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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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)
Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout Fiction suggested by Barbara Her ex-husband has always been a mystery to her. This story explores the mysteries of marriage and the secrets we keep as a former couple reckons with where they’ve come from and what they’ve left behind. From Amazon – Lucy Barton is a writer, but her […]
Old Ladies: Stories by Nancy Huddleston Packer Fiction from Barbara Women of a certain age; almost all discover something a little unsettling that changes their sense of themselves,
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout Fiction suggested by Barbara Thirteen stories of people in a small Maine town, tied together by the larger-than-life unforgettable title character. As the people grapple with their problems, Olive is brought to a deeper understanding of herself and her life, sometimes painfully, but always with ruthless honesty. Winner of the […]
Olive, Again: A Novel by Elizabeth Strout Fiction suggested by Barbara Amazon – Prickly, wry, resistant to change yet ruthlessly honest and deeply empathetic, Olive Kitteridge is “a compelling life force” (San Francisco Chronicle). The New Yorker has said that Elizabeth Strout “animates the ordinary with an astonishing force,” and she has never done so […]