So Brave Young and Handsome by Leif Enger

I thought Sister BK had already reviewed this book, but I don't see it in the list. So let me be the one to say it's a beautifully written book. I always thought that Peace Like a River was an all-time hit, and I couldn't figure out why this author hadn't written anything else. Well, after about a 10-year break, he did. So Brave Young and Handsome is the story of the adventures of an author who has writer's block, so maybe that was the problem. Anyway, the characters are wonderful, and it's a book I recommend you read. - June

Home by Marilynne Robinson

If you think about a book even when you've put it down and walked away, does that mean you like it? If so, I really liked this book. It doesn't have much of a plot and very little action, but this quiet book did haunt me. I didn't read Gilead which is about the same town and even some of the same characters. But both books have received good reviews, and I'd recommend this one. There really are just 3 characters: an elderly man and two of his grown children who have returned to live with him. And it takes place in a small town in Iowa and there's mention of the big city of Des Moines. - June