Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Mel Henry's books

665 ratings | 200 reviews | avg rating:4.14

more photos (1)

Mel’s Year In Books

Mel’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Mel’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Mel’s 2025 Year in Books

Mel Henry’s Followers (40)

Mel’s Bookshelves

to-read (4452)
currently-reading (7)
read (679)
did-not-finish (0)
arcs (4)

Mel’s Friends (230)

Lori R.

4,033 books | 659 friends

Sarah Pekkanen

109 books | 1,935 friends

Dori

1,233 books | 286 friends

Kara Sjoblom-Bay

26,569 books | 105 friends

Amy

2,693 books | 70 friends

Ambie

2,414 books | 103 friends

Hussam Elkhatib

135 books | 7,857 friends

Kate Baxter

2,844 books | 404 friends

More friends…

2026 Reading Challenge

2026

READING

CHALLENGE

Mel has read 29 of 48 books.

60%

Mel Henry

Goodreads Author

Born

in Des Moines, The United States

Website

http://www.melhenry.com

Twitter

Mel_Henry

Genre

Romance, Contemporary, Chick Lit

Member Since

November 2011

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/melhenry

edit data

Mel Henry lives in a rural town in central Iowa not far from where she was born and raised. She shares her home with her husband of almost twenty years and a plethora of fur- and scaled-babies. Her three adult children mostly likely fled home in search of peace and quiet.

Mel's first love was books. Her mom read to her before she was even born and continued that tradition long afterward. She's read (or been read) thousands of books in her life and even now, has over three thousand of them on her TBR list. She was born reading, and she jokes that she'll also die reading.

Mel's an avid cook (sometimes by choice), seasoned traveler (always by choice), and a hardcore warrior against chronic Lyme disease (definitely not by choice). She loves Netfl ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Mel Henry questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Mel Henry’s books

Average rating: 4.41 · 169 ratings · 58 reviews · 5 distinct works

	Distance and Time (Time After Time, #1) 4.37 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All This Time (Time After Time #3) 4.57 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Better in Time (Time After Time #2) 4.38 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	[Distance and Time: Volume 1 (Time After Time)] [Author: Henry, Mel] [April, 2014] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All This Time (Time After Time) (Volume 3) by Mel Henry (2016-01-24) by Mel Henry (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Mel Henry…

56 posts
Mel Henry's Blog

My website has changed!

I recently updated my blog name and everything has switched over to a new site.

If you're looking for Melly's Ramblings, please click here to be redirected.

Thanks!

View more on Mel Henry's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on May 24, 2016 21:02

View all 56 posts »

Series by Mel Henry

Time After Time (3 books)
by

Mel Henry (Goodreads Author)

4.41 avg rating — 169 ratings

Mel is Currently Reading

Mel is currently reading

Caught Up (Into Darkness, #2)

by Navessa Allen

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Sep 01, 2026 11:47AM

Mel is currently reading

Theo of Golden

by Allen Levi (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Aug 01, 2026 02:57PM

Mel is currently reading

Rules for the Summer

by Meghan Quinn (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jul 03, 2026 08:04AM

rss
Mel’s Recent Updates

Mel is currently reading Caught Up (Into Darkness, #2) by Navessa Allen	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 01, 2026 11:47AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Caught Up by Navessa Allen. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Caught Up by Navessa Allen <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mel entered a giveaway Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon (Goodreads Author) 10 copies available, ends on September 29, 2026 Enter to win »
Sep 01, 2026 06:34AM · like · see giveaway · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mel rated a book it was amazing Lights Out (Into Darkness, #1) by Navessa Allen	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Hot! Sexy! Mysterious!
Aug 29, 2026 08:20PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Lights Out by Navessa Allen. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Lights Out by Navessa Allen <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mel rated a book really liked it Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Destroyed me from the first page to the last. But so, so good.
Aug 17, 2026 04:32PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mel wants to read Philippa Flynn's Year of Panic and Piracy by Jacqueline Firkins (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 15, 2026 10:43PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Philippa Flynn's Year of Panic and Piracy by Jacqueline Firkins. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Philippa Flynn's Year of Panic and Piracy by Jacqueline Firkins <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mel wants to read Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 15, 2026 10:43PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mel wants to read The Rose Code by Kate Quinn (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 02, 2026 10:02AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Rose Code by Kate Quinn. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Rose Code by Kate Quinn <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mel is currently reading Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 01, 2026 02:57PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mel is currently reading Theo of Golden by Allen Levi (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 01, 2026 02:57PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Theo of Golden by Allen Levi <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mel rated a book really liked it Bridesmaid Undercover (Bridesmaid for Hire, #2) by Meghan Quinn (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 01, 2026 02:55PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Bridesmaid Undercover by Meghan Quinn. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Bridesmaid Undercover by Meghan Quinn <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Mel's books…

Mel’s Quotes

“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”
― Andre Gide, Autumn Leaves

tags: life, love

62606 likes

“You have to watch your language. People will think you have no fucking class”
― Lani Diane Rich

80 likes

“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”
― Benjamin Franklin

tags: hmmm

6906 likes

“When people seek to undermine your dreams, predict your doom or criticize you, remember that they are telling you their story, not yours.”
― Cynthia Occelli

tags: inspirational

40 likes

“Eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably.”
― C.S. Lewis

Mel’s Year In Books

Mel Henry’s Followers (40)

Mel’s Bookshelves

Mel’s Friends (230)

2026 Reading Challenge

Mel Henry

Goodreads Author

Learn more
Ask the Author

Popular Answered Questions

Combine Editions
Mel Henry’s books

56 posts
Mel Henry's Blog

My website has changed!

Series by Mel Henry

Mel is Currently Reading

rss
Mel’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Caught Up by Navessa Allen

See a Problem?

Preview — Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon

See a Problem?

Preview — Lights Out by Navessa Allen

See a Problem?

Preview — Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins

See a Problem?

Preview — Philippa Flynn's Year of Panic and Piracy by Jacqueline Firkins

See a Problem?

Preview — Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

See a Problem?

Preview — The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

See a Problem?

Preview — Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins

See a Problem?

Preview — Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

See a Problem?

Preview — Bridesmaid Undercover by Meghan Quinn

Mel’s Quotes

recent posts
Mel’s Groups

Mel’s Friend Comments

Mel Henry’s Followers (40)

Mel Henry

Goodreads Author

Popular Answered Questions

rssMel’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Caught Up by Navessa Allen

See a Problem?

Preview — Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon

See a Problem?

Preview — Lights Out by Navessa Allen

See a Problem?

Preview — Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins

See a Problem?

Preview — Philippa Flynn's Year of Panic and Piracy by Jacqueline Firkins

See a Problem?

Preview — Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

See a Problem?

Preview — The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

See a Problem?

Preview — Pack Up the Moon by Kristan Higgins

See a Problem?

Preview — Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

See a Problem?

Preview — Bridesmaid Undercover by Meghan Quinn

rss
Mel’s Recent Updates