Hosted by Dunwoody Preservation Trust, the book signing will feature 15 Dunwoody authors of Fiction/ Nonfiction, Memoir, Cookbook & Children’s. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet the authors and see first-hand some of the impressive literary talents that are creating works right here in our community.
Experience the grounds of Dunwoody’s newest park and meet these talented authors.… Read More »
Milk and Honey was on my Kindle and I’m not even sure how it got there. I don’t remember ordering but I’m guessing it was on sale one day and I just downloaded it on impulse. I ran across it when sitting at Brook Run Park waiting on my son to finish helping the football team set up for Lemonade Days. … Read More »
An inspiring evening for moms and daughters in Roswell you don’t want to miss! As featured on Today Show and CNN, Atlanta author and photographer, Kate T. Parker will discuss her powerful book, Strong is the New Pretty: A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves. Her book features more than 175 memorable photographs and stories of strength and the spirit of girls being 100% themselves.… Read More »
This one will stick with you for a while. Admittedly if it takes me more than a week to finish a book– that isn’t a good sign. It took me almost two months to finish this book. However, because so many people STRONGLY recommended it to me, I decided to persevere. I’m thankful I did.
I wasn’t sure how Picoult was going to come up with an ending that would satisfy me but the SHOCKING TWIST at the end was perfection.… Read More »
This book certainly lived up to its “unputdownable” status. I simply loved it and have been thinking about Sunshine and Josh all week. Keep in mind, I’m a teenager at heart and I love “young adult” literature. I pretty much read it in one 12 hour sitting….couldn’t put it down.
The Sea of Tranquility: A Novel
by Katja Millay by Atria Books
Kindle Edition ~ Release Date: 2012-11-13
Summer is coming and parents and caregivers are asking the age-old question: “What are we going to do with the kids this summer?” 101+ Free Things to Do in Atlanta offers frugal and fiscally responsible families ideas for summer fun and year-round entertainment.
101+ Free Things to Do in Atlanta includes tips on visiting Atlanta’s favorite attractions like the Georgia Aquarium, Zoo Atlanta, and The Children’s Museum of Atlanta for free.… Read More »
My high school BFF’s know me so well! One of them sent me this article about seventeen “unputdownable” books. Oh my gosh. I’ve never used that word but “unputdownable” books are my favorite kind! Modern Mrs. Darcy defines an unputdownable book as “so compelling I just can’t put it down until I reach the last page” You can read about all of her 17 choices here or, I scanned her list of seventeen and decided to download the following 7 to my Kindle immediately. … Read More »
The Ex-Wives’ Guide to Divorce: How to Navigate Everything from Heartache and Finances to Child Custody
Thankfully, I know nothing about divorce. However, since I love to promote local authors I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to tell you about this book co-written by Dunwoody/Mill Glen’s own.. Valerie Shepherd. Her unique friendship with the co-author began after they had both married and divorced the same man!… Read More »
On March 1st my mother-in-law sent me a link to Sean of the South’s article entitled Yesterday. She commented that she “loved this guy’s writing style”. I don’t read everything she sends me (sorry Rosie) but I read Yesterday and immediately subscribed to get his stories in my inbox on a regular basis. … Read More »
This is the Meadowlake Book Club book of the month. My Goodreads friends are rating it with 3, 4 or 5 stars. I read Honolulu by the same author and gave it 4 stars…I need to check this one out!
Moloka’i
by Alan Brennert
Paperback ~ Release Date: 2004-09-09
I’ve read and enjoyed several Jodi Picoult books but for some reason don’t seek them out often. However, I’ve had four totally unrelated and random people tell me that I MUST read this book. It is now in my Kindle and Audible libararies and I’m going to figure out a way to read/listen to it ASAP. … Read More »
Click here to read my review of this book from September of 2016. I absolutely LOVED the book so when it came out as a movie I wanted to make sure my family all went to see it together. All four of us adore dogs…probably because a true angel of a dog lives in our house.… Read More »
A friend of mine told me yesterday that this book “has been game-changing in my life and I know firsthand how much it has blessed me and my relationship with my son.”
by Shaunti Feldhahn
List Price: $19.99
Our Price: $10.42
I read this book in April of 2015 and you can read my review here. Trust me, it is a great book.
Two of my girlfriends just finished it and declared we must have a discussion. So, last week over wine, we chatted about how amazing this book is and started comparing the characters to people we know. … Read More »