Every year, the Sandcastle Book Club and the Kiawah Island Club Book Club hold a joint luncheon. The clubs alternate the responsibility of planning the lunch and getting an author to speak. This year, the Sandcastle hosted at the River Course thanks to a Kiawah Island Club member Kit McMurray. Instead of having one author talk about his or her book, the program featured four
It’s the beginning of a new year. Have you made any resolutions? I did. I bought a ‘stretching journal.’ Everyday, I am supposed to do these specific stretches, which are apparently necessary at my age if I want to continue to get in and out of a bath tub or climb stairs or whatever! So, I have gotten as far as opening the journal and
We have almost ended that time of year when book reviewers publish their “best of 2024” books. If I were to list these books from the NYT or the Washington Post or Goodreads, you would notice many of the same books on all of the lists. You could send me your list of the best books of 2024, and many of them will be repeats.
It is no secret that white women my age did not gravitate to black authors in the same way we did to white authors. I am referring to my reading life as an adult, beginning in the 70’s. Through the years, thankfully, from book clubs, Oprah and other media sources, black authors across all literary genres have earned respect from a host of readers from
Some people are extremely affected by the turning back of the clock every year. It makes them sad to not have more time during the day when the sun if shining. Maybe you are that way? Regardless, in the dark afternoons of winter, you might get a little ‘moody’ so here are some books that cater to whatever your mood might be—(taken from Goodreads Book
This blog entry is not meant to be political in nature. I picked these two books from an article in the New York Times written by the book review staff and entitled The Best Books of the Year (so far). Of course the year is almost over so there may not be many more that make the list, but here are two that I would
I have always found the topic of etymology very interesting. Of course, many of the words we use come from Greek or Latin. Some words come from countries all over the world. Other words are invented to describe something in the word of science or technology. Believe it or not, authors can make up words and use them in their books. This quiz will give
Some books sound too good to pass up. If I had all the time in the world, I wouldn’t be able to get to all of them. The following are books that I have read very good reviews about but certainly haven’t read. I will read Memory Piece soon because I’m going to facilitate the discussion in one of my book club. If you find
In a month or so there will be numerous articles in which publications and other media sources share their picks for Best Book, Best Fiction, Best Non-Fiction, etc. The Booker Prize and Nation Book Award have already been announced. In case you missed it, read the following: Let’s hear it for James by Percival Everett. Most people are not surprised by the choice for the
Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II, Elyse Graham Elyse Graham is a professor and historian at Stony Brook University, which is part of the State University of New York system. In an interview with Tobias Carroll in October of 2024, she explained that she was researching the CIA and discovered the hidden role librarians and academics
