Great Women’s Fiction for Your Book Club
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How to Bake a Perfect LifeAn unforgettable novel that celebrates food, family, and the unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters. In a novel as warm and embracing as a family kitchen, Barbara O’Neal explores the poignant, sometimes complex relationship between mothers and daughters—and the healing magic of homemade bread.
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The Secret of EverythingIn this spectacular novel, Barbara O’Neal delivers a generous helping of the best in life–family, food, and love–in the story of a woman’s search for the one thing worth more than anything. [read more] |
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The Lost Recipe for HappinessHaunted by an accident of which she was the lone survivor, Elena Alvarez knows how to defy the odds. [read more] |
Can’t wait for your next book to be released!
Sounds wonderful! I can’t wait!
Dear Mrs O’Neal,
Are your publisher selling your books in our country, Malaysia? Get it reviewed and it is sure going to be a big hit. Have Mrs O’Neal ever thought of writing children books that resemble the older children’s classics – where politeness ruled the entire book; so that it can be included as an excerpt in school comprehension or examination exercises for SPM or PMR English. I have read the ” The Secret of Everything” ‘s excerpt and it is quite alike with the English comprehension exercises and examinations that is being used between 1998-2000/2001/2002-2004/06. Students and perhaps my friends (including myself) will like it a lot, as a welcome break from traditionalist texts being frequently used, which will bore a reader to whims and fancies (plus the complains… and much more later on). Please consider it because there is going to be a reforn in the education syllabus in 2010/2011. Just trying to help the juniors in my school, state (Sarawak), and country (Malaysia). Thank you for reading.
Yours sincerely,
Jason Brian Assan
ex-Student
Sekolah Menengah Kerajaan Sacred Heart (Catholic), Sibu, Sarawak.
Registering for ARC drawing …
Can’t wait to read the new one!
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Where have I been that I’ve not come across your books before? I picked up your book ‘The Secret of Everything’ this past weekend and plan to start reading this evening. The jacket caught my attention since it appears to take place in New Mexico and I so miss my NM. You’ve also captured my favorite elements, strong women, food and love. I’ve scheduled an entry to my blog for tomorrow about this new read and I’m looking forward to what you have to offer. I always get excited about a new author that I didn’t kniow about.
Lovely review, Mari. Thanks very, very much.
Loved both of your books. I couldn’t wait to find time to run down to
read them. Have told all of my reading friends. Love reading about
strong women.
Keep ‘em coming……….
i just discovered The Secret of Everything last week and since starting it, do not want to put it down!!! i’m totally wrapped up in the characters and the place. i have to shake myself to return to the real world. i may be sad when the book ends and i have to let the people move on! i’m planning to get The Lost Recipe for Happiness this week and can’t wait to start on it too.
please clarify for me……..are you the same person as Barbara Samuel??? I saw the link on your website but couldn’t tell if the authors are one and the same. i read No Place Like Home years ago and loved it too. would be way cool they were the same author!!!
Nancy, yes, I am the same person. I know it’s crazy, but that’s publishing for you!
So glad you found my new books!
I just read “The Lost Recipie for Happiness” and I am completely captured! I love all the characters and you can’t help but get completely wrapped up in Elena’s world. I found myself wanting to live in this book and be friends with Elena; maybe work in her restaurant! I never wanted the book to end and when I did it was easy to imagine what else could lie ahead for Elena. I am 25 and reading about strong & sucessfull women is inspiring. Thankyou for this incredible ride and I am looking forward to reading “The Secret to Everything”
Barbara,
Recently read “The Secret of Everything”, you’ve done it again! I just love every book! Please, Please keep them coming! My favorite thing is to get them on cd so I can have the story read to me while I work on my crafts. You are a brilliant writer. Your books always take me away and make me long for the places you write about out west, and I feel that your characters would make great friends.
Thank you again. You’re the best!
I am such a big fan your writting. I absolutely feel in love with the Lost recipe for Happiness! I Just could not wait to get my hands on the new book. I ran acroos it at Barnes & Noble and decided to forgo my previous book choice for the week and get the Secret of Everything. And just as I expected the look didnt dissapoint; it exceeded my expectations and them some; I read it in 2 days. I am an advid foodie myself and have traveled the world for the love of all thing edible! Your writitng is a great blend of many story lines combined in one with the added bonus of featured recipes. I cant wait to get into my kitchen and try out the new stuff!! Keep up the good work. I look forward to your next piece.
I have just discovered your books and am thrilled to find a new author to love! And I am also excited to find your books under your other name….I am ordering them today! I will be telling all my reading friends about you and looking forward to your next book.
Your website is beautiful.
Dear Barbara,
I have just finished reading “The Lost Recipe for Happiness” and enjoyed every word of it. I found Elena a fascinating character and so enjoyed reading about the creation of the ‘Orange Bear’ and all who worked there. I love stories about food, especially when they include recipes. We don’t have wonderful New Mexico food like that in Australia.
I am looking forward to reading more of your books.
Thank you.
OMG, I am such an avid reader…but I have just discovered you!!!!Bought “The Lost Recipe for Happiness” at a rummage sale yesterday and finished it this evening…now I will go and hunt for “The Secret of Everything”. I am an avid reader, usually 2 books per week, since childhood….I am SO GLAD I found you. Keep up the good work and thank you…..
While wandering through the new books section in my local library, I happened upon “The Secret of Everything.” I devoured it in less than a day then returned to the library for “The Lost Recipe of Happiness.” The storylines and characters were so compelling. Also, I now want to visit the Southwest and eat all that yummy food!
Both are such a good read. Thank you for writing them. I look forward read more of your work in the future!
Hi Barbara O’Neal,
I have heared about you so much through the publishing of your new book “The Lost Recipie for Happiness”, I wanted to read it so much but I haven’t found it anywhere where I live.
I hope one day I can read it
Once I find it and read it, I’ll give you my review, but of course I know it will be fantastic, becaue the one who wrote it is Barbara O’Neal !!
Hi Barbara!
Remember me? From Pueblo West, CO. I am still here and still reading and re-reading all of your books. I was also surprised that you are writing under a different name but I persisted and found you. Thank goodness.
Thank you also for all the enjoyment you have given me over the years. Best of luck always. And please keep writing.
Marilynn
Hallo Barbara,
Thank you for your reply to my previous comment. I have bought ‘The Secret of Everything’ and am totally engrossed in Tessa’s story. I want to visit the High Country of New Mexico and eat at somewhere like ‘The 100 Breakfasts Cafe’. I love Natalie too, an eight year old enjoying such wonderful food as she does.
I am looking forward to the next book and hopefully more after that.
Anne.
I am so happy that you are writing another book…can’t wait…loved both books…
What other name did you use for writing.
Will your latest two books be coming out in a recorded version? If so, when?