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: […]
All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy Fiction suggested by Shirley Cut off from the only life he ever knew, John Cole, 16, and a friend set off for Mexico on a sometimes idyllic/comic journey where dreams are paid for in blood. From Amazon – The tale of John Grady Cole, who at sixteen finds […]
Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks Fiction suggested by Lynnie 1660s: Bethia, 12 year old Puritan, and Caleb, young son of a chieftain, form a secret bond. Old ways vs new ways. Caleb eventually becomes the first Native American graduate of Harvard. From Amazon – A tale of passion and belief, magic and adventure. Bethia Mayfield […]
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. […]
What’s Bred in the Bone by Robertson Davies Fiction suggested by Romie From the well-hidden family secret of his childhood, through various mysterious encounters, the events in Francis’ life were not always what they seemed. From Amazon – Francis Cornish was always good at keeping secrets. From the well-hidden family secret of his childhood to […]