An upper class family in the summer of 1969. On Massachusett's Nantucket Island area. I enjoyed reading the story and reminiscing about my life at that age (20/21). Well written. I now want to read my stories by this author. She has written twenty-three more novels. Great summer reading.

Jo Marie leaves her job & friends and buys a B & B in Cedar Cove after her husband was killed in Afghanistan. Story resolves around herself and her first two guests and how they each cope with problems in their own lives. Short story (When First They Met) added a nice touch.

The Carter's are a family whose wealth was built on a grandfather's profits from bootlegging. Compounding the lack of strong male figures in Landon's life in his hypocritical congressman father , who rarely spends time at home. Neglect pushes Landon to develop a rebellious streak and at the start of the story he is both adrift and certain, confident and susceptible to peer opinion in other words, a typical teenager. There is more than a touch of Houlden Caulfueld in his character when he encounters Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of a local minister and the goody -two shoes of the school. Jamie is such social poison to Landon's insecure circle that he avoids her at all costs, until , as the newly elected class president desperate for a date to the dance , he asks. Her certain that she'll be available.

This is really nice story which teaches not to lie.Clifford promised T-Bone that he will be watching his leaves. When Clifford's friend Cleo came they both jumped into the pile of leaves and the leaves flew away. Clifford and Cleo rebuilt the T-Bone's leaves pile but when T-Bone came back they told him the truth and three friends enjoyed jumping into leaves.

This book was a little absurd. I don't typically read sci-fi that involves an entirely new universe and various alien creatures, so maybe it's just not for me. However, I did enjoy many aspects of this story. Chambers created an entire universe with new creatures, social structures, and cultures. From a sociological perspective, it was fascinating. The relationships between the characters were definitely the most intriguing part of this book. The plot itself left a lot to be desired. It truly was about the journey and not the destination. If you enjoy world building and escaping into complex relationships between various species, then this book is for you. However, if you like an adventure story driven more by plot, you may want to look elsewhere.

Really enjoy her characters. Mystery with funny twisted and turns.

The important thing is to love others rather than to be loved. Walk in love as Christ also hath loved us.

Henrick Newman (The Newcomer) is introduced into the story line. Problems arise as the Bishop becomes ill and there is no leadership for the community. Anna's love is tested. In this historical novel we get to meet Ben Franklin.

John Sanford always writes a good story. In this one Marshall Lucas Davenport & FBI are tasked with investigating who put up a website of Senators kids on the dark web. The website is filled with hate groups like Nazis,KKK stuff & it seems like its promoting killing the kids. The message is directed at people against the government, minorities & religions. A child is shot but not one of the targeted ones. The shooter, Dunn is a lone wolf antigovernment person. Now the hunt for Dunn is escalated & Lucas is tracking down every known home grown terrorist group. Davenport figures out that the website was a publicity hoax by a Senators daughter. Davenport does get the shooter, gets the site shutdown & gets in out in media that site is a hoax to prevent further shootings.

Grandmothers watch grandchildren rather than watch the Television. Nobody can do for little children what grandparents can do.Grandparents have wisdom. To be a grandparent is a blessing.Grandchildren are God's way of rewarding grandparents for getting old.