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Name : Elizabeth M.

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A Lost Lady by Willa Cather
 
Book Club Recommended
Insightful, Beautiful
"The Lost Lady" by Willa Cather

Wonderfully written book that we all enjoyed. Not a common selection for Willa Cather, so it was interesting to read. Learned about her life.

The Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas
 
Book Club Recommended
Fun, Adventurous, Interesting
The Persian Pickle Club

Everyone in our book club enjoyed reading about the pickle girls that share more than just quilting with each other. Fun read.

 
Book Club Recommended
Fun, Romantic, Adventurous
The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels

The book is taken from her blog, so the writing is "blog" style. The story of her romance with "Marlboro Man" is funny and real. Everyone in our club enjoyed reading the book and were interested in her recipes and cookbooks. She has a funny sense of humor that connects with readers.

 
Book Club Recommended
Informative, Interesting, Insightful
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Our book club discussion went longer than usual with this book!! The opinion was shared that the book was so well written and interesting. The author took 10 years to write it, and it showed, with the result that her research was so careful and thorough. The story of Henrietta and her family was fascinating.

 
Book Club Recommended
Adventurous, Fun
One for the Money

Fun, light reading. It was interesting to learn about Janet Evanovich and her Stephanie Plum series.

Mary & Joseph by Robert Marcum
 
Book Club Recommended
Informative, Inspiring
Mary & Joseph

Great read for December. We learned so much about the times of the Bible and the characters come alive!

 
Book Club Recommended
Fun, Romantic
Waltzing at the Piggly Wiggly

Just a fun, easy read about a bunch of Southern widows. Not great writing, but fun.

 
Book Club Recommended
Insightful, Beautiful, Inspiring
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A classic that we all read years and years ago. Reading it now in our more \\\"mature\\\" years brings an all new perspective. The result was a very enjoyable discussion.

 
Book Club Recommended
Fun, Adventurous, Dramatic
Open Season by C. J. Box

Everyone in our club read a different book in the Joe Pickett series. Two of our members grew up in Wyoming, so we enjoyed talking about the author\\\'s descriptive passages. Each of the books was exciting and a page turner. My selection, \\\"Open Season\\\" is the first in the series. Even though I did not appreciated the strong language and few crude references, I would give the book thumbs up for excitement.

 
Book Club Recommended
Optimistic, Fun, Inspiring
The Christmas Quilt

Everyone in our club enjoyed this little book. We had a nice discussion about quilting, Christmas and families.

 
Book Club Recommended
Informative, Adventurous, Slow
Nothing Daunted

Everyone in our club enjoyed the adventures of these two society girls who left New York to teach in a one room schoolhouse in rural Colorado during the early 1900's.

 
Book Club Recommended
Dramatic, Interesting, Insightful
Death Comes to Pemperley

A fun read for our Book Club. Everyone loved visiting the world of "Pride and Prejudice" again. J. D. James did a fantastic job of capturing Jane Austen's voice. We all enjoyed the murder mystery.

 
Book Club Recommended
Brilliant, Addictive, Epic
A Prayer for Owen Meany

Loved this book! Normally I stay away from books with f-bombs--get sick of it. But, the novel never left it\'s moral center. Great writing, great story and unforgettable, strong characters.

 
Book Club Recommended
Dramatic, Interesting, Insightful

Blackout by Connie Willis
 
Book Club Recommended
Informative, Epic, Adventurous
Blackout

First book in a two book series. "All Clear" is the 2nd. Winner of the Nebula award. I really got caught up in the story of these time-traveling historians trapped in the London Blitz of WWII. At times I felt the story could have been condensed into one novel, but the ending made it all worth while.

All Clear by Connie Willis
 
Book Club Recommended
Informative, Dramatic, Adventurous
All Clear

2nd book in a two book series that begins with "Blackout". I really got caught up in the story of these time-traveling historians who where trapped in London during the Blitz of WWII.

The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
 
Book Club Recommended
Informative, Interesting, Dramatic
The Daughter of Time

I liked it, but at times I felt I was drowning in all the Henry\'s, Richard\'s & Elizabeth\'s. It was hard for me to keep them all straight!

The Good Lord Bird by James McBride
 
Book Club Recommended
Informative, Adventurous, Fun
The Good Lord Bird

Wonderfully written story based on the life of John Brown, the abolitionist.

 
Book Club Recommended
Epic, Beautiful, Adventurous
The Snow Leopard

Our book club really enjoyed talking about the author's adventures searching for the Snow Leopard. Our discussion delved into life's journey and finding what you are searching for, but the more important question--what if you don't find it? Interesting discussion.

Offshore: A Novel by Penelope Fitzgerald
 
Book Club Recommended
Brilliant, Insightful, Dark
Offshore

 
Book Club Recommended
Brilliant, Optimistic, Insightful
The Life List of Adrian Mandrick

Being a birder myself, this book called to me. The first half was difficult to read as Adrian descended into an abyss, but I described the book as optimistic because of the second half. It ended with a lot of hope.

 
Book Club Recommended
Difficult, Insightful, Interesting
The Left Hand of Darkness

 
Book Club Recommended
Informative, Fantastic, Inspiring

 
Book Club Recommended
Epic, Interesting, Informative

Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer
 
Book Club Recommended
Informative, Brilliant, Insightful
Before I let you go

I really like her writing style. The relationship between the sisters felt real to me. I have had drug addiction in my family, and this book helped me to understand a bit more about addiction.

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
 
Book Club Recommended
Insightful, Inspiring, Beautiful

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