We're bringing you a new page--PATTY'S PICKS (see Patty's bio under MEET THE REVIEWERS section)
Every month, Patty will rate (on a scale of 1-great to 5--not so hot) the books she reads and recommends
to the reader.
Patty's Picks
These are Patty's #1 picks for February 2009
EDEN'S
GATE TONOPAH APPEARANCE OF EVIL Christopher A. Lane
THE OAK LEAVES Maureen
Lang
ALWAYS GRACE Tim LaHaye and Gregory S. Dinallo
SERENITY Harry
A. Kraus M.D.
Patty's Picks January 2009
STOLEN IDENTITY Suspense Thriller Rated #1 VENGENCE IS MINE
Rated #1 Brian Regrut
QUINLINS ESTATE
Rated #4 David Ryan Long
HIDDEN GIFTS
Rated #1 Rick Hamlin
WITH LOVE, LIBBY Fifth book in Series Rated
#1 Roxanne Henke
A TIME TO MEND
Rated #1 THE ELEVATOR
Rated #1 Angela Hunt
THE STAIN Medical Thriller
Rated #1 LETHAL MERCY Medical Suspense Rated #1
Harry Lee Kraus Jr.
Patty's Picks December 2008
ALASKA
TWILIGHT Rated #1 Colleen
Coble
FLOWERS FOR VICTORIA Rated #1 Sunni Jeffers
THE
RESCUER BEFORE I WAKE Rated
#1 Dee Henderson
EVER PRESENT DANGER Rated #1 NEVER LOOK BACK
Rated #1 Kathy Herman
AFTER ANNE
Rated #1 The first of a 5 book series by this author. "Coming Home to Brewster" Outstanding spiritual message.
I can hardly wait to complete the series. FINDING RUTH
Rated #1 BECOMING OLIVIA Rated #1 Roxanne
Henke
Patty's Picks November 2008
A
WOMAN'S PLACE Rated #1 (I've read this book
twice) Lynn Austin
Family Honor Series SHATTERED JUSTICE
Rated #1 KALEIDOSCOPE EYES Rated #1 WHAT LIES WITHIN
Rated #1 Karen Bell
SILENT PLEDGE Rated
#1 SOLEMN OATH Rated #1
Hannah Alexander Stories of medical expertise in the E.R.
Patty's Picks October 2008
CORAL MOON Rated # 1
Brandilyn Collins
THE PROPOSAL
Rated #1 THE NOVELIST Rated # 5
( A good novel but I didn't understand it.) THE JUSTICE
Rated # 1 Angela Hunt
SURRENDER BAY Rated
#1 Denise Hunter
ALL SHE EVER WANTED Rated #1 A novel regarding
family dysfunction and healing. Lynn Austin
BLIND JUSTICE Rated
#1 James Scott Bell
Patty's Picks September 2008
IMPOSTER
Rated #1
A suspense Novel Davis Bunn
MRS JEFFRIES & THE SILENT
KNIGHT Rated#3 Emily Brightwell
FOREVERMORE Rated #2 Cathy Marie Hake
PECULAR TREASUES Rated #1 Robin Jones Gunn
MARGARET'S
PEACE Rated #1 Linda Hall
THE SCENT of LILACS Rated #1 ORCHARD of HOPE
Rated #1
Two beautiful novels Ann H. Gabhart
Patty's Picks August 2008
WILLOW SPRINGS
Rated #1 Jan Watson
A GIFT FOR ABIGAIL Rated #1 Dwight Tilton A Victorian Romance from 100
years ago, edited by Heather Harpham Victorian Bookshelf Series
I'LL WATCH THE MOON Rated #1 Ann Tatlock
THINGS
WE ONCE HELD DEAR Rated #1 Ann Tatlock
THE WEDDING ALBUM Two novels in one book THE WEDDING DRESS Rated
#1 WITH THIS RING Rated#1 Marian Wells
BLACK ICE Fog Point Series Rated #1
Good Suspense Novel Linda Hall
STEAL AWAY Rated #1
A Terri Blake-Addison Mystery Linda Hall
NOTHING BUT
THE RIGHT THING Rated#2
An African American Novel Stacy Hawkins Adams
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PERILOUS PROPOSAL Rated
# 1 A SOLDIERS LADY Rated # 1 NEVER
TOO LATE Rated # 3 Michael
Phillips Books from CAROLINA COUSINS
SISTER'S CHOICE
Rated # 1 Judith Pella #2 in Patchwork Circle Series
GLIMPSES OF PARADISE Rated # 2 TRY DYING
Rated # 3 James Scott Bell
STOLEN IDENTITY
Rated # 1 VENGENCE IS MINE Rated #
2 Brian Regrut Suspense Thriller Novels
PRINTS CHARMING
Rated # 1 Rebecca Seitz A good book for Scrapbooking fans.
Patty's Picks
HARTS CROSSING Rated 1 LEGACY LANE Rated 1 SWEET DREAMS DRIVE
Rated 1 Robing Lee Hatcher
SECOND OPINION Rated 1 Hannah Alexander
ECHOES FROM THE PAST
Rated 1 NATURE'S BOUNTY Rated 1 Ellen Harris
FUNERAL IN BLUE Rated 3
A mystery I did not enjoy completely. HALF MOON STREET Rated 5
A Victorian mystery , modern subject matter. Anne Perry
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A GREATER STORY Rated 1 James Scott Bell
A HIGHER JUSTICE Rated 1 James Scott Bell
A DELIRIOUS SUMMER Rated 3 Ray Blackston
FOR THE LOVE OF THE LAND Rated 2 WHEN THE STORM BREAKS Rated
2 Bonnie Leon
SEAPORT SUSPENCE NOVELS A SHRED OF EVIDENCE Rated 1 EYE OF
THE BEHOLDER Rated 1 ALLTHINGS HIDDEN Rated 1 NOT BY CHANCE Rated 1 Kathy Herman
THE RUSSIANS Rated 2 Good Story, Difficult
History
THE CROWN AND THE CRUCIBLE A HOUSE DIVIDED TRAVAIL AND TRIUMPH Michael
Phillips & Judith Pella
HEIRS OF THE MOTHERLAND THE DAWNING OF DELIVERENCE WHITE NIGHTS
RED MORNING PASSAGE INTO LIGHT Judith Pella
Patty's Picks February 2008
A QUARTER FOR A KISS Rated
1 Book 4 in the Million Dollar Mysteries Mindy Starnes Clark
THE BUCK STOPS HERE Rated
1 Book 5 in the Million Dollar Mysteries Mindy Starnes Clark
NIGHT LIGHT
Rated 2 A Restoration Novel Terri Blackstock
OUT OF THE SHADOWS
Rated 1 Sigmund Brouwer
CROWN OF THORNS
Rated 1 A Nick Barrett Mystery: I
couldn't put these 2 Brouwer novels down Sigmund Brouwer
DEADLOCK
Rated 1 James Scott Bell
THE NEPHILIM SEED
Rated 1 James Scott Bell
AN UNEXPECTED LOVE
Rated 4 Michelle Ashman Bell A well written interesting story but too forceful
in promoting a particular belief that caused personal discomfort for me.
A MORNING LIKE THIS
Rated 1 Deborah Bedford
Patty's Picks January 2008
THE RESURRECTION FILE Rated 1
Book 1 Chambers of Justice series Craig Parshall
CUSTODY OF THE STATE Rated 1
Book 2 Chambers of Justice series Craig Parshall
THE ACCUSED Rated 1
Book 3 Chambers of justice series Craig Parshall
TRUE VALOR Rated 1
Book 2 Uncommon Heroes series Dee Henderson
TRUE HONOR Rated 2
Book 3 Uncommon Heroes series Dee Henderson
ALL THINGS hIDDEN Rated 3
A Walk Worthy Press book Judy Candis
DON'T TAKE ANY WOODEN NICKELS Rated 1
Book 2 Million Dollar Mysteries series. A powerful ending to this story!!
Mindy Starns Clark
Patty's Picks Christmas 07
TRAITORS GATE Rated 2 Anne Perry
WHAT SHE LEFT FOR ME Rated1 Tracie Peterson
A LOVE WOVEN TRUE Rated1 Tracie Peterson Judith Miller
THE PATTERN OF HER HEART Rated1 Tracie Peterson Judith Miller
TRUE COURAGE Rated1 Dee Henderson
THE RESERRECTION FILE Rated 1 Craig Parshall
Patty's Picks November/December 2007
NO GRAVES AS YET Rated 2 Anne Perry This was the first of a series of 5 WWI
novels.A good read, suited for male readers also.
SHOULDER THE SKY Rated 2 Anne Parry
ANGELS IN THE GLOOM Rated 2 Anne Perry
AT SOME DISPUTED BARRICADE Rated 2 Anne Perry
WE SHALL NOT SLEEP Rated 2
DEAD OF NIGHT Rated 1 Brandyln Collins Hidden Faces Series
SECRETS Rated 1 Robin Jones Gunn Novels from the fictional quiet little town
of Glenbrooke, a delight to visit there.
WHISPERS Rated 1 Robin Jones Gunn
ECHOES Rated 1 Robin Jones Gunn
SUNSETS Rated 1 Robin Jones Gunn
CLOUDS Rated 1 Robin Jones Gunn
WATERFALLS Rated 1 Robin Jones Gunn
WILDFLOWERS Rated 1 Robin Jones Gunn
Patty's Picks November 2007
WEB OF LIES
Rated 2 Brandyln Collins
WHISPERS THROUGH THE TREES Rated 2 A Mysteries of Sparrow Island novel Susan
Plunkett and Krysteen Seelen
A missionary visiting in my home introduced me to Anne Perry an author of historical Victorian
Mystery novels set in London in the 1800's.Though social problems are mentioned it is done with sensitivity. I noted
no foul language, they are clean stories. The cockney dialect took some time to interpret as I read.
A BREACH
OF PROMISE Rated 2 Anne Perry
DEATH OF A STRANGER Rated 2 Anne Perry
DARK ASSASSIN
Rated 2 Anne Perry
CAIN HIS BROTHER Rated 2 Anne Perry
Patty's Picks October 2007
EVER AFTER Rated 1 Lynn Austin Powerful tale of patriotism and love.A delightful ending,
brought some tears!
BY THE LIGHT OF A THOUSAND STARS Rated 1 Jamie Langston Turner A story of faith
lived in front of people.
FREELY BLUE Rated 1 Jake Thoene Interesting thriller about terrorism.
It would be enjoyed by a male reader.
SISTER CIRCLE SERIES Rated 1 THE SISTER CIRCLE ROUND THE
CORNER AN UNDIVIDED HEART A PLACE TO BELONG Vonette Bright and Nancy Moser A very enjoyable series, the same characters
were featured in each book, I knew them like neighbors.
Patty's Picks September 2007
A WOMANS PLACE Rated 1 Lynn Austin WWII
novel with a touching ending.
LEVI'S WILL Rated 2
W. Dale Cramer A hard story of Will, a prodigal son
SUMMER OF LIGHT Rated 1 W. Dale Cramer Delightful, funny, entertaining
with a lot of truth in the story
MIXED SIGNALS Rated 1 Liz Curtis Higgs This was her first novel? This is
a keeper for sure
A MOMENT OF WEAKNESS Rated 1 Book 2 in the Forever Faithful Series Karin
Kingsbury
HALFWAY TO FOREVER Rated 1 Book 3 in the forever Faithful Series Karin
Kingsbury I have read this book twice
THE GOOD NEARBY Rated 1 Nancy Moser
THUNDERING HEART Rated 1 Carolyn R. Scheidies A fun story in a familiar geographic
area, good word pictures through out
SOME WILDFLOWER IN MY HEART Rated 3 Jamie Langston Turner It was a great story
but I read 40 pages before I got into it
NO DARK VALLEY Rated 1 Jamie Langston Turner A great novel with a message
Patty's Picks August
07
VIOLET DAWN Rated #1
The KannerLake
Series
By Brandilyn Collins
The suspense about scared
me to death!
WINGS OF REFUGE Rated #1
By Lynn Austin
A good story.
AIN'T NO RIVER All three
rated #1
RIDING THROUGH SHADOWS
PASSING INTO LIGHT
By Sharon Ewell Foster
Insight into another culture,
the happiest ending for a series,
ABIDE WITH MERated #2
ByDelia Parr
Regarding forgiveness and
restoration.
THRU THE GLASS DARKLY Rated
#2
By Gilbert Morris
Good novel; my husband loved
it. Best for a male reader.
THE DWELLING
PLACERated #1
By
Elizabeth Musser
July 07
Liz Curtis Higgs
THORN IN MY HEART --3
FAIR IS THE ROSE --2
The stories were excellent, but the large glossary of non-English words was distracting and lowered my enjoyment of the
stories.
Melody Carlson
ON THIS DAY --1
LOOKING FOR CASSANDRA JANE--1
I read the last book until 3 am. Absolutely couldn't put it down.
Dee Henderson
THE HEALER --1 (Part of the O'Malley series)
BEFORE I WAKE--2 Found the ending too abrupt.
June 07
The following
books gave me a great deal of reading pleasure this month. Each book deserves a great rating of number one.
TALES OF LONDON
By Lawanna Blackwell
1. The Maiden
of Mayfair
2. Cathrine's
Heart
AMANDAS TREASURE
By Melody Carlson
FOUNTAIN CREEK
CHRONICLES
By Tamera Alexander
1.Rekindled
2.Revealed
Book 3. ABRAMS
DAUGHTERS
By Beverly Lewis
The Sacrifice
PELICAN CROSSING
By Hilery Cotterill
A gift from my
son-in law, this is the story of the misadventures of a trainee nurse. A fun read for any one with a nursing background.
THE ROAD UNSEEN
By Peter and
Barbara Jenkins
A story of their
spiritual journey by the authors of " A WALK ACROSS AMERICA"
I rated the following #1s for May 07.
1. DARK WATER
By Linda Hall
I read this novel
recently, but the suspense was so great I enjoyed it second time around.
Four Romantic
Novels. Most enjoyable about the novels, I visited the same locality, and the stories shared the same characters.
April 07
Recommended this Month
TERMINAL JUSTICE Author Alton
Gansky
HIDDEN GIFTS
Author Rick Hamlin
END OF STATE
Author Neesa Hart
This
is a "Left Behind" book. Interesting!
BE NOT AFRAID Author
Robert L. Wise
A heart
warming WWII novel of relationships placed on hold by war
separation and hardship.
THE WITTNESS Author
Dee Henderson
THE TRUTH SEEKER Author Dee Henderson
THE GUARDIAN Author
Dee Henderson
THE PROTECTOR Author
Dee Henderson The O'Malley Series
January 2007
It was my privilege to read 9 books from the Public Library during December.
I would rate each book number ONE on a scale of One to Five (where one is the best). I experienced emotions ranging
from suspense, fear, sadness, joy and thankfulness for the Christian message .One book ended so beautifully, I felt
tears well up.
Author Hannah Alexander Healing Touch Series
NECESSARY MEASURES
URGENT CARE
Author Linda Hall Fog Point Series
DARK WATERS
Author Rene Gutteridge
TROUBLED WATERS
GHOST WRITER
Author Brandlyn Collins
CAST A ROAD BEFORE ME
COLOR THE SIDEWALK FOR ME
Author Tracie Peterson Alaskan Quest series
WHISPERS OF WINTER
Authors William Cutrer and Sandra Glahn
LETHAL HARVEST
March 07
On a scale of 1 to 5 ( with 1 being the best ) I have picked the
following books with a number 1 rating:
Author Lisa Tawn Bergren
CHRISTMAS EVERY MORNING
Author Brandlyn Collins
The Hidden Faces Series
BRINK OF DEATH Book 1
STAIN OF GUILT Book 2
Author Joseph Bentz
AT CLOSE OF DAY
Author Donna Fletcher Crow
The Cambridge Chronicles
A GENTLE CALLING
TREASURES OF THE HEART
Author Carolyn R. Scheides
The Barrington Saga Book 3
SECOND CHANCE FOR CHARITY
Author Alton L. Gansky
Suspenseful Thriller
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Dec. 06
From Patty’s Pen: I have read
five books from the public library this month. I may read another before the month is over. These were excellent stories.
Author Tracie PetersonAlaskan Quest Series
SUMMER OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN
UNDER THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
This was a thrilling vicarious trip
to Alaska.
The conclusion of the series will no doubt be as excellent as the first two novels. (See reviews under fiction)
Author Kathy Herman The Baxter Series
TESTED BY FIRE
DAY OF RECKONING
Suspenseful Christian based novels.
I am anxious to read the third novel in the series.
Author Hannah Alexander
SACRED TRUST
A suspense novel about emergency
medicine, ethics and faith. I lost sleep toread this one.
Feb. 2007
I loved every book I read and I am rating them a ONE on a scale of 1
to 5. These books covered a range of topics of interest to me.
Randall Arthur
Two novels regarding legalism in a spiritual setting.
WISDOM HUNTER
BETRAYAL
Brandlyn Collins
The suspense will hold your attention!
DREAD CHAMPION
Angela Hunt
A thriller, you won't want to put it down!
THE JUSTICE
Sylvia Bambola
A novel : Christians persecuted for their faith.
REFINERS FIRE
Robin Lee Hatcher
# 4 "Coming to America" series.
PROMISED TO ME
Robin Lee Hatcher
A delightful novel, I had read it once before.
THE SHEPHARDS VOICE
James Scott Bell
A novel dealing with a father's rights in a custody case.
BREACH OF PROMISE
Shelley Bates
Concerning cults, educational as well as intertaining.
GROUNDS TO BELIEVE
Joseph Bentz
Heart warming story of prodigals.
A SON COMES HOME
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