"I read a lot of books this year and enjoyed many of them, but at the end of the year, this is the one I continue to recommend and recall with pure joy." -Patti
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"Byatt is not for everyone, but if you liked Possession, I think it's safe to say you will love this new novel-- it is satisfying on so many levels." - Patti
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"Highgate Cemetery in London; two sets of twins; ghosts and crows. They all work to create an atmospheric, slightly creepy and compelling story." -Patti
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"It is almost impossible to describe this novel in a succinct way without giving the plot twist away. Thoughtful, compelling and extraordinarily well written." -Patti
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"Though I'm not a runner, I' found this book not only impossible to put down, but inspirational and even informational." -Patti
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"Reading Mortenson's follow-up to Three Cups of Tea felt like I was sitting down with an old friend in my living room. We're lucky to have men such as him in our world." -Patti
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"This is a remarkable book-- not just for the beautiful and captivating writing; not just for the memorable characters I grew to know and care for; and not just for the weaving storyline which kept me pulling at the threads as thought I were worrying a tatty sweater. This is a remarkable book because of all that and the surprise that awaited me at the end." -Patti
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"Fate did not deal fairly with Truly, but this oversized character was also given a big heart and the wit to not only survive, but by the end of the book, flourish." -Patti
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"A child has gone missing in post WWI Louisiana, and Gautreaux recreates the muggy steamboat era as the atmospheric background for this haunting story." -Patti
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"A satisfying Harry Potter fix for a recovering wizardless addict." -Patti
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