Book Club

[Judaline]

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@kitty45 wrote:

Reading A Merciful Truth by Kendra Elliot.

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I don't understand why my library doesn't have these books. They have the recording but I only do books.

[Judaline]

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@kitty45 wrote:

@insomniac2  I thought I was the only one who didn't like Lilac Girls.  I gave it 2 stars just because the author did a lot of research.  But the book itself was poorly written & needed a lot of editing.  I'm on hold for her other book & thinking of taking it off hold.  

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I was just thinking..............if you don't like her style, why get another one? So many books out there. Life's short!

[lork]

I reserved C.J. Box's latest Joe Pickett, "Wolf Pack", at the public library and through (the State Library of Kansas's) RBdigital.  I'm currently 3rd on the Library's list, but am almost through listening to it (on my phone).  Joe Pickett is one of my favorite series, and this addition doesn't disappoint.  I like my hero's honest and strong, not necessarily perfect.  If you haven't read any of Box's novels, you should.  His stand alone books are excellent, and of course I love this series.  

[pateacher]

I finished Catherine McKenzie's The Good Liar. Not a very satisfying ending IMO.

Off to a new read: The Last Collection by Jeanne Macklin.

I've always found Chanel interesting, and this blurb spoke to me:

Paris, 1938. Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli are fighting for recognition as the most successful and influential fashion designer in France, and their rivalry is already legendary. They oppose each other at every turn, in both their politics and their designs: Chanel’s are classic, elegant, and practical; Schiaparelli’s bold, experimental, and surreal.

When Lily Sutter, a recently widowed young American teacher, visits her brother, Charlie, in Paris, he insists on buying her a couture dress—a Chanel. Lily, however, prefers a Schiaparelli. Charlie’s beautiful and socially prominent girlfriend soon begins wearing Schiaparelli’s designs as well, and much of Paris follows in her footsteps.

Schiaparelli offers budding artist Lily a job at her store, and Lily finds herself increasingly involved with Schiaparelli and Chanel’s personal war. Their fierce competition reaches new and dangerous heights as the Nazis and the looming threat of World War II bear down on Paris.

[teganslaw]

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.  It takes place in the 12th century and is about the building of a large cathedral. The book is so much more, though: it takes the reader inside the religious and political turmoil of that time and has a number of interesting characters. The author holds the reader's interest throughout each chapter, despite being about 800 pages. Somehow, the book doesn't seem that. long. 

[smoky22]

I read The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce and found it kind of tedious.  I was surprised since I loved The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Frey, and even more, The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy.  The Music Shop is very different from the other two and gets great reviews, so it must be me.  I could never quite get into the main character or the story line.

[paulazaj]

I just finished Summer of "69.too. I loved it as I was 21 that year and remembered all the events,songs,etc, that she used in writing the story. Her books are always good summer reading!!!

[proudlyfromNJ]

The Reckoning by John Grisham.

[SXMGirl]

I just finished Long Dance Home by Julie Mayerson Brown.  Such a nice story, not a mystery which is what I usually read, and I could not  put it down.

The story is about Cece Camden, who celebrates her 29th birthday, and her world starts to crumble.  In her home town, she was the ballerina who was going to make it big and bring recognition to their tiny wine-country town.  Things changed for her and she escaped to LA.  At age 29, she is back in her home town and she has no idea what she is going to do.

This is a story about someone who finally starts to learn who she really is and what she likes. and it is a book that all young women might want to read to give themselves some direction.

[FindingMyJoy]

Thank you to everyone who posts on this topic each month!! I love finding new book recommendations each time I read thru it.  

I'm still on my quest for a great mystery series for the Summer. I just finished Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth book 1 in the Amish Bed & Breakfast series by Tamar Myers. Funny thing about this one - I've read majority of the author's other series so decided to return to an author's name I recognize...only to find out I should have checked my Goodreads account first! I apparently had read this previously...and my rating of 2 stars remains the same the 2nd time! LOL I found myself really not caring about the main character or her nonstop whining about her lazy sister or having to cook vegan food for paying guests. I know often the 1st book in a series isn't always the best example of the storyline, but I think I'm going to shelf this series and try another cozy mystery series. As a wise reader mentioned earlier in this topic, life is too short!!