Last night we had book club and our annual book exchange. Here is a list of the books that were exchanged last night.
The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley by Courtney Walsh
How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior
The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
In Awe: Rediscover Your Childlike Wonder to Unleash Inspirations, Meanings, and Joy by John O'Leary
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
Beauty: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Robyn McKinley
Everyone left excited to have a new book to read.
Olivia has picked our book for February. It is Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. Here is some information about the book:
William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him—so when he meets the spirited and ambitious Julia Padavano in his freshman year of college, it’s as if the world has lit up around him. With Julia comes her family, as she and her three sisters are inseparable: Sylvie, the family’s dreamer, is happiest with her nose in a book; Cecelia is a free-spirited artist; and Emeline patiently takes care of them all. With the Padavanos, William experiences a newfound contentment; every moment in their house is filled with loving chaos.
But then darkness from William’s past surfaces, jeopardizing not only Julia’s carefully orchestrated plans for their future, but the sisters’ unshakeable devotion to one another. The result is a catastrophic family rift that changes their lives for generations. Will the loyalty that once rooted them be strong enough to draw them back together when it matters most?
An exquisite homage to Louisa May Alcott’s timeless classic, Little Women, Hello Beautiful is a profoundly moving portrait of what is possible when we choose to love someone not in spite of who they are, but because of it.
But then darkness from William’s past surfaces, jeopardizing not only Julia’s carefully orchestrated plans for their future, but the sisters’ unshakeable devotion to one another. The result is a catastrophic family rift that changes their lives for generations. Will the loyalty that once rooted them be strong enough to draw them back together when it matters most?
An exquisite homage to Louisa May Alcott’s timeless classic, Little Women, Hello Beautiful is a profoundly moving portrait of what is possible when we choose to love someone not in spite of who they are, but because of it.
We will meet on Tuesday February 20 at 7:30 pm at Debby's house to discuss the book. Hope to see you there.
