I love the theme of your book club!
I just finished Happy Land for the discussion. I’m about to start a new middle-grade historical novel called Lion’s Run by Sara Pennypacker which takes place in WWII France. It has received numerous five-star reviews.
I’m about 30% into Whidbey, about a woman abused as a child, who realizes her accuser is being released, so escapes to the island of Whidbey off Seattle. I has 3 points of view-hers, another woman also abused by the same man and writes a book about it, and the mother of the accused man. The main character starts talking to a stranger on the ferry ride over who suggests a revenge plot. What’s interesting is that this is based on the author’s life, and what ‘could have been’.
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Great idea for a book club. Each summer the librarian who leads our discussion always chooses a book from the local high school reading list. Also, we read a children’s book that received a Newbery Medal Award. Some of those are oldies!
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I finished Creation Lake last night and highly recommend the book to readers who like bits of philosophy, life lessons, and early hominid history amidst a compelling plot. Take your time to savor as the story is not fast paced but does move along at just the right time. The book is on Dublin’s current list of finalists.
Next up and just starting is a classic Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land.
Awake by Jen Hatmaker.. interesting journey through her divorce.
I am reading Empire of Kirhath by Sarah Hunter this week. I love reading books that are filled with adventure but appreciate for all audiences.
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I’m reading THE CROSSROADS by CJ Box. Just finished PARABLE OF THE SOWER
by Octavia Butler for a book group discussion last evening. Good discussion. I read
BUCKEYE by Patrick Ryan last week and enjoyed it.
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I read Happy Land awhile ago- I really liked it. A piece of history not well known!
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I read three of the books talked about last week, Buckeye, This Book Made Me Think of You and Theo of Golden. I loved them all! I’m from Ohio and I loved how well written Buckeye was and Columbus references were spot on. This Book Reminds Me of You was a lighter book and it was just fun to see what the next adventure would be. And Theo will just be one of my favorite books ever. This week I finally finished The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore which I liked, but it just was a little too long. I finished listening to The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware for a book club. It was good although mysteries are not a usual genre.
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I just finished “To Keep Her From Harm” by Diana Kranz. Compelling. Kind of like “Kramer vs Kramer” on steroids.
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I loved Seascraper also! It was so beautifully written. I’m glad it has been getting some award attention because this seems like a book that might get lost in the crowd.
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Hey @Dotti_A I just finished The Crossroads. I loved that Box switched things up and let the women take center stage in this one.
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Sally Smith, British mystery author. Of Mice and Murder. Excellent and lots of info about England’s court system. Now, on to 2nd in the series.
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I’m really happy to see all the love lately for Buckeye. It’s a great novel!
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Wow! Rereading Buckeye! That’s a hefty reread. Are you discovering anything new the second time through?
This is the first year I’ve had to reread titles - I think six, for various reasons. I’ve picked up new things about each of the books - until Buckeye! I did enjoy it the second time around, but was surprised that I didn’t find any new layers.
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Still reading The Last Rose of Shanghai by Weins Dei Rand. It was a nominee for GoodReads favorite historical novel 2022. It takes place 1940 in Japanese occupied Shanghai when two people from different cultures are drawn together by fate and the freedom of music. Has anyone attempted to read it? I”m finding it a rather slow, its characters non descriptive. I probably would DNF it but its my bookclub selection for March.