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Originally Posted by UofM-TKE

This is a great thread. I checked and found that Rutherfurd's style is similar to Michener's and since I love Michener, i decided to read Rutherfurd as well. Since I used to live in Ireland, I just ordered The Princes of Ireland and Rebels of Ireland from Amazon. So to be OT, I'm reading these two (shortly.)

I ordered both from Amazon, too - but we had no deliveries this past week!

Originally Posted by gee_ess

Glad this was bumped!

I have to recommend The Help by Stockett. I loved it and did not want it to end. Yes, I am from the South, but I have a good friend from NYC who also loved it, so I don't think it is a regional thing.
Set in Mississippi in the 60's, a white woman secretly records the life stories of the black maids in her town and then publishes them in a book. It is such a great book, wonderful for book clubs, lots to think and talk about. But, it is not heavy handed or preachy in any way. I have not talked to anyone who did not like it. You will fall inlove with the characters.

Going on my Wish List!