Books we are considering reading and discussing in the future. We’ll be voting on these to select the next several months’ worth.
All the Little Live Things by Wallace Stegner Fiction suggested by JoAnn From Amazon – Scarred by the senseless death of their son and baffled by the engulfing chaos of the 1960s, retirees Joe and Ruth have left the coast for a California retreat. And although their new home looks like Eden, it also has serpents: […]
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Fiction suggested by Susan From Amazon – Four boys set out to travel the country in search of a fresh start: Emmett and Billy want to find their mother who left them when they were young, and Duchess and Woolly are on the hunt for a stashed wad of cash. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Uncanny Valley: A Memoir by Anna Wiener Non-Fiction suggested by Barbara In her mid-twenties, Anna works at a big-data startup in the early Silicon Valley bubble: a world of surreal extravagance, dubious success, and entrepreneurs hell-bent on domination, glory, and progress. From Amazon – In her mid-twenties, at the height of tech industry idealism, Anna […]