What books would you recommend to read?
10-19-2011, 08:56 PM
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Voyager by Diana Gabaldon. It is #1 in a series that is available at most libraries. I read this series while DD took her time having DGD. (She was in the hospital for over a week.)
10-19-2011, 09:01 PM
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everything james patterson, tess geritson(rizoli and isles) and iris johansen just got her new book yesterday when it came out so there was not much quilting done
I also like patricia cornwell and kathy reichs but they have not have anything new
I also like patricia cornwell and kathy reichs but they have not have anything new
10-19-2011, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by judy363905
A lady at the gym just told me about Jan Karon.... the Mitford Series... read the ist one At Home in Mitford and just started the 2nd in series A Light in the Window...light read and change from mystery gene - which I love.lol
Judy in Phx
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Also, anything by Francine Rivers would keep you riveted.. she is excellent! And try Bodie Thoene's Chronicles as they are fantastic reading, too..
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10-19-2011, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Quilt Mom
Brock and Bodie Thoene have written a couple of series that are good historical fiction if you like that genre.
10-19-2011, 10:16 PM
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Patrick Taylor has done a series of books about two doctors living and practicing in a small Irish town, set in the mid 1960's. The first in the series is "An Irish Country Village". I've read them all and am looking forward to the next one.
God bless you for caring for your mom. The overmedication was a problem for my MIL. She too was much better after her meds were adjusted or eliminated.
God bless you for caring for your mom. The overmedication was a problem for my MIL. She too was much better after her meds were adjusted or eliminated.
10-20-2011, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by SouthPStitches
So sorry to hear about your mother. Incredibly tough thing to be going through but know you are making a significant difference in her life. Don't be afraid to ask for help from others, even if you have to hire someone to give you a little time away. It will make you a better caregiver. Give any book by Dorothea Benton Frank a read. She is fabulous. My prayers and wishes go your way.
10-20-2011, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by jodyma
Sorry about you mom. My 65 year old husband is suffering Alzheimers' and each day is a challenge. God Bless you. I love Sandra Brown and my all time favorite is Judith McNaught.
Thanks for your kind thoughts and your concern. I really appreciate all of the support and kindness from the members of this board. Everyone has been wonderful. I'll look into the books and authors you've suggested. They sound like subjects I would be interested in and the 700 pages doesn't scare me off (lol)! Thanks.
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I forgot to mention the books! Janet Evanovich is hysterical! Right now I'm reading My Name is Mary Sutter (historical fiction) and if you have LOTS of time, the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon is EXCELLENT - you'll absolutely fall in love with Jamie, but the books are about 700 pages long!!! :-D
10-20-2011, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by edensgaite
"To KIll a Mockingbird" was/is a great book, also "Where The Red Fern Grows." They are both very easy reads to be sure but they both have left me in tears, even after rereading for the umphteenth time.
"The Help" was very good as well.
"The Help" was very good as well.
10-20-2011, 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by grandjan
I just finished a book titled "Left Neglected" that I would recommend highly. It's about a young mother who suffers a form of brain damage that makes it impossible for her to recognize "left". Inspiring, very readable, interesting subject matter. Was written by a brain specialist but it's fiction and an easy read.
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