A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allend Historical Fiction 400 pgs. 9 hrs 46 min Follows two refugees from the Spanish Civil War, whose mock marriage as they flee to Chile gradually deepens into real love, set against a backdrop of war and upheaval. “…..Her (Isabel Allende) new book, A Long Petal of the Sea –translated by Nick Caistor & Amanda Hopkinson —
Send in your entries NOW!! You will have until January 1 to enter the contest. One lucky winner will be chosen. All of the following Christmas songs were first performed in either a movie or a Broadway musical. Name the musical or movie for each and you will be a winner! And if you haven’t listened to these songs in a while, pull them up
By Shayna Murphy•Updated: December 9, 2020•Book Bub Libraries are truly the gift that keeps on giving! While us book lovers may not have been able to enjoy libraries quite as much as we may have wanted to this year, that doesn’t mean we can’t admire their holiday decorations from afar. If you’re the kind of bookworm who absolutely loves going to the library every chance you get —
Virgin River is a fictional town in northern California, existing amidst the redwood forest and inhabited by a host of interesting characters. Robyn Carr has written 21 books set in Virgin River. The latest in the series made its debut October 13, 2020 and is entitled Return to Virgin River. Return is the first ‘Virgin River’ book Carr has written since 2012. So why all
December’s Meeting, December 14, 2020 Nineteen book club members tuned in for a Zoom meeting led by Diane Flaherty. Diane reviewed The History of Love by Nicole Krauss. Members joined in a discussion naming their favorite characters and revealing challenges they faced trying to figure out the three main plot threads. Some members absolutely loved the book while others found it very sad. Everyone agreed
Taken from The Insider EditionDecember 8, 2020 5 books I loved in 2020 Click on the above link which will take you to Bill Gates’ blog. Interesting reading for sure, and maybe you’ll find you share some of his tastes in books.
Top Library Recommended Titles for 2020 (compliments of Linda Malcolm, Indigo Books) LibraryReads, the nationwide library staff-picks list, offers the top 10 titles public library staff across the country love. These are their Favorites of Favorites choices for 2020: The Vanishing Half: A Novel by Brit Bennett. Centering on two twin light-skinned black girls who grew up in a strange town in the Jim Crow
Vespers in Flight, by Helen MacDonald Carey Benham, Trustee, Kiawah Conservancy If you’re searching for a book to relish slowly and savor – like a piece of good chocolate – then read Vespers in Flight, by Helen MacDonald, a superb collection of forty-one essays which explore the author’s sense of awe, pathos, and wonder when encountering animals or exploring nature. MacDonald’s prose is poetry in
Best books of 2020 How are the top 10 books chosen each year? According to an article in the ‘Times Insider’, written by Terence McGinley and published in November of 2019, the process of choosing the ‘best books’ for any year begins right after the current year’s list is published. A diverse group of people who work on the New York Times Book Review section
Speaker Series: John Grisham in Conversation with Cassandra King December 8 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pmPurchase Tickets The Charleston Library Society is honored to welcome best-selling author, John Grisham, to be in conversation with author, and friend of the Library, Cassandra King for this Zoom hybrid event. The two talented authors will discuss the dynamic process of writing best-selling novels in addition to focusing on Grisham’s
