Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Fiction suggested by Sharon From Goodreads: An audacious, darkly glittering novel set in the eerie days of civilization’s collapse, Station Eleven tells the spellbinding story of a Hollywood star, his would-be savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the Great Lakes region, risking […]
Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively Fiction suggested by Janet Winner of the Man Booker Prize The elderly Claudia Hampton, a best-selling author of popular history, lies alone in a London hospital bed. Memories of her life still glow in her fading consciousness, but she imagines writing a history of the world. Instead, Moon Tiger is […]
Gutenberg’s Apprentice by Alix Christie Fiction suggested by Sharon A historical novel about the invention of the printing press. An interesting read for those of us who love the printed word.
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Non-Fiction suggested by Terry National Book Award, Named one of 10 Best Books of the Year by Publishers Weekly. Written as a message, a warning even, by Ta-Nehisi Coates to his teenage son as to what to expect in life – from the street, from the police, […]
My Brilliant Friend by Elana Ferrante Fiction suggested by Janet Translated from Italian by Ann Goldstein. This book is the first of a quartet. from Goodreads – A modern masterpiece from one of Italy’s most acclaimed authors, My Brilliant Friend is a rich, intense, and generous-hearted story about two friends, Elena and Lila. Ferrante’s inimitable […]
The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende Fiction suggested by Shirley Brief synopsis: Under the threat of Hitler’s rise to power, a young Polish woman’s parents send her to live with an aunt and uncle in San Francisco. Alma Belasco falls in love with their young Japanese gardener, Ichimei. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, his […]
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce Fiction suggested by Lisa From Goodreads: Harold Fry is convinced that he must deliver a letter to an old friend in order to save her, meeting various characters along the way and reminiscing about the events of his past and people he has known, as he […]
The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony Non-Fiction suggested by Verna Engrossing — Couldn’t put it down!!! Lawrence Anthony devoted his life to animal conservation, protecting the world’s endangered species. Then he was asked to accept a herd of “rogue” wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand. His common sense told him to […]
Orhan’s Inheritance by Aline Ohanesian Fiction suggested by Anca In her extraordinary debut, Aline Ohanesian has created two remarkable characters—a young man ignorant of his family’s and his country’s past, and an old woman haunted by the toll the past has taken on her life.
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande Non-Fiction suggested by Terry and Sharon In Being Mortal, bestselling author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending. Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, […]