Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

“…Memoirs gradually unfolds to reveal the courage, love, daring, and hope of an intensely human – and, it turns out, surprisingly modern – woman.”

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

“…In a page-turner that brings new resonance to the moral issues involved, she spins a story of social awakening as seen from both sides of the American racial divide.”

Something Blue by Emily Griffin

“Highly entertaining… Despite a happy ending, Giffin raises thorny questions. A long friendship can (like marriage) turn claustrophobic or abusive. Is infidelity the solution? And why are pretty girls so easily taken in by scheming Plain Janes?” Read the rest of this entry »