Lovely Bones was very good, I enjoyed it. I'm not sure it ended the way I would've liked, but it was great. I enjoyed Memoirs but haven't read the other you meantioned.

Others that stand out to me are: Fall On Your Knees (A+++) by Ann Marie MacDonald and Dive From Clausen Pier by Ann Packer.

Anita Shreve is my favorite author, I've enjoyed all her work.

Have you read The Human Stain? I almost picked it up at the book store the other day. It looks good and I recall hearing about it. Looking for a review, though.