First Read of 2014 – Life After Life
Life after Life by Kate Atkinson The New York Times says that Atkinson rewrites the rules between reader and author. Check out that review . Discussion Questions 1. Ursula Todd gets […]
Let the 2014 reading begin
Fellow readers, So here we are in a new year with a new list of books to read. The group chose a new list at the last meeting of 2013. […]
Favorites of 2013
Our book club gathered in December of 2013. Among the festivities of the holiday gathering, we chose our favorite reads for the year from our reading list. This is what […]
Take a minute –
A short bio about Hemingway and his contribution to literature. [youtube=http://youtu.be/0JQDe0GCNHg]
November – The Paris Wife
Read about Hemingway and his relationship with his first wife from her perspective. This book reminds me of LOVING FRANK. That book led us to some great discussion about how […]
September: Lacuna
[youtube=http://youtu.be/ou0EOcpdJm4://] When Barbara Kingslover’s book Lacuna came out, it was her first in 9 years. With the story of Harrison she takes us through history. Harrison meets icons on both […]
Sylvia and the Barbizon Hotel
Sylvia and the Barbizon Hotel Click on the above title to go to the attached link. The idea of a hotel full of career women in the 1920s intrigued me. […]
August Reading – Sylvia Plath
Some quick facts about the author • Aka—Victoria Lucas • Birth—October 27, 1932 • Where—Boston, Massachusetts, USA • Death—February 11, 1963 • Where—London, England, UK • Education—B.A., Smith College; Fulbright Scholar, Cambridge University • Awards—Pulitzer Prize for Collected […]
July Book: Theory of Great Men
About the author: DANIEL GREENSTONE is an award-winning high school history teacher in suburban Chicago. His diverse interests include basketball, short story writing, and children’s literature. He is an expert […]
Mao’s Last Dancer
http://youtu.be/RgZjaxrnlPc First the book then the movie- After an interesting discussion about the book and the characters in Li’s story, we watched the movie. We all agreed that the movie […]