The Ink Penn: Celebrating the Magic in the Everyday
by Kathy Manos Penn Paperback Our Price: $11.99 You’ve made it through the holidays; you’ve cooked, cleaned, shopped, and entertained. Now, you’re cleaning up, clearing out, and trying to get organized for the New Year.… Read More »A good friend presented this book to me and several friends on Sunday. It’s not my normal “read for fun” type of book. However, I’ve been making decisions all week according to one of the principles Sean mentioned to our small group. Basically, the author explains that for every significant personal and professional decision that he makes, he considers the following five F’s (important facets of Life)
•Faith •Family •Friendship •Fitness •Finance
This process has been very enlightening so I’m probably going to take the time to read the whole book for myself!… Read More »
I’m shocked to learn that I have not read a single one of these! I’ve just downloaded Truly Madly Guilty though! ~Audra
FictionTruly Madly Guilty
by Liane Moriarty by Flatiron Books Kindle Edition ~ Release Date: 2016-07-26Mystery & Thriller
End of Watch: A Novel (The Bill Hodges Trilogy Book 3)
by Stephen King by Scribner Kindle Edition ~ Release Date: 2016-06-07Historical Fiction
The Underground Railroad (National Book Award Winner) (Oprah’s Book Club): A Novel
by Colson Whitehead by Doubleday Kindle Edition ~ Release Date: 2016-08-02Fantasy
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts One and Two (Special Rehearsal Edition): The Official Script Book of the Original West End Production
by J.K.… Read More »I read the Skimm almost every day. It’s a great way to get caught up on what’s going on in the world in about 4 minutes while also getting a few chuckles at their unusual style of reporting the news. Click here if you want to check out the Skimm for yourself! Anyway, yesterday they published a list of all their favorite books of 2016. … Read More »
Lilac Girls is a great book for all ages. If you are thinking of getting someone a book for a holiday gift, I highly recommend Lilac Girls for your mom, grandmother or daughter. It is set during and after World War II and told from the perspective of an American woman, a German Woman and a Polish Woman. … Read More »
by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore by Broadway Books Paperback ~ Release Date: 2015-04-28 List Price: $15.00 Our Price: $3.18 This book ended up being one of those that made me want to shut my door, keep everyone away and finish in one sitting. I found myself wanting to rush through to find out what happens next but not being able to skip a word. … Read More »
Sandy Springs Education Force Mini-Libraries program reaches out to at-risk elementary school students by providing them with immediate, home-based access to high quality books that they can read and keep. Portable, free-standing, newspaper- type dispensaries are placed in strategic location sites at Lake Forest, High Point, Ison Springs and Dunwoody Springs Elementary schools. Volunteers collect donated books and fill the dispensaries with books that are nationally recognized as “approved reading” to ensure that only appropriate books are dispensed.… Read More »
Kathy Myers
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What books are you planning to read on Thanksgiving break? I have high hopes of finishing both of these books:
Lilac Girls: A Novel
by Martha Hall Kelly by Ballantine Books Hardcover ~ Release Date: 2016-04-05 List Price: $26.00 Our Price: $12.39Bittersweet: A Novel
by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore by Broadway Books Paperback ~ Release Date: 2015-04-28 List Price: $15.00 Our Price: $3.25
Mark your calendar for an outing to the Spruill Center for a book launch for Dunwoody author Kelly Fletcher (KG Fletcher). Come support her and hear amazing music on Tuesday, 12/13, at 7:30- it is sure to be a great time!… Read More »
For the 25th year, Dunwoody’s Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta is bringing the community together to meet and engage with authors from all over the world.
Pam Morton, director of the festival, said between 12,000 to 13,000 attendees are expected across all events, held mainly at the center, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Nov. 5 through Nov.… Read More »
The Girl on the Train: A Novel
by Paula Hawkins by Riverhead Books Kindle Edition ~ Release Date: 2015-01-13
In May of 2015 I wrote a review about the “addictive page turner” The Girl on the Train. By now you’ve probably seen the movie trailers even if you haven’t read the book. … Read More »
Kathy Manos Penn celebrates her five year anniversary as a columnist for the “Dunwoody Crier” by publishing a collection of her favorite columns.
Are you looking for a distraction from the nightly news or the stress of work? Could you use a peaceful moment to recharge? This little book is just the ticket.
In our hectic lives, it’s no easy task to pause a moment—much less to observe and reflect.… Read More »
Monica McGurk, formerly of Dunwoody, has given me sneak peek editions of each of these three books prior to their release. I was worried that I would have to wait for the release date for book three because the McGurk family moved to Texas! I was thrilled when she reached out a few weeks ago to offer to send me the third book to read! … Read More »
Who has time to read when you are hooked on Stranger Things? I had no idea that after posting Give me all your Netflix suggestions…please
That I would end up staying up all night watching Stranger Things? Therefore no Book of the Week but maybe I’ll finish this season of Stranger Things and get started on a new book over the weekend! … Read More »
