Mistress of the Art of Death by Aliana Franklin Fiction from Shirley Criminal investigation drama set in 12th-century England. Trained at the Salerno School of Medicine, Adelia is a brilliant forensic pathologist, but in superstitious England she risks denunciation as a witch.
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My Korean Deli
My Korean Deli: Risking It All for a Convenience Store by Ben Ryder Howe Memoir suggested by Janice A fun read. It starts with a gift, when Ben Ryder Howe’s wife, the daughter of Korean immigrants, decides to repay her parents’ self-sacrifice by buying them a store. Howe, an editor at the rarefied Paris Review, […]
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My Place at the Table
My Place at the Table: A Recipe for a Delicious Life in Paris by Alexander Lobrano Non-Fiction suggested by Ruthann Ruthann says “This is one of the most enjoyable books I’ve read in awhile. It appealed to me because I’m a bit of a Francophile and also love food. But what really makes this book […]
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My Sister’s Keeper
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult Fiction suggested by Verna Sara and Brian Fitzgerald’s life with their young son and their two-year-old daughter, Kate, is forever altered when they learn that Kate has leukemia. The parents’ only hope is to conceive another child, specifically intended to save Kate’s life. For some, such genetic engineering would […]
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My Stroke of Insight
My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor Non-fiction suggested by Janice In 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven- year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist, experienced a massive stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain. As she observed her mind deteriorate, Taylor alternated between the euphoria of the intuitive and kinesthetic […]
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The Nickel Boys
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead Fiction suggested by Sharon As life at 1960s reform school becomes ever more perilous, the tension between friends Elwood’s ideals and Turner’s skepticism leads to a momentous decision. Winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. From Amazon – When Elwood Curtis, a black boy growing up in 1960s […]
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Nine Lives
Nine Lives: Death and Life in New Orleans by Dan Baum Non-fiction suggested by Janice From Amazon – Nine Lives is a multivoiced biography of a dazzling, surreal, and imperiled city, told through the lives of nine unforgettable characters and bracketed by two epic storms: Hurricane Betsy, which transformed New Orleans in the 1960s, and […]
No Man Knows My History by Fawn M. Brodie Non-fiction suggested by Shirley Description on Amazon — The great Mormon founder, his struggles and revelations to attempt to change the world. A great, comprehensive overview of the life of Joseph Smith. The reader will understand why he was (and still is!) such a controversial figure, […]
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No Visible Bruises
No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us by Rachel Louise Snyder Non-fiction suggested by Terry from Terry – Three reasons 1. Very, very readable, a page-turner in fact. 2. Book is good knowledge for all women who know other women, If not happening to the reader, the reader can […]
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Nomad
Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations by Ayaan Hirsi Ali Non-fiction from Janet & Terry Janet and Terry recommend two books by this author: Infidel (2007), and Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations (2010)