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Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 232251 5 224949 30 5 2006 The Book of Bright Ideas total:963|5:251|4:410|3:243|2:49|1:10| 963 3732 1482 231 125664 3.81 1425 374 2971203 186418 232251 0385338147 9780385338141 230 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281m/232251.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281s/232251.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232251.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 3.87 961
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 5 2 false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 12 03:56:15 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 00:20:44 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2436252 142538 232251 0385338147 9780385338141 230 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281m/232251.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281s/232251.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232251.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 3.88 963
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 5 1 false Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Jun 27 06:08:56 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 27 06:43:36 -0700 2007 Bright AND Beautiful

I realize it's an overused phrase, "I couldn't put it down," however, if any book deserves to be described in this manner, it's this charming and beautifully-written story called The Book of Bright Ideas. I picked it up because of the cover art, a little bl...more...]]> 42713975 1892712 232251 0385338147 9780385338141 230 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281m/232251.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281s/232251.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232251.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 3.88 963
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 4 2 false Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 15:15:41 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 15 09:57:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 41725319 1390765 232254 0739469568 9780739469569 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945283m/232254.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945283s/232254.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232254.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 5.00 1
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 5 0 false Sun Jan 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 10:44:23 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 06:36:56 -0800 2009
This book came highly recommended, and I must say I loved every minute of it. It was also a very quick read.

The story takes place in 1961 in Wisconsin where we meet nine year old Evelyn “Button” Peters , the narrator of the story. Button's summer is about to change her li...more...]]> 808052 64990 232251 0385338147 9780385338141 230 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281m/232251.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281s/232251.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232251.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 3.88 963
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 5 1 false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Apr 20 06:50:55 -0700 2007 Fri Apr 20 06:55:24 -0700 2007 more...]]> 75621742 1232654 232251 0385338147 9780385338141 230 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281m/232251.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281s/232251.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232251.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 3.88 963
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 4 0 false Wed Nov 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Oct 24 17:24:59 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 04 20:39:17 -0800 2009 more...]]> 46439212 1587840 232251 0385338147 9780385338141 230 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281m/232251.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281s/232251.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232251.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 3.88 963
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 3 1 false Mon Feb 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 13:59:51 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 12:44:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 45077507 1691776 232251 0385338147 9780385338141 230 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281m/232251.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281s/232251.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232251.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 3.88 963
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 5 0 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 16:29:36 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 16:31:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 24413286 185688 232251 0385338147 9780385338141 230 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281m/232251.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281s/232251.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232251.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 3.88 963
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 5 1 false Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 13 09:50:21 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 26 05:06:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 66825315 1765612 232251 0385338147 9780385338141 230 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281m/232251.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281s/232251.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232251.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 3.88 963
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 3 0 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 06:30:28 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 06:34:42 -0700 2009 It fits in with my preferred genre of late - chick lit. Another story of childhood friendship. The main chara...more...]]> 59135734 2403486 232251 0385338147 9780385338141 230 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281m/232251.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281s/232251.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232251.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 3.88 963
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 3 0 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jun 10 07:29:16 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 07:31:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 23083284 901578 232251 0385338147 9780385338141 230 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281m/232251.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281s/232251.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232251.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 3.88 963
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 4 0 false Tue May 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 17:40:47 -0700 2008 Sat May 31 23:12:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 18587356 1022169 232251 0385338147 9780385338141 230 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281m/232251.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281s/232251.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232251.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 3.88 963
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 5 0 false Tue Mar 25 09:01:30 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 02:15:52 -0700 2008
Meet Button, a sweet, ordinary litt...more...]]> 15849134 350271 232251 0385338147 9780385338141 230 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281m/232251.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281s/232251.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232251.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 3.88 963
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 3 0 false Sun Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 19 18:16:50 -0800 2008 Mon Oct 27 14:04:52 -0700 2008 more...]]> 6241903 41724 232251 0385338147 9780385338141 230 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281m/232251.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281s/232251.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232251.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 3.88 963
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 3 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 09:33:53 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 17 12:03:05 -0700 2007
Basically, the storyline is a little typical. Wild child comes to small town and stirs things up, the...more...]]> 39790514 1653346 232251 0385338147 9780385338141 230 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281m/232251.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281s/232251.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232251.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 3.88 963
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 4 0 false Mon Dec 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 11:07:46 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 11:44:01 -0800 2008
I am the type of person who doesn't want a story to end, so I am frequently disappointed in the end...more...]]> 21104699 1120762 232251 0385338147 9780385338141 230 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281m/232251.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281s/232251.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232251.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 3.88 963
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 5 0 false Sun Apr 27 11:46:11 -0700 2008 Fri May 02 22:16:53 -0700 2008
For all those who longed to find a best friend and found it in themselves - dedication in The Book of Bright Ideas by Sandra Kring

"See them little scales there, how they...more...]]> 58570875 1486300 232251 0385338147 9780385338141 230 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281m/232251.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281s/232251.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232251.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 3.88 963
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 5 0 false Tue May 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 13:35:51 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 13:40:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 35068323 41783 232251 0385338147 9780385338141 230 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281m/232251.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281s/232251.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232251.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 3.88 963
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 5 0 false Tue Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 11 15:49:54 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 11 15:54:24 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 46626974 1823699 232251 0385338147 9780385338141 230 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281m/232251.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172945281s/232251.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/232251.The_Book_of_Bright_Ideas 3.88 963
Much to her mother's dismay, Button is fascinated by the Malone sisters, especially Winnalee, a feisty scrap of a thing who carries around a shiny silver urn containing her mother's ashes and a tome she calls "The Book of Bright Ideas." It is here, Winnalee tells Button, that she records everything she learns: her answers to the mysteries of life. But sometimes those mysteries conceal a truth better left buried. And when a devastating secret is suddenly revealed, dividing loyalties and uprooting lives, no one, from Winnalee and her sister to Button and her family, will ever be the same.]]> 2006 4 0 false Tue Feb 17 08:04:39 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 08:05:57 -0800 2009 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=232251