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I know I'm a little behind, but I just finished this book. I could hardly put it down. It was great, and I thank whoever came up with the suggestion for the book club. This book is one I won't forget. I could not imagine keeping a secret of such magnitude for my entire life. I do remember, when I was a little girl, some talk among the adults of how a young couple had a "Mongoloid" baby and had to "send it away". I didn't understand what "Mongoloid" meant, but the "sending it away" part sounded very sad and very scary.
I am glad that we now have a better understanding of people with Down's syndrome and other similar conditions and very few people, if any, are institutionalized. I don't think that you can put someone in a mental care facility simply because they have Down's syndrome anymore, anyway.

Just a brief recommendation....if anyone likes historical novels, I can't say enough about Jeff Shaara'a latest, "The Rising Tide". It's as good, if not better than any so far. Also found to be very interesting, "Sea of Thunder" by Evan Thomas. Not a novel but really done well, reflecting excellent research of the battle of Leyte Gulf in WW2. Like to hear any other reactions.

I was ironing in my bedroom yesterday and watching TV while doing it. I happen to see an add for this site on, I came right into my den (to heck with ironing) and looked it up. I am so afraid to get into allot of sites online because of spam and computer hackers, etc., but when I saw the message board and all of you out here are about my age I thought "hey, go for it!!" I love to read, and I found an author last year that writes books for our age group. Her name is Nancy Thayer, and the books are called "The Hot Flash Club". They are funny and touching and deal with things that are happening to women our age, I'm 56 so I can't stay up late enough at night to have a great love life any more!! So the topics that I like to read are different than they use to be. Also, I happened onto a new author, she writes great books, her name is Katherine Hall Page. I live in Indiana so in the spring and summer I don't read as much because I like to work in the yard, be with my grandchildren, etc. I would love to hear from anyone with a sense of humor, I love to smile!!!

I just joined this group after reading some of your messages. I am an avid reader of Dean Koontz, James Patterson, Stephen King, John Grisham, Leonard Elmore, Jonathan Kellerman and a few more. I just finished my 3rd book for this week and I still have 2 more days. Koontz came out with his version of Frankenstein. I have read book 1 & 2 and will be looking for book 3 that came out in Sept. I was given another of his books, Odd Thomas that he has a sequel to that I also need to look for. I had to stop reading for a while because I had caught up with the new books and was waiting for new ones. I don't like sci-fi however I enjoy books that boarder on the supernatural. I don't care for the fluff that you find in most romance stories. Any other members that enjoy the same authors? After my husband died and I moved into an apartment I was reading an average of 320 books a year and this was while I was working full time and involved with my adult children and grand children. I was amazed when I tallied all of the books I had read in a yrs time.

I love my books,espcially anything by Pat Conroy or Leon Uris.Prince of Tides is fantastic in describing the relationship between men of the south and their mothers.Exodus by Uris, although fiction, truly delivers its message of the state of Isreal's fight for survival.

how about Walter Mosley? Is he the best or what.

I saw an ad for EONS on TV and was excited to visit the site. I like to read, as most of the members do. J.K. Rowling is my favorite author by far. I also read M.C. Beaton who is a fun read; very light and humorous 'murder mystery writer.' Also occasionally Lillian Jackson Braun, Michael Connelly, the Kellermans...I also enjoy Peter Mayle, especially "A Dog's Life" and "A Year in Provence." Very relaxing reads.
I guess most writers here are unanimous about what their favorite TV show is. "Midsomer" is really great. Also love to watch "As Time Goes By."
It's good to know there is a site for us over-50's to come to. I'm looking forward to exploring the site more.

Hi,
I found your post among the responses to a previous posting. Yes, Yes, please do provide us with a list of recommended British mysteries. Who best to offer such a list other than a true Brit. Elizabeth George, P.D. James, Deborah Crombie, Ruth Rendell move over, here come some new suggestions.
Please post to the main group so everyone has the benefit of finding it easily. Thanks so much.

Anyone else here read any of the Elm Creek Quilters series? I've missed a few of them, but they are quite good, and make me very envious of people who have the talent to create such lovely quilts!!!

Hi...I'm new to this site. Retired from Delta Air Lines after 36 plus years. I love fiction and historical novels. Robert Jordan is a favorite of mine. So is Anne
Rice. I also read most of Janet Taylor Caldwell's novels (dates me a lot).
Jim