This is My Words by Nancy E. Turner

This was a super quick read, mostly because I couldn't put it down! It gave me a better understanding of what life would have been like just a little over 100 years ago. I love the main character, Sarah. She simply did what she had to do to survive, but she showed such courage and determination. The things she faced could have made her harsh and calloused, but she remained caring and loving. -Mashell L.

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

This is one of the most amazing finds I have yet discovered. The story as a whole is fantastic, but as you zoom into every connecting life-like situation and connect each trial as a dot it only grows in its superb teaching. This book enlightens you as it is all portrayed in such dark places of individual trials. You feel like you are there, yearning for things to go right. Jene Val-Jane is truly someone to be proud of and aspire to. I absolutely love the realness of this book. -Diana S.

Killer Move by Michael Marshall

As a confusing and condemning sequence of events tilts realtor Bill Moore's carefully planned life into a downward and destructive spiral, he tries to make sense of it. As he tries to undo the troubling traces of apparent missteps, more disreputable and damning misdeeds threaten his livelihood, his marriage, and eventually his life. It's as if he has fallen down Alice in Wonderland's rabbit hole, and cannot regain his footing.

The author overlays apparent reality on Bill Moore's actual life, and forces him to deal with it in the rapid and extreme confines of his now warped and unrecognizable life. It is to the author's credit that the reader follows the plot from commonplace to thriller, believing. -Micki K.

Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris

Great read in the Sookie Stackhouse collection. Now Sookie is introduced to elfs. She also has an old enemy out for justice. Love this series. -Davalyn M.

Kathy Carter Wants a Hero by Ruth Safeiton

Kathy Carter is a young woman with a seemingly perfect life. When you look closer, you realize she has a very controlling fiancee. This book was really funny. Kathy gets herself in a lot of hilarious quandries. Good, light, summer reading.
-Davalyn M.

The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin

I loved this book. It was very descriptive and charming. I loved the description of the elegant, over-the-top parties that were given. -Davalyn M.

Finding Emilie by Laurel Corona

This book was set in the 1800's. It follows the life of two girls from girlhood to adulthood. It was interesting because of the history, the young ladies being presented to the queen. Lilli is finding more about her deceased mother as she gets older. There's a few good twists. Fun read. -Davalyn M.