Nina Totenberg, Dinners With Ruth Ari Shapiro, Host of NPR’s All Things Considered–“The fact that Nina and Ruth are each legends in their own right makes this a must-read for anyone with an interest in history, politics, the law and media.” Fiona Davis, The Magnolia Palace Another historical fiction set in New York City by the author of The Chelsea Girls and The Lions of
Look over this partial list of banned books featured by Harper Collins Publishers. How many have you read already? Well, don’t read any more. And for goodness sakes, don’t let your children or grandchildren read any of these!! To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood The Bluest Eyes, Toni Morrison A Prayer for Owen Meany, John Irving Brave New World, Aldous
Well, to be fair, I’m sure not all of the authors listed below are your favorite authors. You do know who they are, however, and they have new books coming out. If one catches your eye, do some research to see if it is one you want to read!! Stephen King, Fairy Tale FANTASY Fredrik Backman, The Winners FICTION Elizabeth Strout, Lucy by the Sea
The new memoir by Katy Tur is entitled Rough Draft. Katy Tur, in case you aren’t familiar with her, is an MSNBC anchor and the author of the bestselling book Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History (that would be former President Trump’s campaign) In Rough Draft, Tur not only offers very interesting insights to her childhood, her career and her
It seems that all forms of media, from the NYT to NPR, are suggesting books for people to read this summer. Such books are often referred to as ‘beach reads.’ Of course, I do not have the time nor the interest to read everything that is recommended, so I have developed a scientific system of deciding which books to list. IF the book has the
Sandcastle Book Club Schedule for 2022-23 Book Club meets at 1:00 at the Sandcastle on the dates listed below– September 12, 2022 The Maid, Nita Prose October 10, 2022 Candy House, Jennifer Egan November 14, 2022 The Lincoln Highway, Amor Towles December 12, 2022 Daughters of Yalta, Catherine Grace Katz January 11, 2023—Sandcastle—12:00 noon Joint Luncheon with Kiawah Island Club book club Details to follow
This time of year, many book clubs decide which books they are going to read for the coming year. This is true if the club uses a ‘school’ calendar with the year ending with May and begining with September. Usually, when someone suggests a book for the entire club, that person has read the book herself. Sometimes that is even a requirement. There are, however,
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
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
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
