June – American Wife
As I read Sittenfeld’s novel, my first thought was about how I had not given the former first lady much thought. I do not mean that in a disparaging way, […]
The Movie: My Sister’s Keeper
My Sister’s Keeper movie trailer Remember this one. We all seemed to enjoy the story as told by Jodi Picoult. I am looking forward to seeing how the movie is […]
May- Crank By Ellen Hopkins
“”empty and closed, hovering in some frozen netherworld neither sun nor rain could thaw.”” — Ellen Hopkins (Crank) Sooo…what did you think? For me this book took a little while to […]
Reading this made me want really good pizza
I found Elizabeth Gilbert’s story of her “get away” year to be an interesting read. In my opinion, she is an excellent writer. One day I might read something she […]
Eat Pray Love
From www.Bookbrowse.com Gilbert writes that “the appreciation of pleasure can be the anchor of humanity,” making the argument that America is “an entertainment-seeking nation, not necessarily a pleasure-seeking one.” Is […]
Questions to consider
I found some questions specifically for the historical fiction novel. I know I’m posting them shortly before our gathering but I thought I would go ahead and post them for […]
Fiddle Dee Dee
Gone with the Wind Trailer I couldn’t bring myself to post a video of Scarlett. Timothy Dalton, I can buy as James Bond but NOT Rhett Butler. I have not […]
Loving Frank (for Valentine’s)
From www.bookbrowse.com Loving Frank: A Novel by Nancy Horan Caution! It is likely that the following reading guide will reveal, or at least allude to, key plot details. Therefore, […]
Frank Lloyd Wright
The genius of Frank Lloyd Wright is tempered by his flaws as a man. But none the less, his work is amazing. Take a look at this link to see […]
Pillars of the Earth
At this link you can find the Ken Follet discussion guide for the Pillars of the Earth. Discussion guide www.Bookrags.com has a partial summary of the book. There certainly […]