October 2024

 

This month, we will be reading The Heaven and earth Grocery Store, by James McBride. This book was published in August, 2023 and is a New York Times Notable book bestseller. We previously read this author's book The Color of Water.  

Publisher's Weekly says "National Book Award winner McBride (Deacon King Kong) tells a vibrant tale of Chicken Hill, a working-class neighborhood of Jewish, Black, and European immigrant families in Pottstown, Pa., where the 1972 discovery of a human skeleton unearths events that took place several decades earlier."

Amazon (probably through AI) tells us that "customers find the story compelling, awesome, and magical. They appreciate the rich characters and diverse cast..."

It happens that right now (9/27/24) there are ten copies currently available at Contra Costa County Library, so order your copy NOW!! 

In October, don't forget that we are meeting at Denise's house. She will send us the address and any other needed information closer to the event - October 26th, 11:00am. We will have lunch. 

Sheila will bring book selections, and Mae will lead our discussion. 

See y'all there!!

September, 2024

 

Our book this month is Where Coyotes Howl, by Sandra Dallas. 

Publisher's Weekly says "Dallas (Little Souls) delivers a sprawling and immersive story of homesteaders carving out a life in Wyoming. Seeking adventure, 23-year-old Ellen Webster leaves her Iowa home in 1916 to teach in a one-room schoolhouse in the small town of Wallace, imagining a Wild West adventure of bronco riding, cowboys, and pine-covered mountains...Well-rounded characters, convincing period details, and a sumptuous setting make this sing. Readers will be hooked."

There are audiobooks, ebooks and physical books currently available in the Contra Costa Library

We will be meeting on Friday, September 27th, 2024, at the "usual place", at 5:30pm.  Fran will lead the discussion, and Mae will bring the book selections. See you there!!

August 2024

 

This month, we will be reading Legacy, by James A Michener. This appears to be one of his shorter books, at only 176 pages, and apparently includes the U.S. Constitution at the end. This book was first published in 1987.   

Contra Costa Library description says "In this sweeping novel inspired by the Iran-Contra affair, master storyteller James A. Michener conjures the triumphs and tragedies of one family and their dynamic role in the history of the United States and its founding document. "

  

We will be meeting on August 23rd at the "usual" place.  

Fran will be bringing our book selections, and Denise will lead our discussion. 

Also, add to your calendar - in October, we will be meeting Saturday, October 26th, at Denise's house, address to be supplied later.