Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Our New Read

Alecia has picked our book for next month, we will be reading The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Here is a snippet of what it is about:

The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it’s been more useful in communicating mistrust and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster-care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings. Now eighteen and emancipated from the system with nowhere to go, Victoria realizes she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But an unexpected encounter with a mysterious stranger has her questioning what’s been missing in her life. And when she’s forced to confront a painful secret from her past, she must decide whether it’s worth risking everything for a second chance at happiness.

So pick up a copy from the local library, borrow it from a friend, or if you feel you want to add this to your own personal library you can find it on Amazon. happy reading!

Good books!

Hi Book Club friends!

I have read some fun books lately that were interesting and different and I thought I would pass this list along to those of you who are headed to the beach or something and need a stack of good books to read!  First is Language of Flowers, which Liz will post on here as our new read for August 26th.   But here are a few others:

1.  Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore.  This is slightly mysterious and nerdy but totally fun.

2.  The Elegance of  a Hedgehog.  This one is a little different but it is French and Dari, you won't like the ending, but it was thought-provoking and a unique story and about people and how they interact.

3.  The Night Circus.  This is magical and romantic and mysterious too.

4.  The Constant Princess.  This is about Katherine of Aragon being married to Henry VIII.  I love all of Phillipa Gregory books but this one is my favorite.  Just good old fashion royal English historical fiction and I love it.

5.  Hannah Swensen books by Joanne Fluke.  These are all very fluffy murder mystery books and the main character owns a bakery so the are also filled with recipes.  Great beach books!

6.  The Silent Governess.  Just a light read that was interesting and again, a bit mysterious.