- Atonement, by Ian McEwan
- This book is so good. I had already seen the movie, but I wanted to read the book, too – it’s gorgeously written. And now I can say that the movie is a very true adaptation of the book.
- A Diamond as Big as the Ritz, by F. Scott Fitzgerald (short stories)
- Joe Jones, by Anne Lamott
- Supreme Courtship, by Christopher Buckley
- When the Emperor Was Divine, by Jule Otsuka
- This book was a beautiful, quick read. It’s about a Japanese family sent to an internment camp during World War II.
- Baltimore Noir, by Laura Lippman
- This is a collection of short stories by Baltimore authors. There are a number of different cities included in the Noir series; you should check them out if you have an affinity for a particular city.
- Lessons from the Fat-o-sphere: Quit Dieting and Declare a Truce With Your Body, by Kate Harding and Marianne Kirby
- I’ve been reading “fat acceptance” blogs for over a year now, and this book is written by two of the leading bloggers in that area. I don’t know that I agree with everything they’re saying, but I certainly think the message that you’re worthy of love (and other good things) no matter what size you are is a good one.
- How to Be Lost, by Amanda Eyre Ward
- Why Love is Not Enough, by Sol Gordon
- The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story, by Diane Ackerman
- My Sister’s Keeper, by Jodie Picoult
- I’m Not the New Me, by Wendy McClure
- Things I Learned About My Dad (in Therapy): Essays, edited by Heather B. Armstrong
- Certain Girls, by Jennifer Weiner
- I’ve read everything she’s done, and I love them all, though Good in Bed – her first – is still my favorite.
- The Appeal, by John Grisham
- A Year of Pleasures, by Elizabeth Berg
- The Girl on the Couch, by Lorna Martin
- Now You See Him, by Eli Gottlieb
- Ravens, by George Dawes Green
- 1984, by George Orwell
Hear Me in the Harmony 
Have you read Jennifer Weiners’ “Best Friends Forever” yet?
Yes; I liked it, but found it pretty predictable. I do like the way she writes women, though.