (reviewed by Sallie Moffitt, 09/26/2008)
  8. Barrett, Andrea. The Air We Breathe (reviewed by Judith Helburn, 09/26/2008)
  9. Carl, JoAnna. The Chocolate Snowman Murders (reviewed by Judith Helburn, 09/26/2008)
  10. Carrell, Jennifer Lee. Interred with Their Bones (reviewed by Katherine Misegades, 09/22/2008)
  11. Alexander, Kelly and Cynthia Harris. Hometown Appetites: The Story of Clementine Paddleford, the Forgotten Food Writer Who Chronicled How America Ate (reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert, 09/20/2008)
  12. Morgan, Susan. Bombay Anna: The Real Story and Remarkable Adventures of the King and I Governess (reviewed by Susan M. Andrus, 09/19/2008)
  13. Shaffer, Mary Ann and Annie Barrows. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka, 09/17/2008)
  14. Astyk, Sharon. Depletion and Abundance: Life on the New Home Front (reviewed by Susan Witig Albert, 09/16/2008)
  15. Barry, Brunonia. The Lace Reader (reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka, 09/15/2008)
  16. Paretsky, Sara. Bleeding Kansas (reviewed by Jennifer Melville, 09/15/2008)
  17. Pearson, Kim. Making History: How to remember, record, interpret, and share the events of your life (reviewed by Sharon Lippincott, 09/15/2008)
  18. Worth, Sandra. Lady of the Roses: A Novel of the Roses (reviewed by Laura Strathman Hulka, 09/15/2008)
  19. Gellhorn, Martha. Travels with Myself and Another (reviewed by Karen Ballinger, 09/13/2008)
  20. Harman, Patricia. The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir (reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert, 09/12/2008)
  21. Pope, Barbara Corrado. Cezanne's Quarry (reviewed by Jennifer Melville, 09/10/2008)
  22. Eberlein, Xujun. Apologies Forthcoming (reviewed by Susan M. Andrus, 09/09/2008)
  23. Coel, Margaret. Blood Memory (reviewed by Rhonda Esakov, 09/08/2008)
  24. Sittenfeld, Curtis. American Wife: A Novel (reviewed by Patricia Nordyke Pando, 09/08/2008)
  25. Baugh, Carolyn. The View from Garden City (reviewed by Marion Mitchell, 09/05/2008)
  26. Dahl, Sophie. Playing With the Grown Ups (reviewed by Jennifer Melville, 09/04/2008)
  27. Miller, Teresa. Means of Transit: A Slightly Embellished Memoir (reviewed by Susan Wittig Albert, 09/01/2008)
  28. Shaffer, Mary Ann and Annie Barrows. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (reviewed by Katherine Misegades, 09/01/2008)

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    8/2008:

  29. Childs, Laura. Death Swatch (reviewed by Patricia Nordyke Pando, 08/29/2008)
  30. Fraser, Gail. The Lumby Lines (reviewed by Jennifer Melville, 08/28/2008)
  31. Cherian, Anne. A Good Indian Wife (reviewed by Jennifer Melville, 08/21/2008)
  32. Horn, Janet, M.D. and Robin Miller, M.D. The Smart Woman's Guide to Midlife and Beyond (reviewed by Patricia Nordyke Pando, 08/19/2008)
  33. Sarton, May. As We Are Now (reviewed by Marlys Marshall Styne, 08/19/2008)
  34. Fulda, Jennette. Half-Assed: A Weight Loss Memoir (reviewed by Jennifer Melville, 08/18/2008)
  35. Durack, Katherine T., Ph.D. Unmentionables: A Woman's Journey, Body to Soul (reviewed by Susan J. Tweit, 08/15/2008)
  36. Isleib, Roberta. Asking for Murder (reviewed by Jennifer Melville, 08/15/2008)
  37. Butler, Dori Hillestad. The Truth about Truman School (reviewed by Sharon Blumberg, 08/14/2008)
  38. SARK. Juicy Pens, Thirsty Paper (reviewed by Sharon Lippincott, 08/13/2008)
  39. Falk, Florence. On My Own: The Art of Being a Woman Alone (reviewed by Duffie Bart, 08/11/2008)
  40. Van Luven, Lynne. Nobody's Mother: Life Without Kids (reviewed by Mary Ann Moore, 08/11/2008)
  41. Schultz, Connie. ...And His Lovely Wife: A Memoir from the Woman Beside the Man (reviewed by Kathy Waller, 08/08/2008)
  42. Huggan, Isabel. Belonging (reviewed by Edith O'Nuallain, 08/07/2008)
  43. Willig, Lauren. The Seduction of the Crimson Rose (reviewed by Jennifer Melville, 08/06/2008)
  44. Gryphon, A. W. Blood Moon (reviewed by Darla Grant, 08/05/2008)
  45. Midkiff, Mary Lou. Lillie Davenport: Pioneer Mother (reviewed by Patricia Nordyke Pando, 08/03/2008)
  46. Niesslein, Jennifer. Practically Perfect (In Every Way): My Misadventures Through the World of Self-Help—and Back (reviewed by Susan M. Andrus, 08/01/2008)

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    7/2008:

  47. Erdrich, Louise. Plague of Doves (reviewed by Judith Helburn, 07/30/2008)
  48. Gunn, Robin Jones. Sisterchicks Go Brit (reviewed by Jennifer Melville, 07/25/2008)
  49. Russell, Sharman Apt. Standing in the Light: My Life as a Pantheist (reviewed by Susan Hanson, 07/22/2008)
  50. Wagner, Erica. Seizure (reviewed by Edith O'Nuallain, 07/21/2008)
  51. Pattillo, Beth. The Sweetgum Knit Lit Society (reviewed by Susan Ideus, 07/20/2008)
  52. Yolen, Jane. Take Joy: A Writer's Guide to Loving the Craft (reviewed by Sharon Lippincott, 07/18/2008)
  53. Son, Christine. Off the Menu (reviewed by Jennifer Melville, 07/16/2008)
  54. Blair, Pamela. The Next Fifty Years (reviewed by Judith Helburn, 07/15/2008)
  55. Graham, Laurie. The Importance of Being Kennedy (reviewed by Jennifer Melville, 07/15/2008)
  56. Styne, Marlys Marshall. Elder Expectations: My Life in Rictameters (reviewed by Judith Helburn, 07/15/2008)
  57. Weisberger, Lauren. Chasing Harry Winston (reviewed by Jennifer Melville, 07/15/2008)
  58. Ackerman, Diane. The Zookeeper's Wife (reviewed by Allison Stadd, 07/09/2008)
  59. Albright, Madeleine. Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership (reviewed by Jennifer Melville, 07/09/2008)
  60. Belmond, C. A. A Rather Curious Engagement (reviewed by Sharon Lippincott, 07/08/2008)
  61. Haeger, Diane. The Secret Bride: In the Court of Henry VIII (reviewed by Jennifer Melville, 07/08/2008)
  62. Clayton, Meg Waite. The Wednesday Sisters (reviewed by Susan Ideus, 07/07/2008)
  63. Hood, Ann. Comfort: A Journey Through Grief (reviewed by Lee Ambrose, 07/07/2008)
  64. McLaren, Kaya. Church of the Dog (reviewed by Susan Ideus, 07/07/2008)
  65. Anderson, Joan. Second Journey: The Road Back to Yourself (reviewed by Lee Ambrose, 07/05/2008)
  66. Roahen, Sara. Gumbo Tales: Finding My Place at the New Orleans Table (reviewed by Lee Ambrose, 07/05/2008)
  67. Gardiner, Meg. Mission Canyon (reviewed by Jennifer Melville, 07/04/2008)
  68. Freely, Maureen. Enlightenment (reviewed by Jennifer Melville, 07/03/2008)