Recommended Reads

Perhaps the best part about being in a book club is getting recommendations from people who like the same types of books as you.  Here are some of the title's that were highly touted at the most recent MUSE group:

We liked these three so much that we picked them for Spring's MUSE Group:

Known World, 2003 by Edward P Jones

Wench, a Novel, 2010 by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Empire Falls, 2001 by Richard Russo

Other titles::

Kate Morton books including, The Distant Hours, The Forgotten Garden and The House at Riverton

The Kitchen House, 2010 Kathleen Grissom

Next to Love, 2011 Ellen Feldman

The Outlander by Diana Gabalden

Ariannah Franklin novels including Mistress of the Art of Death, Grave Goods, The Murderous Procession, and The Serpent’s Tale

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, 2001
The Melodean (known also as the Christmas Gift) by Glendon Swarthout (older book but good Christmas Story)
Winter Garden by Kristen Hanna
Women of the Silk by Gail Tsukiyama