books about: arkansas (needlecraft scandalous historical)

books about: arkansas

books:

Mummy Dearest (Claire Malloy Mysteries, No. 17)

11 reviews
Joan Hess

St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008

Humor and mystery with a nice blend
Finally Claire Malloy, bookstore owner in the small college town of Farberville, Arkansas, and mother to Caron, one of the more outrageous teens in existence, has married her long suffering boyfriend, Lt. Peter Rosen of the Farberville Police Department. They are on their honeymoon in Luxor, Egypt. Well, Claire, Caron and her best friend Inez, are on a honeymoon, Peter seems to be called away ...

To Seduce a Bride (Courtship Wars, Book 3)

20 reviews
Nicole Jordan

Ballantine Books, 2008

Great historical romance
Nicole Jordan's TO SEDUCE A BRIDE gives readers the unforgettable story of a Marquess who is determined to win the heart of a young woman known for her stubborn independence - a spirited chase is guaranteed! Lily Loring has sworn off marriage, even having witnessed her sisters' bliss after falling in love and marrying. The youngest of three sisters, she is the most deeply affected by their ...

Taming Clint Westmoreland (Silhouette Desire)

26 reviews
Brenda Jackson

Silhouette, 2008

ONE HOT READ
I READ ABOUT HIS BROTHER COLE BEFORE I READ THIS ONE. THESE MEN ARE SO VERY SENSUAL THAT YOU CAN JUST ABOUT BRING THEM TO LIFE. I STARTED TO READ AT 8:00AM AND DIDN'T FINISH UNTIL 11:30PM, BECAUSE I TO READ CERTAIN SECTION(CHAPTERS) OVER. IT TOOK ME THREE MONTHS TO FIND THIS BOOK BECAUSE THE OTHER SITES WERE SOLD OUT AND IT WAS WELL WORTH THE WAIT.

Summer of My German Soldier (Puffin Modern Classics)

200 reviews
Bette Greene

Puffin, 2006

An adult's review of an excellent book
My daughter is now too older and far too accomplished a reader in her own right to need or want me to read to her, but I wish I had known of this when we were still reading together. I read this for a couple of reasons. As a native of Little Rock I wanted to read what is perhaps the most celebrated juvenile novel to have come out of my home state. Second, I have seen it highly praised and ...

Murder in Little Italy (Gaslight Mystery)

18 reviews
Victoria Thompson

Berkley, 2007

Murder in Little Italy
Excellent mysteries. The entire series is good, but this is one of the best. The characters become very real after the first book.

Hex Marks the Spot (Bewitching Mysteries, No. 3)

16 reviews
Madelyn Alt

Berkley, 2007

more please!
a great read...mixes seers from different traditions gracefully. i hope to see many more. star santa cruz ca

Warriors Don't Cry

121 reviews
Melba Pattillo Beals

Simon Pulse, 2007

Well-Written Must Read!
I read Warriors Don't Cry for school, and when I began reading it, I knew I would enjoy it. Yes, I enjoyed it, but it is actually very terrifying to read. Everything that Beals writes is based on fact, and it is very terrifying to imagine that this is what she and the other young black students faced when segregating into an all-white school. This is a must-read, and is a well-written, ...

Your Scandalous Ways (Avon Historical Romance)

33 reviews
Loretta Chase

Avon, 2008

strong and dark
Really liked this book. Both lead characters were strong, dark and acted like adults. Also enjoyed the secondary characters and back story.

Murder of a Botoxed Blonde (Scumble River Mysteries, Book 9)

13 reviews
Denise Swanson

Signet, 2007

The Spa From Hell
Fortunately, I have been to a spa because if I hadn't, and then read this book, I might have been too scared to try one! Once again, Skye comes through and finds the culprits even with her mother and her ex-boyfriend's mother with her at the spa. I just love Skye. I don't think of her as a size 12 but more like a size 14. After all, she sneaks out of the spa to replenish her food stash! ...

I Like It Like That: A Gossip Girl Novel

69 reviews
Cecily von Ziegesar

Poppy, 2004

Still the perfect guilty pleasure!
It seems as if Valentine's Day just passed, and already Spring Break is here, sending everyone into a tizzy - once again. Of course, when you're a part of the privileged set, Spring Break doesn't mean sitting around the house, watching daytime TV and pigging out on popcorn and chocolate. Quite the opposite, in fact. It's a time when you jet halfway around the world for a chance to ski or ...

The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou (Modern Library)

7 reviews
Maya Angelou

Modern Library, 2004

My eyes have been opened!!!
Other than Maya's poems, I have never read her autobiographies. WOW barely describes what I read and felt. I always thought of Maya to be just what she is....a poet, an author. To read how her early life was, I see how her life's experiences brought her to where she is today. Not only does she speak honestly, her style of writing makes one feel they are her in the books. The size of the book may ...

Cruel as the Grave

8 reviews
Sharon Kay Penman

Fawcett, 2001

Medieval fiction that is true to history
Penman's books are not the ones to appeal to those who look for the fantasy of the Middle Ages, with knights that rush to rescue fair maidens. Nary a dragon, either. But her historical research is deep and broad and her mysteries are true to the genre. In short, this is a good choice for people who are looking for historical mysteries, but not "historical fiction," or romance.

Character Makes a Difference: Where I'm From, Where I've Been, and What I Believe

14 reviews
Mike Huckabee

B&H Books, 2007

Everyone in America should read this book
This book is very well written and comes across as sincerely from the heart. It's a great perspective at an event in recent history where you can hear "the rest of the story", or at least the behind the scenes part. Mike Huckabee just comes across as that guy we've all been searching for who embodies the values missing in our present society and spotlight today. If the phonecall from God ...

Once Upon Dickson: An Illustrated History, 1868-2000

1 review
Anthony J. Wappel, Ethel Simpson

Phoenix International, 2008

Grandparents lived one block over
I spent many summers on Scott Street, and just across from Jug Wheeler and one block over from Dixon. I worked briefly one semester at Dixie Radio repairing appliances, radios and TV's. I also recall walking down to the RR station to see the "Wheels go round", although later when it was a diesel engine it wasn't quite as great. Mother was a friend of Morris Collier (Drug Store) and always ...

Green Rider

291 reviews
Kristen Britain

DAW, 2000

MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE BOOK!!
I was looking for a new book to read and stumbled across the green rider. I love horses even more then reading and I also like to read fantasy novels so this book caught my attention straight away with its title and cover. I ordered it from the library to read. I soon found that I couldn't put it down reading it into the early hours of the morning. When I had finished this book I just had to go ...

On the Laps of Gods: The Red Summer of 1919 and the Struggle for Justice That Remade a Nation

3 reviews
Robert Whitaker

Crown, 2008

A Script Worthy of a Movie?
The very title of the book suggests that a great deal of help was needed in overcoming one of the most shameful events in the annals of America's very dark racial history. The events in question have to do with Robert Whitaker's award winning story about what happened to a group of black sharecroppers in the Mississippi Delta, in Elaine, Arkansas, just up the street from Helena, about a 4 hours ...

Hoof Prints: More Stories from Proud Spirit

13 reviews
Melanie Sue Bowles

Pineapple Pr, 2008

Hoof Prints to your Heart
This is a perfect compliment to Horses of Proud Spirit. Horse Lover or not, this will have a place in your heart!Wow......the stories of these horses and donkeys are amazing! Kuddos to Proud Spirit Rescue and dedicating your life to giving horses a respectful retirement and being there with them to the end.

The Tale of Cuckoo Brow Wood (The Cottage Tales of Beatrix P)

14 reviews
Susan Wittig Albert

Berkley, 2007

Continues to enchant
If the village of Near Sawrey put out its weekly newspaper about the fortnight during which this story takes place, some of the headlines would read: "Major Christopher Kittredge returns to Raven Hall with his Lovely New Bride" and "Rat Explosion at Hill Top Farm Threatens Village" and "Village Plans May Day Celebration" and perhaps "Stay Clear of the Cuckoo Brow Wood on May Eve." The society ...

Crewel World (Needlecraft Mystery)

33 reviews
Monica Ferris

Berkley, 1999

Just collecting the series - then reading!
I love theme mystery series, and I love needlework. This seemed like a perfect match for me, so I'm collecting the entire series before starting. Just from reading the ticklers, tho, I'm sure I won't be disappointed!

Arkansas Traveler (Benni Harper Mystery)

25 reviews
Earlene Fowler

Berkley, 2002

Arkansaw Traveller by Earlene Fowler
Most enjoyable with interesting insights into the race realtions of the South. The development of the characters and imsights are always more interesting than the plot.