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The Forgotten by David Baldacci (Adventure, Suspense, Travel, Sports) I used to read David Baldacci all the time, and somehow, I slipped away to other authors because I felt like the books were getting to be "the same." This books is unlike any of his other books I have read and the "problem" he uncovers is a real surprise. I need to go back to the fold and read a few more. -- Added by maxivon on 02/22/2013 Add Comment

The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (Romance, Women's Fiction, Relationships, Humor) A surprising book in a romantic setting, a lighthouse, the beach, but some painful events with many twists and turns. Our past shapes our present. The desired for a child is so strong that it can lead to consequences. -- Added by maxivon on 02/22/2013 Add Comment

The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman (Historical Fiction, Westerns, History) Let me say first, how much I enjoyed the cover of this book. You may not be able to judge a book by its cover, but an intriguing cover invites me to step in and to see what lies within. This book is based on Jewish history and the almost 500 who perished at Masada, seemingly committing suicide to avoid capture, torture and enslavement It is the four women, The Dove Keepers, who kept me reading. They are each different, yet the same - strong, courageous and determined. -- Added by maxivon on 02/22/2013 Add Comment

When She Woke by Hillary Jordan (Science Fiction, Fantasy, Science, Health) This book has been described as a "chilling, futuristic novel," and that is as close to science fiction as I will probably ever get. -- Added by maxivon on 02/22/2013 Add Comment

Gallows View by Peter Robinson (Mystery, Horror, Crime, Business, Politics) I swear I will never read a "series," but I got hooked on the DCI Banks mysteries on PBS this Winter and as good as they are, a film leaves out so much character and language in order to advance the plot, that I knew I had to "read." I also felt like I came in "in the middle of someone's life," because the titles that have been on tv are newer works and I had to go back to where it all began, in The Gallows View, published in 1987. In this first of many novels, Alan Banks leaves big city life in London for Yorkshire (where the author grew up, by the way) and hopes for a little peace and quiet. Instead a local "Peeping Tom," neighborhood toughs, murder and more, shake the peace of this quiet village. No more details - read and enjoy. -- Added by maxivon on 02/05/2013 Add Comment Wasn't it a great start? I LOVE this author! -- ElizabethR on 02/09/2013

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (Classics, Literary Fiction, Biography) What a joy to have an excuse to read this book again for Page Turners' Book Club! Women's issues, the relationships between sisters, between husbands and wives - Miss Austen knows how to make us laugh and cry over them. The characters are as real to me today and they were when she created them 200 years ago this month. If you have never had the pleasure, treat yourself to a little Jane Austen this Winter. -- Added by maxivon on 01/15/2013 Add Comment

Golden Boy by Abigail Tarttelin (Romance, Women's Fiction, Relationships, Humor) Golden Boy is the story of a happy successful English family, the father a candidate for Parliament and the mother a Barrister turned stay at home mom, their teen aged son, handsome and athletic, the idol of his little brother and the envy of his classmates. Their life is idyllic, but they guard a secret, that the Golden Boy, , their elder son, Max, is a an intersex, neither a boy nor a girl. If you are not familiar with the term. one of the characters describes it this way: "Your code says you're neither a boy or a girl; you're sort of both." What a secret for child keep; what a challenge for the parents. How do they know they are doing the right thing? And is there a "right thing." Secrets fall, decisions are made with painful consequences. A great read! -- Added by maxivon on 01/15/2013 Add Comment