Women, are you look for books for that are entertaining, intelligent, heart rending, captivating and written so well that you will believe they are true? It's hard to say any book will appeal to all women, but these books have been hits among most of the women I know. They are great picks for women's book clubs and the kind of books you'll want to pass on to the important women in your life--your mother, sister and best friend.
'The Time Traveler's Wife' by Audrey Niffenegger
Harcourt Trade
The story of Henry, who involuntarily travels through time, and Clare, the woman who loves him for almost her entire life. This love story will draw you in and make you want to go back and read parts of the novel again and again.
'The Secret Life of Bees' by Sue Monk Kidd
Vintage Books
Set in the South during the 1960s, this coming of age story deals with race, love and Lily Owen's search for a connection with her mother who died when she was young. It's an especially good summer read, when you can imagine sipping Coke on a porch and smelling jasmine.
'The Blood of Flowers' by Anita Amirrezvani
Little, Brown & Co.
Anita Amirrezvani's debut novel, The Blood of Flowers, tells the story of a young woman in 17th-century Iran with a passion for knotting rugs. Her life is thrown into an uproar when her father dies, and she and her mother must depend on the kindness of wealthy relatives and hope that the young woman finds a wealthy husband. The Blood of Flowers is superbly written and a moving story, sure to entrance readers.
'Midwives' by Chris Bohjalian
Knopf
This Oprah Book Club pick tells about a midwife on trial for manslaughter after a home delivery goes wrong. Told from the viewpoint of the midwife's daughter, this mystery deals with love, family, birth and death as the family works through the consequences of one tragic night.
'Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood: A Novel' by Rebecca Wells
HarperCollins
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood is a beautiful story of one woman's quest to reconcile with and understand her mother by delving into the secrets contained in her sisterhood notebook. This Southern story will make you laugh and cry.
