Rachel Simon's sister Beth is a spirited woman who lives intensely and often joyfully. Beth, who has mental retardation, spends her days riding the buses in her Pennsylvania city. The drivers, a lively group, are her mentors; her fellow passengers are her community. One day, Beth … [Read more...]
“the woman in the window” by A.J. Finn
February Book Group meets on Tuesday the 5th at 2PM. The group will be discussing "the woman in the window" by A.J. Finn. … [Read more...]
“LaRose” by Louise Erdrich
Two families with close ties are instantly plunged into almost untouchable grief and despair when one family’s father accidentally causes the shooting death of the other family’s five-year-old boy, Dusty. This tragedy takes place in contemporary times on an Ojibwe reservation in … [Read more...]
Joyland by Stephen King
Joyland is an interesting take on the classic pulp-fiction genre. It contains stylistic elements of classic, hard-boiled crime stories ala Dashiell Hammett or Raymond Chandler. Combine this with the signature Stephen King delivery of a creepy atmosphere and the … [Read more...]