How to Read a Book, by Monica Wood (288 pages) The Frozen River, by Ariel Lawson (448 pages) The Briar Club, by Kate Quinn (432 pages) An Immense World, by Ed Yong (464 pages) The Wedding People, by Alison Espach (384 pages) James, by Percival Everett (320 pages) Nineteen Minutes, by Jodi Picoult (480 pages) Here One Moment, by Liane Moriarty (501 pages) God of the
Time of the Child by Niall Williams is a book that I meant to feature at Christmas. The story is set in the 60’s in a small Irish village called Faha. While Williams has written many other books, the one he wrote before Time of the Child (This is Happiness) is also set in Faha. This isn’t a Christmas book, but it takes place during
Before we go on to the 2025 ‘Book World’, there are books that I missed featuring on the blog that I obviously should have featured. I know this because I’ve had people tell me, “Oh, I just read the best book!” and then proceed to tell me all about it. I love it when people do this, and I want to share a few of
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
