By Kristen on Aug 25, 2010 in Book Club Favorites, Reviews | 12 Comments
Once in a Blue Moon by Eileen Goudge Release date: 2010 / 323 pages Synopsis (from back cover): While growing up, it was Lindsey’s job to look after her little sister, Kerrie Ann. When the girls’ stripper mom was sent to prison for selling drugs, their neighbor, a retired exotic dancer by the name of [...]
By Kristen on Aug 19, 2010 in Book Club Favorites, Reviews | 11 Comments
What We Have by Amy Boesky Release date: 2010 / 323 pages Synopsis (from back cover): At 32, Amy Boesky thought she had it all figured out: a wonderful new man in her life, a great job, and the (nearly perfect) home. For once, she was almost able to shake the terrible fear that had gripped [...]
By Kristen on Aug 16, 2010 in Book Club Favorites, Future Classics...? | 0 Comments
photo credit: Richard0 Here is the last part of Tattered Cover’s best fiction books for book clubs! Next week I will share their nonfiction picks… As I did with parts one and two, I have linked to any titles I have previously read and reviewed. Feel free to suggest which of the other titles I [...]
By Kristen on Aug 15, 2010 in Book Club Favorites, Future Classics...?, Reviews, The Sunday Salon | 2 Comments
Major Pettigrew’s Last Standby Helen Simonson Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand Discussion Questions available! Publication date/ Length: 2010 / 355 pages Synopsis (from the jacket cover): The Major leads a quiet life valuing the proper things that Englishmen have lived by for generations: honor, duty, decorum, and a properly brewed cup of tea. But then his brother’s death sparks [...]
By Kristen on Aug 4, 2010 in Book Club Favorites, Reviews | 36 Comments
A Hidden Affair by Pam Jenoff Release date: 2010 / 297 pages First line: I gaze across the veranda, beyond the rows of yachts and sailboats bobbing in the Porte de Monaco toward the sparkling Mediterranean waters. Synopsis (from back cover): “Still reeling from the betrayal of those closest to her and the revelation that [...]