Books We Have Read

Here's our next read. A woman who worked at a book store in Crested Butte, Colorado, recommended it. She thought it might be too dark or graphic, but I didn't find that at all. I think you will enjoy all the interesting women characters.

Our next Zoom meeting together is Wed., Feb. 16.

I thought I would round up here the books that we threw out at our last Zoom session. I can't match up the titles with who liked them, even though I kinda remember. If you want to claim your pick in the comments and add anything, go for it! I will start with mine:

"Deep Creek," Pam Houston

"Broken Horses," Brandi Carlile (the audio version has songs after each chapter)

"These Precious Days," Anne Patchett. Michelle and I just exchanged an email about this latest essay collection. I think Michelle is about to read it and is a fan. I just happened to have devoured it, and LOVED IT. She shares quite a lot about her writing process, which is fun. Okay, can I tell you that I just listened to a couple short stories by Eudora Welty, and read by Welty as well, found on my Libby OC library app under "Essential Welty." (based on one of Patchett's essays) and I don't remember the last time I was so overwhelmed by such brilliance. "Why I Live at the P.O." was INSANE. Why have I never read her before??

"Perversion of Justice," Julie Brown. About the Epstein case. What a perfect title! I'm a couple chapters in and was hooked in the first couple sentences. Haven't read a book like this in a while and it's fascinating, especially from her reporter's perspective and sensibility.

Other titles:

"We Are Completely Beside Ourselves," Karen Joy Fowler. Apparently there's some kind of big twist? Don't read the reviews, right?

"The Prophets," Robert Jones Jr. 

"Loitering With Intent" and "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" 

"The Uncommon Reader," Alan Bennett

Stanley Tucci memoir: "Taste"

READ ON, SISTERS!