part of the inspector harry hole series. the book keeps you on the edge of your seat with its intense character driven plot.

The puppies wanted to play a ball but they couldn't find it. Bingo and Rolly were looking everywhere but finally they found a ball in the bathtub where they left it. I like this book because it is easy to read and the puppies are cute.

The book, set in the early 1940's is the story of a young black woman in Harlem trying to raise her son and better their lives amid violence and racial inequalities. It is extremely well written and I was riveted to the story to see the outcome. It is very sad story of the difficulties faced this young woman that prevented her from achieving her goals. It was published in 1946, won a literary grant for the author and has a million copies in print. I highly recommend it.

Enjoyed devil's gate. It kept you hanging onto the last page as usual. Really like this author.

Great historical fiction centered on the actual newspaper ads listed in southern newspapers searching for lost family members following the abolition of slavery. The story dovetails the life of a former slave and the life of a present day teacher in Augustine, Louisiana. As their stories progress, though 100 years apart, the connections between the two are made with the discovery of a hidden book.

A man with a faded well -worn notebook open in his lap . A woman experiencing a morning ritual she doesn't understand. Until he begins to read to her. The Notebook is an achingly tender story about the enduring power of love, a story of miracles that will stay with you forever. Set amid the austere beauty of coastal North Carolina in 1946. The Notebook begins with the story of Noah Calhoun , a rural Southerner returned home from World War LL. Noah thirty -one , is restoring a plantation home to its former glory , and he is haunted by images of the beautiful girl he met fourteen years earlier, a girl he loved like no other. Unable to find her, yet unwilling to forget the summer they spent together, Noah is content to live with only memories... until she unexpectedly returns to his town to see him once again. Allie Nelson , twenty-nine is now engaged to another man, but realizes that the original passion she felt for Noah has not dimmed with the passage of time. Still, the obstacles that once ended their previous relationship remain, and the gulf between their worlds is too vast to ignore. With her impending marriage only weeks away, Allie is forced to confront her hopes and dreams for the future, a future that only she can share.

romance, richly detailed, character driven

Enjoyed this book. Hard to put down, once you start reading

Peppa and Rebecca had an idea to make under-the-sea party. They invited all their friends. Mommy Pig made delicious snacks for the party. Everybody was dresses in the underwater costumes and they had a great time swimming and dancing.

Although touted as Rice's first "Young Adult" novel on the book jacket, this book is in our Adult Fiction section and I think it is just as appropriate for adult readers. The content regarding texting while driving is relevant to any person behind the wheel and the theme of the bond between sisters resonates for any age. Rice's usual insights into families, love and the ups and downs that all entail are once again prevalent in this book. A quick read, I would recommend it as a great addition to any beach or pool bag!