This post will discuss two books. The Briar Club, by Kate Quinn, is getting a lot of attention partly because critics and readers like Kate Quinn and the other books she has written. The other new book is entitled The House Keepers, by Alex Hay. They both have a cast of interesting and capable women. The Briar Club is set in the McCarthy era in
The following books focus on mothers, not JUST as their role as mothers, but the motherhood role figures prominently in the stories. These books promise to be entertaining–good August reads! Same as It Ever Was, by Claire Lombardo, is about a mother who feels like she’s reached a plateau in her life–things are pretty good for her at age 57. Guess what? Right. Her kids
Almost everyone has heard of Harriett Tubman. Unable to read and only five feet tall, Tubman escaped from slavery and founded the Underground Railroad. She paved the way for hundreds of enslaved Africans to escape to the North. She was undoubtely a true American hero, and her picture is proposed to appear on the $20 bill. Right now, Andrew Jackson is on the twenty. (I
Venus Williams has had an incredible career in tennis, and she has garnered amazing support for the sport. Success, however, did not come easy for Williams, particularly after she was diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disorder. In order to navigate her new reality, she developed both holistic and scientific approaches to manage her health and her performance. The new book shares eight principles she uses
So many of our favorite authors have new books that have just come out. This post will merely list the books so you will know about them and include a very short description. So many books/so little time!! Kate Atkinson, Death at the Sign of the Rook–Atlkinson returns with another story of Jackson Brodie. Matt Haig, The Life Impossible–Author of The Midnight Library writes about
Many of you know that I grew up in East Tennessee, very close to Dayton, the site of The Scopes Trial, nicknamed the ‘Monkey Trial’. I must admit, however, that I still know very little about the issues around the trial except that it involved teaching evolution. I went inside the courthouse once. I have never seen any of the many movies based on the
Today, Sunday, August 11, Post and Courier writer Adam Parker wrote a column in which he had book reviewers for the paper name their most outstanding book (so far) of 2024. Several of the books named are familiar ones, such as Salmon Rushdie’s Knife and Percival Everett’s James. Two reviewers, however, talked about ones less familiar, ones that I had not read about or considered
This from a good friend from Altanta– Here is our club book list for 2024-25. We don’t have a name but we referto ourselves as “Bookies.” James, Percival Everett Read in conjunction with Huckleberry Finn. The Heaven and Earth Grocery Story, James McBride The North Woods: a Novel, Daniel Mason The Bee Sting, Paul Murray Land of Milk and Honey, C. Pam Zhang The Prophet
I just finished watching the new documentary about Adolf Hitler entitled Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial. World War II seems to be of great interest to people my age for some reason. I never tire of seeing clips of those brave guys wading onto the beaches in France. Luckily, we got to visit Normandy about 15 years ago. It truly felt like hallowed
If you watch The PBS Newhour, you may have noticed that they have added a feature entitled CANVAS in which they look into current cultural matters. On June 6 of this year, they featured new books for summer. I enjoyed hearing what Ann Patchett had to say. The man on the segment, however, was a little far out for me!! Hope you enjoy watching. ww.pbs.org ›
