A confession before we get started: I didn’t track the books I read in 2010 or 2009, and I didn’t do any best-of lists for 2009, so these lists are mostly pulled from 2010 reads, but there are some books I read in 2009 sprinkled in. 2009 and 2010 were a rough couple of years […]

Reviewed by L.D.Y Trade, 324 pages, 2009 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: I picked up the first book of this series, Friday Night Knitting Club, about a year ago (reading and knitting are two of my favourite things). I wasn’t having much success with knitting while reading (yes, I’ve tried), so decided reading a novel […]

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover, 407 pages, 2010 Rating: 10/10 Reason for Reading: I enjoyed two of Hilderbrand’s previous novels, Barefoot and A Summer Affair. Synopsis: Birdie Cousins is busy planning a show-stopper wedding for her daughter, Chess, when she calls off the whole thing. Before anyone can even react, a tragedy strikes, further rocking Chess’ […]

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover (available in mass market), 308 pages, 2006 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: I read and loved two of Blunt’s previous novels, Forty Words for Sorrow and The Delicate Storm. Synopsis: When Detective John Cardinal loses someone close to him, he refuses to believe it was suicide. The nasty, taunting notes he […]

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Trade (available in mass market), 452 pages, 2008 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: My mom started collecting Maeve Binchy novels; when it got to half a dozen I figured I better actually read one and see why. Synopsis: Clara Casey agrees to work the new cardiac care clinic for one year to […]