Books of the Week Amazon, NY Times and Good Reads Top of 2015
Amazon Editors Pick as the #1 Book of 2015
Fates and Furies: A Novel
by Lauren Groff by Riverhead Books
Hardcover ~ Release Date: 2015-09-15
At the tender age of twelve, Spring-baby is faced with the worst of all villains: death. With the untimely loss of her father, the unwitting protagonist must reconcile the new hole she finds in her heart, but upon a surprise encounter with a creature that has never known death, her journey toward that reconciliation takes her to spiritual heights she could have never imagined.… Read More »
November is the month I chose to host my neighborhood book club. On Wednesday night, 24 of the most lovely and wonderful Meadowlake Book Worms converged on my home to discuss this compelling, twisty page-turner. … Read More »
When I heard that Moyes had written a sequel to Me Before You, I couldn’t download it to my Kindle fast enough! I plowed through it in two days and loved reading about how Lou moved on after Will. … Read More »
Book of the Week Phoenix Island by John Dixon
Note from Audra: Abby Chambless is the second of my trio of Dunwoody High School Juniors to provide us with a Junior Book Review. Abby along with Christy Holloway started the ‘DHS Bookclub’ this year. When Christy told me about it I immediately asked her if she and Abby would be willing to write about some of their fave choices from their book club reading this year. … Read More »
Note from Audra: I’ve asked three female high school juniors to help me with our book of the week segment. I personally enjoy the young adult/teen genre and I see myself in these young book worms. Plus, it is my pleasure to give these talented girls a chance to hone their writing skills and get a little work experience for their college resumes simply by sharing with us what they love to read! … Read More »
I loved Judy Blume books when I was a teenager. I was one of those kids who looked forward to the days that my Mom would take me to the library. … Read More »
I like to switch up my reading genres a lot and I also like to sprinkle in a few non-fiction books and classics. Since In Cold Blood is non-fiction and considered to be a classic it was the perfect choice for me to pick up last week. … Read More »
I wrote a review about this book in January and it remains one of my faves. I tell you about it again in September because my 8th grader and I were invited to see the movie on Monday and we both thought it was fantastic! The movie will be released in theaters on October 2nd so you have less than two weeks to read it….you… Read More »
BIG BOOK SALE When: September 24 – 28, 2015 • Thursday, Sept. 24: 1:00 special preview shopping for members of “Friends”. Then, the sale is open to the public from 4:00-8:00 p.m. • Friday & Saturday, Sept. 25-26: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day • Sunday, Sept. 27: CLOSED • Monday, Sept. 28: 10 a.m.… Read More »
Book of the Week The Light Between Oceans
The Light Between Oceans
by M.L. Stedman
List Price: $16.00
Our Price: $4.42
Buy Now
This book has been atop the best seller list for many years and I finally made time to read it a few weeks ago. It’s a beautifully written, heart breaking page-turner. I was hooked from the beginning and could hardly put it down. … Read More »
Dark Rising: Book 2 of the Archangel Prophecies
Note: GIVEAWAY ALERT at BOTTOM of ARTICLE
Dark Rising: Book Two of the Archangel Prophecies
by Monica McGurk
I’ve mentioned before that I’m always a little hesitant to commit to read a new author’s book. Especially when they personally deliver it to me. I’m afraid I’ll hate the book and then have to figure out how to let them down easily. … Read More »
Books of the Week Upcoming Meadowlake Book Club Selections
SeptemberOctoberNovember
I Must Say
by Martin Short Buy Now
In the Unlikely Event
by Judy BlumeBuy Now
The Good Girl
by Mary KubicaBuy Now… Read More »
YIKES! This one belongs to me (Audra)… please give me some suggestions because I need to choose soon! You can leave a comment on this post with your thoughts about a book for me to choose!
