Buy this book on Amazon The fiascos of fortune in an American family. Journalist and author Anderson Cooper explores his ancestry from the 1800s to present day. In retelling the intriguing history of this American family, their fate and their fortune, from Cooper’s great great-great-grandfather Cornelius Vanderbilt to his mother Gloria Vanderbilt, he interweaves the read more
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Book Club Tidbits: 13th October, 2021
Need more book title ideas? This is what members in my book club read and recommended (or didn’t recommend) at our October 13th meeting. The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran by Masid Alinejad (J.D. rave and recommend) An affecting memoir by an Iranian Journalist. The Woman in Black read more
How Lucky by Will Leitch
How lucky we could be if we could see those around us. Buy the book on Amazon “People are the real people they are when they are dying . . . to see them at the end – how they really are — is very lucky.” ~How Lucky by Will Leitch read more
Read, share, and care: book group tidbits.
Talking book titles. I don’t mean audiobooks, but talking about books. What is better than reading books? Sharing them with others. For years I’ve been part of book clubs that discussed a book a month. It wasn’t until I attended a local library book discussion group that I discovered a new format. Everyone read more
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Buy the book. Again and again. Clue meets Groundhog Day in this mind-bending mystery. “We are never more ourselves than when we think people aren’t watching.” ― Stuart Turton, The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle The narrator finds himself at a manor with other guests, and discovers his name is Aidan Bishop. He must discover the murderer read more
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton
Dive in and buy the book on Amazon. A sea-faring tale filled with mystery and superstition. “You know what men are when there’s nobody ordering them to be better.” ― Stuart Turton, The Devil and the Dark Water It’s 1634. Samuel Pipps, the world’s greatest detective, is being transported on a spice ship to Amsterdam to read more
All the Beautiful Lies by Peter Swanson
Find out about the lies – buy the book. Lies beautiful people tell. I read and enjoyed Peter Swanson’s 2021 title, Eight Perfect Murders. The threads from classic murder mystery plots were so delightful that, I was hoping for another intricately plotted novel. I opted for All the Beautiful Lies, but this title was not read more
The Woman in the Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura
Follow the Woman in the Purple Skirt A subtle and haunting scenario about living a shadow of an existence. “The person she most reminds me of is Mei-shan, a friend I had in elementary school. . . Could it be you? We lost touch after your returned to China, but. . . have you really read more
The Windsor Knot by S.J. Bennett
Be knotty. Buy the book. Miss Marple meets HRH, Queen Elizabeth “It pays to maintain an open mind.” ~SJ Bennett. The Windsor Knot When one of the guests at Queen Elizabeth’s ninetieth birthday celebration is murdered at Windsor Palace, it threatens to become a political scandal involving Russia. But Her Majesty, and her private read more
Get ready for Jólabókafló∂ – the Christmas book flood
Flooding friends and family with books. Are you looking for a fresh Christmas/holiday tradition that inspires quiet contemplation and maybe even conversation? How about indulging in the Icelandic custom of Jólabókafló∂. WHAT IS Jólabókafló∂.? This Icelandic word, which is pronounced yola boka flod, can be translated to English as the ‘Christmas book flood.’This read more