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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Talk Before Sleep and The Year of Pleasures.

If so, which novels are your favorites?
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