Two new books especially for people who love books and book clubs and book reviews! Is that YOU? The first ‘find’ is a journal for any reader, really, but actually for those in a book club. How many times has someone in your book club asked, “Didn’t we read that?” or “Who led that one?” or even better, “I can’t remember if I read that
In December of 2021, the literary world lost two very important women–bell hooks and Joan Didion. It’s painful for me to admit that I only knew a bit about Joan Didion and had never heard of bell hooks. The first image of this post is that of bell hooks. In 2020, she was named one of ‘100 women of the year’ by Time Magazine. A
One of the first posts of this blog featured the effects of reading on emotional intelligence. The entry referenced Jessica Stillman’s article about how reading a variety of different authors and genres can make one more emphathetic. Stillman has once again reported on findings having to do with the positive benefits of reading. In a newsletter entitled “Inc.” (February 22, 2021), Stillman cites research done
So after the presents are opened and the dishes are in the dishwasher, how will you spend your days leading up to the New Year? For some, these days are reserved for projects or fun with the kids. Others will doubless try to catch up on some reading. Here are books recommended by friends and myself: These Precious Days, Ann Patchett Beautiful Country, Qian Julie
You have heard the phrase ‘truth is stranger than fiction’, right? Well these book titiles ARE fiction, at least some of them, and they are strange. Since I’m not sure about the sensitivity level of some of my subscribers, I won’t be posting all of them! How To Make Money In Your Spare Time Still Stripping After 25 Years (Quilt In A Day) The Beginner’s
A Vintage Christmas–A collection of holiday stories and poems. This is a perfect book for someone who just loves Christmas. Miracle on 10th Street, Madeleine L’Engle This book includes excerpts from different works by L’Engle, including reflections on Advent and Epiphany. A Christmas Memory, Truman Capote Capote remembers his Chrismases while growing up in Alabama. The Mistletoe Murder, P.D. James The book is a real
Editors at The Times Book Review choose the best fiction and nonfiction titles this year. Nov. 30, 2021 FICTION How Beautiful We Were By Imbolo Mbue Following her 2016 debut, “Behold the Dreamers,” Mbue’s sweeping and quietly devastating second novel begins in 1980 in the fictional African village of Kosawa, where representatives from an American oil company have come to meet with the locals, whose
Consider giving at least some of the people on your list a recently published book for Christmas. Don’t know what he or she might like? My friend Becky Peace and I have concocted a list for your perusal, so take a look. Remember, you can always buy the book from Indigo Books in Freshfields. If they don’t have the specific book in stock, they can
Have you ever been to New York City during the Christmas Holidays? It’s quite a treat!! The decorated store windows, the carriages of Central Park, the skating rink at Bryant Park! And, in case you never noticed, the NYC Public Library is right there, behind or front of depending on where you are standing, Bryant Park. A recent article in the ‘untapped new york’ section
The following post is borrowed from the Seabrook Island Tidelines post of November 20, 2021–In 1950, the National Book Awards were established to celebrate the best writing in America. Since 1989, they have been overseen by the National Book Foundation (NBF), a nonprofit organization whose mission is “to celebrate the best literature in America, expand its audience, and ensure that books have a prominent place
