Our Patrons Recommend 

"Harvesting the Heart" by Jodi Picoult
This book deals with motherhood in a very different. Paige, the main character, is tremendously insecure in her new role as mother to Max. Her depression and isolation result in her running away from her husband and son. Picoult's alternating points of view provide the reader with the conflicting perspectives of husband and wife.
- Anonymous
 

"Off Balance" by Mary Sheepshanks
Off Balance by Mary Sheepshanks was enthralling, and I hope she writes a sequel. Her people are so very real, I want to know what will happen to them next.
-Dot



"Gideon's Gift" by Karen Kingsbury
One of the best books I have read all year.  It was so inspirational it would lift the spirts of anyone. The book is about believing in miracles and beauty of faith and love.  Beautiful book.  I reread the book!
-Mary

 

"Nightmares Echo" by Katlyn Stewart
I would have to recommend this book about courage and determination written in such a way that it shows more of the emotional than the physical aspect of what this author went through. I was surprised this book was as good as it is. I told all my friends about it. It isn't just about abuse...but is a healing book and is very good for anyone with low self esteem issues.
-Dana

This author is from Florida. After reading her interview in the Manatee hearld tribune I bought the book and asked that the other members of my book club do the same.  This book deals with child abuse and molestation from the childs point of view as she matures into a woman and all the ordeals she faces...as well as her long journey to recover. She points out and the message gets across that even though the abuse has ended the nightmares live on. And as Manatee herald stated...."Ms. Stewart found the words"...she truly makes you understand what the victim goes through...as well as teaches us, most of us don't ever have to see, hear, or feel what these victims must live with.
-Carry
 

'The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien is a wonderful writer that blows you away with dangerous, exiting, adventures that the hobbit (Bilbo) and company venture through.  This book will have you sitting at the edge of your seat.  When you're finished you'll want to read it again and again.
-Katie
 

"The Usual Rules" by Joyce Maynard was excellent.  It told the story of 9/11 from the eyes of a teenage girl who lost her mother.  I cried several times but could not put the book down.
-Mary, East County Regional, October 2003


 

"Murder of a Snake in the Grass" by Denise Swanson
Denise Swanson is a wonderful writer. Her characters are people that you develop a relationship with and as a result care what happens to them. The town she places them in is interesting, and described so well that it feels like it has to be a real place. And she also writes things realistically. While reading this, it feels like something that could really happen.
- Jon, Cape Coral Library, June 2003

"Must Love Dogs" by Claire Cook
A charming second novel about a 40 year old divorced preschool teacher who is nagged by her big South Boston family into answering a personal ad. The delightful sounding person who describes himself as a dog lover turns out to be her father. Her family and her own attempts about developing a life beyond her job make this book a quick humorous read. Claire Cook's look at middle aged single life makes this book a must for older fans of Bridget Jones.
- April 2003

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