Book Pick for November

Sarah Aina chose our book for November, Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.  

Here is some info about the book.  

How long can you protect your heart? 

For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life - until the unthinkable happens. 

Perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver and Karen Russell, Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.

We will meet at Debby's home at 7:30 pm on November 19.  Hope to see you there! 

Also, for December we will be reading A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. 

Reschedule October’s Meeting

Our book club meeting for October has been rescheduled for Tuesday October 22, at 7:30 at Debby’s house. We will discuss Refugee by Alan Gratz. Nola will lead our discussion.

Book Pick for October

Our book pick for October is Refugee by Alan Gratz.  We sill meet at Debby's home on Tuesday October 15, at 7:30 pm to discuss the book.  

Here is some information about the book: 

JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world . . .

ISABEL is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America . . .

MAHMOUD is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe . . .

All three kids go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers -- from drownings to bombings to betrayals. But there is always the hope of tomorrow. And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end.

This action-packed novel tackles topics both timely and timeless: courage, survival, and the quest for home.