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Comment by Dawn wwt on March 11, 2012 at 2:25pm

welcome to the Book Club, Yuan Jane! we are glad you are here. feel free to join in the conversation here. tell us what you are reading, recommend a book, start a discussion, whatever you want! what are you reading now? Hugs, Dawn

Comment by Ann on March 4, 2012 at 6:46pm

Thanks for the recommendation Dawn.  I just put a hold on the Kitchen House at my library but it will be a while before I get it because there are several holds ahead of me.

Comment by Dawn wwt on March 4, 2012 at 4:53pm

i just finished reading The Kitchen House, by Kathleen Grissom, and it was outstanding! it is about a young Irish orphan girl brought to a Virginia plantation as an indentured servant in the 1790s and raised by the slaves on the plantation. it follows her life as she grows into adulthood. it has some really sad and disturbing stuff in it but it is really good. i read it in two days.

Comment by Dawn wwt on February 24, 2012 at 3:52pm

i've read the reviews and thought it sounded interesting...now i'm gonna have to add it to my "must read" list! thanks for the recommendations, Ann. Hugs, Dawn

Comment by Ann on February 6, 2012 at 8:56am

I was travelling recently and just wanted some light reads for the plane, and relaxing.  Here are two that fit the bill and were pleasant escapes. 

The Goodbye Quilt by Susan Wiggs

Summary (from library catalog): As her only child readies for college, fabric shop owner Linda Davis is torn between excitement for Molly and heartache for herself. Mother and daughter decide to share one last adventure -- a cross-country road trip to move Molly into her dorm. As they make their way through the heart of the nation, Linda pieces together the scraps that make up Molly's young life. And in stitching each bit of fabric, she discovers that the memories can come together in a way that will keep them both warm in the years to come.

 

The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Summary from Publisher:  "The story of a woman whose gift for flowers helps her change the lives of others even as she struggles to overcome her own past"—

Comment by genuine, wwt, welcomer on February 6, 2012 at 7:15am

Jane,

I find that I need to "mix it up" with books sometimes ... I read some self-help too, but I need to do some good fiction in between, sometimes throw in something I wouldn't normally read just for a change of pace, sometimes just something light and fun

Comment by Jane on February 6, 2012 at 6:15am

Ok - Glad I checked in to see what everyone has been reading!  I need a book.   However, I am feeling like I don't want to read any of the books I got for Christmas - All self help - which means I have friends who love me or I have issues or both (LOL).  Also signed up for a self help seminar through Landmark and now I don't want to do that either.  Lately just feel like cooking, painting (just the walls no masterpeices) and spending time outdoors....

Comment by Dawn wwt on February 4, 2012 at 6:33pm

i just finished reading The Last of the Just by Andre Schwartz-Bart and it was absolutely incredible! it is a about a 'fictional' young Jewish boy growing up in Nazi Germany, but the events are all too real. it is not for the faint of heart but i can't recommend it enough.

the copyright says 1960 and the cover says the author's parents died in the concentration camps. you can tell that the horrors are very fresh in his mind. it's extremely moving and powerful.

Comment by Michele wwt on January 21, 2012 at 4:00am

Thanks for the tips, Dawn. Like you, I loved the Little House books. I think I have the whole set as I would get a couple of books for Christmas or birthdays. I'm going to check out "The Wilder Life" and "The Help" too.  :)

Comment by Dawn wwt on January 20, 2012 at 5:53pm

my Mom sent me The Help early last year. it took me a while to get into it but once i did i REALLY liked it. i'm glad i stuck with it.

i just finished reading "The Wilder Life" by Wendy McClure. it's about a woman who 'is on a quest to find the beloved world of Little House on the Prairie author Laura Ingalls Wilder-a fantastic realm of history, fiction and places she's never been but somehow knows by heart'. i was a huge fan of the Little House books and often imagined myself as Laura (didn't we all?) and i really enjoyed this book. i won't tell any more cause i don't want to spoil it for anyone. Hugs, Dawn

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