Celebrating literature, love, and the power of the human spirit, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is the story of an English author living in the shadow of World War II—and embarking on a writing project that will dramatically change her life. Unfolding in a series ofletters, this enchanting novel introduces readers to [...]
Here is a list of the books that we have read so far, in Book Group: we’re amazed at how many we’ve read. In September we’re going into our 4 th year of great reading and great fun! In a highly unscientific poll we rated our top and bottom picks, so far. Top rated books: #1 [...]
This is Barbara’s Pick for March 24th: “The Other Wes Moore–One Name, Two Fates” by Wes Moore “The idea that two very similar people can grow up to live two completely different lives is at the heart of the endlessly intriguing “The Other Wes Moore.” Begun when Rhodes scholar and White House Fellow Wes [...]
This is Kim’s pick for February 22nd Synopsis of “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” : Celebrating literature, love, and the power of the human spirit, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is the story of an English author living in the shadow of World War II—and embarking on a writing [...]
Zion U.C.C.’s Book Club met Thursday, January 27, 2011 to discuss John Grisham’s The Confession. Here is a synopsis: An innocent man is about to be executed. Only a guilty man can save him. For every innocent man sent to prison, there is a guilty one left on the outside. He doesn’t understand how the [...]