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First Lie Wins, By Ashley Elston
Half Broke Horses, By Jeanette Walls
Firefly Lane, By Kristen Hannah
The Women, By Kristen Hannah
The Summer Book Club, By Susan Mallery
SEPTEMBER BOOK NOOK - Summer is a great time to read – at the pool, at the beach or on your back porch. Here are some good reads shared by our Book Clubs. They rate their books on a scale of 1-5 so the higher the rating, the better the book!
READ BETWEEN THE WINES read “FIRST LIE WINS” by Ashley Elston. Various compelling themes including identity and deception, trust and betrayal, love and forgiveness and the enduring impact of past actions made for an interesting discussion. Rated 4.
LIT CHICKS shared “HALF BROKE HORSES” by Jeannette Walls. Walls’ no-nonsense, resourceful and spectacularly compelling grandmother, Lily Casey Smith, led the group to rate the book - 4.
OZARK BOOKIES read Kristen Hannah’s FIREFLY LANE. A coming-of-age novel, this is a story of a generation of women who were both blessed and cursed by choices. Ultimately, the book is about the one person who really, truly knows you- and knows what has the power to hurt you…and heal you. This book earned the highest rating this month – 4.78.
BETWEEN THE COVERS read another Kristen Hannah book, “THE WOMEN”. Almost every book club has read this book and had interesting discussions driven by the many memories each had of the Vietnam period. If you haven’t read THE WOMEN, you must. Rated – 4.5.
BOOZY BOOKWORMS shared “THE SUMMER BOOK CLUB” by Susan Mallery. This was a delightful, easy read about three gals who became friends and helped each other through some very difficult but different situations. They listened to and advised each other along the way to some satisfying and happy resolutions. Rated – 3.
Recommendations for Great Reads
Three Minutes for a Dog. My Life in an Iron Lung, by Paul R. Alexander
Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murders by Jessie Q. Suntanto
The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson
The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Halen Simonson.
Frozen River
by Ariel Lawhon
The book The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon is a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.
Nine of us book club members were able to attend and it was almost a unanimous vote, believe it or not. The Frozen River earned a 5 for its content, style of writing and the fact you felt every emotion while reading it.
"This is what it means to age, I think. The days are long, but the years are short."
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The Women
by Kristin Hannah
Between the Covers discussed The Women by Kristen Hannah at their July meeting. One of the most popular books published recently, it always generates mixed opinions and emotions.
From the celebrated author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds comes Kristin Hannah's The Women―at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided.
"Thank God for girlfriends. In this crazy, chaotic, divided world that was run by men, you could count on the women."
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Pineapple Street
by Jenny Jackson
The Ozark Bookies read Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson.
This book explored themes such as class, privilege and the generation gap of a wealthy New York family. While the Club all agreed it was not a great book, a lively discussion on issues that occurred in the book ensued. The book earned a rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars.
"Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, whereby once you noticed something new you saw it all over the place."
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Hello Beautiful
by Ann Napolitano
READ BETWEEN THE WINES discussed Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano.
Some thought the book was really insightful and others thought Ann’s descriptive writing made the book enjoyable. Some were tired of her always referring to the book, Little Women. The group gave the book a 4 out of 5 overall.