I’m addicted to books. I like to order them on Amazon, download them to my Kindle, listen to them on Audible and borrow them from friends. On of my absolute favorite things to do is buy a stack of “real” books after browsing for hours in Barnes & Noble. … Read More »
DUNWOODY LIBRARY BOOK SALE JUNE 2 – 6 The Friends of the Dunwoody Library will host its next BIG BOOK SALE Thursday, June 2 through Monday, June 6 at the library, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road. A special preview for Friends starts at 1 p.m. Thursday. The sale is open to the public 4 to 8 pm Thursday, and 10-5 Friday and Saturday.… Read More »
Wednesday Mornings- 6 weeks (come when you can, no homework!)
June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and July 13th 9:45-11:45 AM
We invite you to join us for a study from Beth Moore on the book of Proverbs. We understand that summer schedules can be busy and full of vacation plans. Therefore, we are offering a study whereby each lesson stands alone with NO HOMEWORK! … Read More »
MJCCA Welcomes NYT Bestselling Local Author Emily Giffin Presenting Her Newest Book, First Comes Love, For AnAuthor Talk, Q & A, and Book Signing June 30, 2016, 7:30 pm
On Thursday, June 30, 2016, at 7:30 pm, a Page from the Book Festival of the MJCCA (Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta), is pleased to welcome back New York Times Bestselling Author Emily Giffin, as she presents her newest book, First Comes Love.… Read More »
I have two friends who read more than me. Often we like the same books and really enjoy recommending titles to each other, especially when we believe we’ve found a truly riveting page-turner. One friend recommended this book to our threesome with a comment that said something like “I can’t put this book down”. … Read More »
While visiting Dunwoody to speak with hundreds of fans, HGTV’s The Property Brothers added New York Times best selling authors to their long list of achievements.
Twin brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott spoke at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta as part of their “A Page from the Book Festival” series. They sat down with CNN Journalist Holly Firfer to discuss their new book, behind the scenes of their hit television shows and share personal stories from their lives.… Read More »
I love this series and the colorful, delightful characters. Interestingly enough, I’ve been to all of the places that Wendy writes about in this series which makes it so much fun for me! Wendy and I have become acquainted through a few book events and over spring break she introduced me to a friend of hers in Islamorada so that my hubby and I could detour from the DHS Varsity Baseball trip in Ft.… Read More »
Note from Audra: I had never heard of this book until Christina told me she wanted to write a review about it. After reading the title and Christina’s review I’m convinced it was written for me!… Read More »
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Book review by DHS Junior, Christy Holloway
The Dunwoody High School Book Club chose to read The Rain by Virginia Bergin for the month of February. This slightly sci-fi novel is narrated by sassy and expressive Ruby who documents her experience when the rain turns poisonous.… Read More »
Let me start by telling you that this is the first time I’ve ever read a Stephen King novel. Sure, I know he is brilliant but my brain thinks horror when I see his name on a book and horror just isn’t my genre. But my workout and reading buddy, Beth, was raving about it and I almost always like what she suggests. … Read More »
In November I chose Mary Kubica’s debut novel, The Good Girl as “my book” to host my neighborhood book club discussion. We all loved it and you can see our review here. One of my neighbors liked it so much that she immediately purchased Kubica’s 2nd novel and shared it with me when she finished. … Read More »