Bookfan-Mary's 75 Books in 2009 list

[Mary]

1. The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee
* * * * I really liked it. I think it would be a good book club selection. You can link to my blog review here.

[Mary]

2. The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher. 4.5 stars
You can read my review here .

[Mary]

3. Shelter Mountain - Robyn Carr * * *

4. Whispering Rock - Robyn Carr * * *

5. A Virgin River Christmas - Robyn Carr * * *

[Karol]

Ooh, I loved The Shell Seekers!

I had never heard of Robyn Carr - I'll check out your blog and/or reviews to find out more.

[Mary]

6. Last Days of Summer by Steve Kluger * * * * *
You can read my review here .

[Mary]

7. Houston, We Have a Problema by Gwendolyn Zepeda * * * *
You can read my review here .

[Mary]

8. The Invisible Wall by Harry Bernstein * * * *
You can read my review here.

[Mary]

9. Stealing Home by Sherryl Woods * * *

[Mary]

10. Foreign Affairs by Alison Lurie * * *
You can read my review here.

[Mary]

11. The Rock Orchard by Paula Wall * * * *
My review .

[Mary]

12. Fireside by Susan Wiggs * * *

[Mary]

13. Welcome to the World, Baby Girl by Fannie Flagg * * * *
My review

[Karol]

Hi, Mary! Do you know whether "Welcome to the World" Fannie Flagg's first book? Or is it one of her newer ones?

[Mary]

Kay wrote: "Hi, Mary! Do you know whether "Welcome to the World" Fannie Flagg's first book? Or is it one of her newer ones?"

This was published in 1998 (or so). So not her earliest or her latest.

[Mary]

14. Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri * * * * *
My review

[Mary]

15. The Sixteen Pleasures by Robert Hellenga
My review

[Mary]

16. Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
My review

[Mary]

18. Philosophy Made Simple by Robert Hellenga
My review

[Mary]

19. Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich * * *
Stephanie and more Ranger than Morelli.

[Mary]

20. Snowbound by Janice Kay Johnson
My review .

[Mary]

21. The Girl She Used to Be by David Cristofano
My review.

[Mary]

17. Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr * * *

[Mary]

22. The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
My review.

[Mary]

23. It Had To Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
My review

[Mary]

24. Temptation Ridge by Robyn Carr * * *

[Mary]

25. Rubies in the Orchard by Lynda Resnick with Francis Wilkinson
My review

[Mary]

26. Knit Two by Kate Jacobs
My review

[Mary]

27. Hot by Julia Harper
My review

[Mary]

28. Buffalo Lockjaw by Greg Ames
My review

[Mary]

29. A Slice of Heaven by Sherryl Woods * * *

[Mary]

30. The Case of the MIssing Books
My review

[Mary]

31. Catholics by Brian Moore
My review

[Mary]

32. Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr * * * *
My Review

[Mary]

33. Too Good to be True by Kristan Higgins
My Review

[Mary]

34. Espresso Shot by Cleo Coyle
My Review

[Mary]

35. Feels Like Family by Sherryl Woods
My Review

[Mary]

36. The Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O'Neal
My Review

[Mary]

37. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
My Review

[Andrea, Moderator]

Mary, did you like Shanghai Girls?

[Mary]

Yes, 4/5 stars!

[Mary]

38. The Inn at Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods * * *

[Mary]

39. Thanks For the Memories by Cecelia Ahern
My Review

[Mary]

40. The Long Walk Home by Will North
My Review

[Mary]

41. Eating Heaven by Jennie Shortridge
My Review

[Mary]

42.Montana Creeds: Logan by Linda Lael Miller * * *
43.Montana Creeds: Dylan by Linda Lael Miller * *

I read the Logan book in March while on vacation and realized I hadn't counted it in the 75 books challenge.

[Mary]

44. Everyone is Beautiful by Katherine Center
My Review

[Mary]

45. Sweet Love by Sarah Strohmeyer
My Review

[Mary]

46. The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson
My Review

[Mary]

47. Shelter Me by Juliette Fay
My Review

[Mary]

48. Mating Rituals of the North American WASP
My Review