Anybody Out There? by Marian Keyes

Okay, this one fits into the "chick lit" category! I recieved this book from Bzzagent (a Word of Mouth organization that allows me to try new products and then talk about them). I've read another of Marian Keyes' books so I thought I knew what to expect. I was WRONG! Usually her books are very upbeat and don't deal with too many hard hitting, deep issues. This one does. It focuses on Anna Walsh. You meet her while she is recuperating from some kind of accident (you're not sure what kind) in the living room of her parents house. She is desperate to get back to her life in New York city.....and she's desperate to talk to Aiden.

And that's all I'm going to tell you....you'll just have to read it. :) I really enjoyed this book and would recomend it.

The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

I LOVE this book. It tells the story of Dinah from the Bible. If you look in the Bible, Dinah is not really mentioned much (like many women in the Bible). This book explores how Dinah would have lived and her life. The really interesting part of this book is the interactions between Dinah, her mother and her father's other wives. It definitely makes you think aboout how women's roles have changed through the years (and not always for the better!). I would definitely recomend this book. Do not give up just b/c of all the long, hard to pronounce names. Click here for more information.