I recommend a book I just finished. It is a very inspiring and engaging book entitled "The Prayer Chest" by August Gold and Joel Fotinos.

A great book for anyone who is facing challenges in their life (or not) and enjoys a happy ending. Readers will learn some secrets to life to boot.

Don't know if you ever tried any of Alexander McCall Smith's Ladies Detective Agency series -- light reading. The characters have such charm and warmth I wanted to "jump into" the stories so I could spend a day with them. The African settings are vivid.

I'm into "Loving Frank" at the moment. It's a fictionalized tale of the love affair between Frank Lloyd Wright and his mistress, Mamah Borthwick Cheney. The book is beautifully written. "Compassionate" is a word many critics use to describe the novel.

Thanks AZure! I'm a big fan of Frank Lloyd Wright and must admit I don't know much about his personal life. That sounds like a great read.

Was at the bookstore the other day and picked up Cooking for Mr. Latte, it's a romance with recipes woven in. So far it's been a fun (and informative) read.

I'm reading Beowulf for the first time, and I absolutely love it. I saw the animated movie with Anthony Hopkins and Angelina Jolie a couple of months ago and it piqued my interest. I am not disappointed.

Hey LoraMa,

If as a kiddo, you were an Oz fan, I'd suggest "Wicked". If you're a Jane fan, (Pride&Prejudice, etc.}, I'd say Georgette Heyer's regency novels. My favorites of those are "These Old Shades", Black Sheep" and "The Grand Sophy". Oh, and anything by Armistad Maupin!

I have not read any of them myself, but I understand that the Miss Julia books by Ann B. Ross are light and fun.