I laughed so much at this book, and it was a quick read too. It's a nice summer read for women. I could really relate to Bridget even though I am only 21. She is a real woman and a quick-witted one at that! Don't rent the movie; read the book!

I had to read this book for a class, and I was very surprised that it turned out to be one of my favorite books of the semester. It's about a hermaphrodite, but it's about so much more. I would highly recommend it, even to people who are turned off by the subject.

Nicholas Sparks does a great job at this book- he is easily becoming one of my favorite writers! This is a nice love story with a mystery thrown in- who killed Mile's wife? Just when you think you have it figured it, you start wondering if you have it all wrong. I figured it out before the ending, but it was still a great twist that challenged everything that had developed throughout the novel. Great ending!

I have been going through all of Nicholas Spark's books, loving the next more than the last one! This book is no different. It is a sweet story of true love that anyone of any age can relate to.

I liked this book so much! In true Nora Roberts fashion, it had me hooked on a great, mysterious plot and routing for Lena and Declan to officially become a couple! This book is much more than just romance, though some of the love scenes are a bit steamy. . . it has a real message, and it will have you hooked!

I really liked this book- it was a cute story and very easy to read. It only took me a day to read it. I think it would have been better if I hadn't seen the movie first because I knew what was going to happen at the end. Also, I think maybe the ending is a little unrealistic, but it is cute and sad at the same time. I'm giving in 4 stars because it is the little book that could!

Now that I have successfully finished this book, (yes, in just a matter of days!) I can give it a rating of 5 stars!

This book! This book started me reading full time again! It did start out a little slow, and I ended up putting it down for three weeks before picking it up again and really getting into it. To those of you discouraged by slow beginnings, I say- give this book a real chance. I could relate to every character in this novel, even, maybe especially, the abandoned baby girl. The book was just so beautiful, and it was such a great story, although I would have liked another ending, but maybe that's what makes this book so real! I didn't find the way Anna Quindlen jumps from the present to the past at all confusing. It just added to the background of the story and made me feel as if I really knew her characters well. A great read!

"Jewel" is a story of compassion and love- between a mother and her special daughter, between her and her other children, and between her and her husband. This novel is very well-written and a definite page turner. Once you pick it up, you wont be able to put it down. The suspense between chapters leaves you wondering what is going to happen next, and the story is very heartwarming. I am only halfway through the novel, but I am loving it and finding myself reading numerous chapters in one day. The story is beckoning me now- I can't wait to see what happens now that Jewel has left behind her old life and has started a new one with her family!