TWO WEBSITES FOR READERSThere is seemingly limitless information about books and authors available on the internet as well as in print media. I would like to suggest two services that you may not have heard of.The first is www.shelf-awareness.com. The website offers information for readers and booksellers alike, from lists of new releases, prize winner announcements, interviews with authors, and articles of more general interest. I
Geraldine Brooks is an Australian born author who began her professional career as a foreign correspondent for the Wall Street Journal. She married Tony Horwitz, a fellow reporter and author, and spent many years on the go around the globe. While in Nigeria working on a story in the Niger Delta, Nigerian authorities arrested and jailed her. As soon as she was released, she resigned
That’s the question I asked when Vanessa Ward, friend and former Kiawah resident, told me about a recently published book by her sister-in-law. The title of the book is Roscoe Turner: Plows to Planes. The author is Boots Hensel. The story of Roscoe Turner centers around a farmer turned aviator who flew wild and risky missions with his pet lion. It is an ideal adventure
October 14th Death in the Family By Tessa Wegert Led by Joanne Hennessy Zoom call with the author November 11th Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland By Patrick Radden Keefe Led by Carol Hacker December 9th The Leavers: A Novel By Lisa Ko Led by Kathy Hogan January TBD Joint Book Club Luncheon February 10th A Woman
The Overstory Paris in the Present Tense The Night Watchman The Brothers Mankiewicz Tyll Devotions/Migrations American Dirt Tender Land The Dutch House Haunting Paris
Since there are very few Independence Day celebrations going on around our country this year, we are going to have a special Trivia Contest on the blog. The first person to answer the following questions will get a free copy of a book, edited by Jon Meacham, which was released on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The name of the book is In the Hands of
Over the past several weeks, our attention has been drawn to the history of the Civil War and its aftermath. As we celebrate Fourth of July, you might pause and give some thought to that crucial time in the foundation of the country we are still striving to perfect. If you haven’t read the Declaration of Independence in a while, this is a great time
TENDER LAND by William Kent Kruger DEAR EDWARD by ANN NAPOLITANO EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU by Celeste Ng AMERICAN DIRT by Jeanine Cummins THE MARSH KING’S DAUGHTER by Karen Dionne ALL FALL DOWN by Jennifer Weiner THE MIRACLE ON MONHEGAN ISLAND by Elizabeth Kelly SISTERS IN LAW BY Linda Hirshman THE BOOK WOMAN OF TROUBLESOME CREEK by Kim Michele Richardson LIFE UNDERCOVER: COMING OF AGE
Tuesday are big days in the book world. It is release day for many new titles, especially those with lots of pre-release marketing or the new works by popular authors (except for James Patterson whose books release on Mondays.) Here are some of the books that will be released on June 30, 2020. Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All by Michael Shellenberger. The
Two views on This Tender Land If you expect “This Tender Land” to live up to expectations set by “Ordinary Grace”, prepare to be disappointed. It lacks the intriguing mystery, the rich character development, the skilful plotting, and the thought-provoking themes of “Grace”. Better to turn to his Cork O’Connor mystery series, which follow a police detective and his family through page-turning crime solving in
