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10 best books like Swimming in the Moon (Pamela Schoenewaldt): Mommie Dearest, The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death, I Do Not Come to You by Chance, A Memory of Violets: A Novel of London's Flower Sellers, Hello Lighthouse, Together Tea, Vivaldi's Virgins, I'll Be Seeing You, The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son, and a Suit, In Need of a Good Wife

Mommie Dearest
AuthorChristina Crawford
ISBN0966336909
3 "poorly written but utterly fascinating" stars !!

The 2018 Jeez Louise Award

Barely 2 stars for the writing but 4 stars in a fascinating character study of Christina Crawford !!

Christina Crawford was a celebrity poster child for alleged abuse done to her and siblings by...
The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death
AuthorCharlie Huston
With a style that is razor sharp, an eye that never shies from the gritty details, and a taste for stories that simultaneously shock, disturb, and entertain, Charlie Huston is one of a kind. And The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death is the type of story–swift, twisted, hilarious, somehow hopeful—that...
I Do Not Come to You by Chance
AuthorAdaobi Tricia Nwaubani
ISBN1401323111
A deeply moving debut novel set amid the perilous world of Nigerian email scams, I Do Not Come to You by Chance tells the story of one young man and the family who loves him.

Being the opara of the family, Kingsley Ibe is entitled to certain privileges--a piece of meat in his egusi soup, a party to...
A Memory of Violets: A Novel of London's Flower Sellers
AuthorHazel Gaynor
ISBN0062316893
In 1912, twenty-year-old Tilly Harper leaves the peace and beauty of her native Lake District for London, to become assistant housemother at Mr. Shaw’s Home for Watercress and Flower Girls. For years, the home has cared for London’s flower girls—orphaned and crippled children living on the...
Hello Lighthouse
AuthorSophie Blackall
ISBN0316362387
On the highest rock of a tiny island
at the edge of the world stands a lighthouse.
It is built to last forever. Sending its light out to sea.
The fog rolls in, and the fog rolls out.
The waves rise and crash. The wind blows and blows...
This beautiful picture book caught my eye on the Goodreads...
Together Tea
AuthorMarjan Kamali
ISBN0062236806
In Together Tea, Marjan Kamali’s delightful and heartwarming debut novel, Darya has discovered the perfect gift for her daughter’s twenty-fifth birthday: an ideal husband. Mina, however, is fed up with her mother’s years of endless matchmaking and the spreadsheets grading available Iranian-American...
Vivaldi's Virgins
AuthorBarbara Quick
ISBN0060890525
Abandoned as an infant, fourteen-year-old Anna Maria Dal Violin is one of the elite musicians living in the foundling home where the "Red Priest," Antonio Vivaldi, is maestro and composer. Fiercely determined to find out where she came from, Anna Maria embarks on a journey of self-discovery that carries...
I'll Be Seeing You
AuthorSuzanne Hayes
ISBN0778314952
I'll Be Seeing You is a deeply moving union of style and charm. Filled with unforgettable characters and grace, it is a timeless celebration of friendship and the strength and solidarity of women.

"I hope this letter gets to you quickly. We are always waiting, aren't we? Perhaps the greatest...
The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son, and a Suit
AuthorJ.J. Lee
ISBN0771046472
Taking as its starting point a son's decision to alter his late father's last remaining suit for himself, this is a deeply moving and brilliantly crafted story of fathers and sons, of fitting in and standing out -- and discovering what it means to be your own man.

For years, journalist and amateur...
In Need of a Good Wife
AuthorKelly O'Connor McNees
ISBN0425257924
Richly detailed, vivid, and unforgettable, this is an extraordinary novel about three women challenging the American West—and unpredictable fate—for a future only the most daring can secure…

For Clara Bixby, brokering mail-order brides is a golden business opportunity—and...
The Map of True Places
AuthorBrunonia Barry
ISBN0061624780
Brunonia Barry, the New York Times bestselling author of The Lace Reader, offers an emotionally compelling novel about finding your true place in the world.

Zee Finch has come a long way from a motherless childhood spent stealing boats—a talent that earned her the nickname Trouble. She's...
A Giraffe and a Half
AuthorShel Silverstein
ISBN0590471643
Author: Shel Silverstein

Illustrator: Shel Silverstein

Genre: fictional poetry picture book

Publication Info: Harper Collins (1964)

Reading Level: Ages 4-8; early

Topic/Theme: silly stories and situations

Issues Addressed: humorous,...
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