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
Six new books, from authors we all know, are awaiting release. I’ll list them below with the dates so you can be ready to purchase! Of course you many preorder from Indigo Books. August 24–William Kent Kruger, Lightning Strike We know this author from Ordinary Grace and This Tender Land. He has also written eighteen books in the Cork O’Conner series. If you haven’t read
2021-2022 American Dirt Jeanine Cummins The Daughters of Yalta Catherine Katz Surviving Savannah Patti Callahan Secrets of Happiness Joan Silber The Night Portrait Laura Morelli The Long Petal of the Sea Isabel Allende When the Stars Go Dark Paula McClain Facing the Mountain Daniel James Brown The Fortunate Ones Ed Tarkington
This blog entry is entitled “Books that are Popping Up” because I have noticed from all of my publishing sources that certain books are continuously ‘popping up’ — being promoted and reviewed. We know some of the authors and have enjoyed their prior books. Other authors are new, at least to me. So, take some time to look at the folloiwng–taken directly from the sites
Sandcastle Book Club Reading List for 2021-2022 September 20—Of Woman and Salt, by Gabriela Garcia Presenters: October 11—Writers and Lovers, by Lily King Presenters: October 18–Special Session November 1—The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah Presenters: December 13—The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig Presenters: January 17—Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Presenter: Mary Kasman February 14— When All
It’s about time for book clubs to choose books for the next year starting in September. Want to read books that are ‘hot off the press’ and really good? Of course you do, so take a look at the following books and read a few so you can suggest them to your group. I’ve picked some that I really want to read. Infinte Country by
Sea Marsh Book Club books for 2021: Meeting Date Book Author Host Monday, November 16, 2020 Another Brooklyn Jennifer Woodson Lois Monday, December 14, 2020 Such A Fun Age Kiley Reid Laura Monday, January 18, 2021 The Vanishing Half Brit Bennett Judy Monday, February 22, 2021 Pope Joan: A Novel Donna Woolfolk Cross Marti/Madeleine Monday, March 15, 2021 A Woman of No Importance Sonia Purnell
Penguin Random House has suggested that book clubs look at new books for next year’s reading list. The following are a few that looked interesting to me. The Kitchen Front From the bestselling author of The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir comes an unforgettable novel of a BBC-sponsored wartime cooking competition and the four women who enter for a chance to better their lives. Klara and the Sun by
