The Professor's House by Willa Cather

Disappearing Moon Cafe by Sky Lee

The Ipcress File - Len Deighton

Happy 5th Birthday, Book Club!

September 6 was our birthday and I'm glad to say we're still going strong! We've read 9 books together in the past year, and 61 in total.

Ladies, it's been a pleasure and I'm so happy to be reading with you!

52 Pickup by Elmore Leonard

Elmore Leonard passed away last month, and I heard a lot of interesting stories about him on the radio. (oh dear, NPR has not been a good source of picks in the past)
Many of his works were adapted to cinema or tv, including Get Shorty, Jackie Brown, 3:10 to Yuma, Out of Sight, and Justified.
I chose this book because it had one of the highest average ratings on Goodreads. Bring on the blackmail!

BUtterfield 8 by John O'Hara

New York and speakeasies.....

Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman

I've heard good things about this- it is supposedly a not-so-depressing war story.

Peony by Pearl S Buck

Melissa's Books

I needed a fresh place to post my other books, especially now it is summer and I have time to read more.

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands by Jorge Amado

I have read Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon by the same author and it was quite good, so high hopes for this one!

Other Books 2013

Time for a new "other books" post. Quick links on the right have also been updated.

Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

Another war novel, hope it is as good as The Book Thief.

Ella Minnow Pea, by Mark Dunn

A novel in letters: what fun!