Book of the Week The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
by Marie Kondo
Kindle Edition ~ Release Date: 2014-10-14
My neighbor, Liz, chose this book for our December Meadowlake Book Club. I read the title, balked and decided not to read it. However, soon after giving up on the title, I sat next to my friend Mary at the Young Life Banquet and she mentioned to me that her husband recently read the book on a long flight. … Read More »
Book of the Week The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
The 5th Wave: The First Book of the 5th Wave Series
by Rick Yancey by Speak
Paperback ~ Release Date: 2015-02-10
Book Review by Macon Chiles, Dunwoody High School Junior
I usually pride myself in being able to, for the most part, outsmart the books I read.… Read More »
Book of the Week Anna Dressed in Blood
Note from Audra: Christy Holloway is the third of my trio of Dunwoody High School Juniors to provide us with a Junior Book Review. Christy along with Abby Chambless 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 »
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 »
Note from Audra: I read this book and just KNEW it would someday be a movie. Such an interesting story…..so….
On behalf of A24’s highly anticipated new film based off of the best-selling book, ROOM, I would like to invite you to a free advance screening of the film.
Both highly suspenseful and deeply emotional, ROOM is a unique and touching exploration of the boundless love between a mother and her child.… Read More »
The Aha! Connection & Clarius Entertainment invite you to attend an advance screening of MY ALL AMERICAN on Monday, October 12th. MY ALL AMERICAN is an inspirational football drama focused on the life of Freddie Steinmark, Longhorn defensive back whose football career was cut short by a devastating diagnosis, just days after he played in the 1969 championship game against Arkansas.… 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 »
Fall is here so it is time to take a look at Fall 2015 nail colors! Okay, so I have to report my findings accurately, but this first trend pains me………At New York Fashion Week bare nails were making a statement:( I am really hoping that here in Dunwoody we can squash that trend!!! Now that I have that upsetting news out of the way, let’s look at color! … Read More »
