Elizabeth Berg novels - are you a fan?

[Anonymous]

If so, which novels are your favorites?
Thanks.

[Anonymous]

I liked Talk Before Sleep and The Year of Pleasures.

[Anonymous]

She really churns them out and I put them on the level of Bridges of Madison County or Secret Life of Bees, but that said, I liked Talk Before Sleep and Range of Motion, which was the only book I ever read that described the feeling I had about my father getting sick. It was like an icicle falling off a building and hitting you in the head.

[Anonymous]

I read Open House when it first came out (it was a hand-me-down from a friend). It was a quick read, but I certainly didn't rush out to buy anything else. I was at a younger place in my life, so a novel about a divorcee didn't really do it for me.

[Anonymous]

She is one of my favorite 'almost fluff' easy reads. What We Keep, Joy School (which I think is a small series or has at least a sequel), Home Safe, etc. were all good enough if you are looking for something light.

[Anonymous]

It's funny--I do like her books for light reading, but I couldn't name one in particular, and even the names listed here don't ring a bell. I'm sure I've read several of the ones listed above, but they don't stick with me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She really churns them out and I put them on the level of Bridges of Madison County or Secret Life of Bees, but that said, I liked Talk Before Sleep and Range of Motion, which was the only book I ever read that described the feeling I had about my father getting sick. It was like an icicle falling off a building and hitting you in the head.

I liked these two best, too. I think her most recent stuff has gone downhill and isn't nearly as well written. But I still take them out of the library and then wish I hadn't spent the time reading them when there's so much else out there. I just finished Diana Abu-Jaber's Birds of Paradise, which is an easy read but has some gorgeous writing, especially about baking.