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Jen's Picks |
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Ready for Air
by Kate Hopper
This is one of the best (maybe THE best) memoirs I've read. The title refers to Kate's first daughter, born prematurely. Ready for Air is a complete and thorough account of premature motherhood (without becoming boring or stale or predictable). It's honest about things most mothers aren't willing to be honest about, well-written, well-researched, and well-balanced. This is a book that should be sent home with every new mother (plus copies for all her aunts, mom, grandmas, cousins....) |
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Lowland
by Jhumpa Lahiri
I've also started listening to Lowland on audio. So far, it has all kinds of elements I love in a good novel: foreign setting, family, history, politics. I can't wait to see where Lahiri takes me!
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Sally's Picks |
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The Soup & Bread Cookbook
by Beatrice Ojakangas
I’ve been cooking my way through Beatrice Ojakangas’ latest book, and highly recommend it! I did a taste-off with her Wild Rice Soup and the recipe I’ve used for years, and mine has been retired. I’m looking forward to making Scandinavian Fruit Soup. It’s something I love, but I’ve never had a recipe before! She pairs a bread with each soup and I have good intentions of trying out some of those recipes, too. So far, I’ve gotten as far as purchasing a jar of yeast!
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Takedown Twenty
by Janet Evanovich
December was—well, it was December for me! I turned to bubble gum reading as an escape from the busy-ness. My choice was the latest Stephanie Plum mystery. Yup, the series is predictable, but it remains funny and a good escape from reality. |
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ann's Read |
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The Valley of Amazement
by Amy Tan
This book is set in Shanghai, in a remote Chinese village, and in America. The story begins in 1905 and covers a span of almost fifty years. It gives insight into courtesan houses and the experience of being a foreigner in Shanghai in the early 20th century. The characters’ lives are greatly influenced by the political, historical, and cultural realities of the times. It’s the story of relationships between mothers and daughters and the search for identify. This is an intriguing story and a satisfying read!
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Orange is the New Black
by Piper Kerman
Kerman is a graduate of Smith College who was sentenced to fifteen months at the federal correctional facility in Danbury, Connecticut for delivering a suitcase of drug money a decade earlier. She tells her story in a straightforward way, while helping readers see inmates as real people. Her story gives insights into how women in prison cope, adjust, and form relationships. The book is scary, funny, sad, and inspirational.
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Gail's Picks |
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Chaperone
by Laura Moriarty
This novel was inspired by the real life story of silent film star, Louise Brooks. I thought this was historical fiction at its best. This is also the fictional story of Louise's chaperone, Cora. When they spend the summer together in New York City, both their lives are changed forever.
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From the Top
by Michael Perry
Michael Perry is one of my favorite writers. He has a rare ability to touch both the funny bone and the heart. The essays in this book were drawn from his appearances on the syndicated Tent Show Radio program. His books are great to give anyone as a gift
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Hannah's Reads |
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Thrones, Dominations
by Dorothy Sayers and Jill Paton Walsh
For me, 2013 went out with my old friends Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane. Dorothy Sayers created one of the greatest couples in literature, if you ask me. In December I reread all of their books. If you are a Sayers fan but haven't discovered that Jill Paton Walsh took up an unfinished Sayers manuscript to complete Thrones, Dominations, a splendid novel about their early married life, you are in for such a treat!
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Still Life
by Louise Penny
2014 is coming in with a wonderful new (to me) series of Canadian mysteries. Chief Inspector Gamache and other characters are fascinatingly developed, as is the village of Three Pines. I got Still Life for Christmas, and already bought the next two books in the series even though I haven't finished the first.
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Iain's Read |
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The Fury
by Alexander Gordon Smith
I'm reading this science fiction book in which a small group of teenage survivors struggle to cope with a world out for their blood. |
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