Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden) ***

499 pages. This is the story of Sayuri, a Japanese "entertainer", called a geisha. It tells about how she was sold as a young girl, her training, her life as a geisha, her heartaches, and her long-time desired and finally achieved romance. Very well written, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Big Cherry Holler (Adriana Trigiani) **

270 pages. A continuation of the Big Stone Gap. It's not a must read, but it's pretty good.