Great Fiction

1. Peyton Place [by GraceMetalious]
2. Deceptions and sequel A Tangled Web[by Judith Michae]
3. Hawaii [by James Michener]
4. Another Roadside Attraction [by Tom Robbins]
5. Tales of the South Pacific [by James Michener]
6. Patty Jane's House of Curl [by Lorna Landvik] and her other books including Tall Pine Polka and Your Oasis on Flame Lake
7. Sayonara by James Michener
8. The Joy-Luck Club by Amy Tan.

The above are books that I have finished with an "ahhh" or lamented that the book came to an end. As a young person, I hated reading until I read Peyton Place. It is the classic novel as far as I am concerned. It starts with a geographic introduction, nature setting the tone for the book. It carries that through the rest of the story. Hawaii captures the sweep of life. Tales of the South Pacific was the basis for South Pacific, which has an important position in my life. The Deceptions/A Tangled Wb pair is just fantastic. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood could be an up and comer to the list. Landvik is just great at capturing Minnesota life, particularly Minneapolis.