Books we have chosen for the upcoming months.
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans Fiction suggested by Janet Most mornings Sybil writes letters. Then letters from her past disrupt her stable life, and she cannot move forward until she fiinds it in her heart to offer forgiveness. From Amazon – Filled with knowledge that only comes from a life fully lived, The Correspondent is […]
A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children by Haley Cohen Gilliland Non-Fiction suggested by Joyce In 1976 a military junta took over Argentina. To crush the political left, they kidnapped hundreds of pregnant women; after giving birth, the women are […]
My Friends by Fredrik Backman Fiction suggested by Janet A funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life twenty-five years later. From Amazon – Most people don’t even notice them—three tiny figures sitting at the end of a long pier in the […]
China & the World edited by David Shambaugh Non-Fiction suggested by Janet Essays by fifteen international authorities on China who assess China’s foreign relations and roles in international affairs. Domestic factors that shape China’s external behavior. Published in 2020. From Amazon – As the world evolves in increasingly unpredictable directions, one of the key determinants […]
The Naturalist by Andrew Mayne Fiction suggested by Janice A murder mystery with a science twist. The investigator is a computational biologist and he sees a pattern. (Some violence at the beginning and the ending, not too graphic, descriptions of dead bodies.) From Amazon — Professor Theo Cray is trained to see patterns where others see chaos. So […]
Raising Hare: A Memoir by Chloe Dalton Non-Fiction suggested by Joyce In 2021 the author finds a newborn hare. She feeds and cares for it, and it becomes her constant companion, wandering the woods at night, returning to Dalton by day. From Amazon – Imagine you could hold a baby hare and bottle-feed it. Imagine […]
Clear: A Novel by Carys Davies Fiction suggested by Romie During the final stages of the Scottish Clearances, a minister is sent to evict the lone remaining occupant of a remote island. This is the story of their bonding. From Amazon – John, an impoverished Scottish minister, has accepted a job evicting the lone remaining […]
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women: A Novel by Lisa See Fiction suggested by Janet In 15th century, Yunxian’s grandmother teaches her Chinese medicine (look listen touch ask), but when sent into an arranged marriage, her MIL forbids her practicing. According to Confucius, “an educated woman is a worthless woman,” but Tan Yunxian—born into an elite […]
Whistler: A Novel by Ann Patchett Fiction suggested by JoAnn A story of bravery, memory, the small yet consequential moments that define our lives, and how being known by one other person for even a short time, can change everything. From Amazon – When Daphne Fuller and her husband Jonathan visit the Metropolitan Museum of […]