throughout time? Why does the inhumanity of conquering powers still continues to oppress
and prevail? Why does history continue to repeat itself? We pondered and discussed the book
today and next week we watch the movie and continue the discussion. In the meantime, what
books are book members reading and recommending? Here is the list:
- My Mistress's Sparrow is Dead: Great Love Stories from Chekhov to Munro complied by Jeffrey Eugenides. This is a collection of short stories on the theme of love. Be still my heart!
- The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel. True Story - imagine at age 20 of walking into the Maine Woods and living in solitude and surviving as a thief, breaking into area cabins for food, batteries, books, clothing, outdoor gear......for 27 years before being caught!! Fascinating account.
- A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. Historical Fiction / Moscow / House Arrest / Communism / Russian Revolution / Political Oppression / Friendship
- Lilac Girls: A Novel by Martha Hall Kelly. Historical Fiction / Holocaust / Concentration Camps / WWII / Medical Experiments
- The Pearl that Broke Its Shell: A Novel by Nadia Hashimi. Historical Fiction / Afghanistan / Women's Rights / Middle East
- Elmet by Fiona Mozley. Booker Prize Shortlist / British Literature / Literary Fiction / England / Family / Fatherhood
- The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton. Historical Fiction / 17th Century Amsterdam / Marriage / Merchants / Mystery
- Circe by Madeline Miller. Achilles / Ancient Greece / Mythology / Historical Fiction / Trojan War / Fantasy / Retellling
We have begun our voting selection for our 2018-2019 Book Discussion year. Today we selected
the following titles:
- Historical Fiction:
- The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
- Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
- Contemporary Fiction:
- Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
- The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
Next month we select 4 additional titles from the following genres: Classic, Mystery, Biography and NonFiction. We are off to a good start.........
Read! Read!! Read!!!