The Stars Are Fire By Anita Shreve

Please join us in reading The Stars Are on Fire by Anita Shreve for our suggested monthly read!

We will be reviewing the book along with our monthly book club discussion questions for December 31st, 2017.

Summary of The Stars Are on Fire

In October 1947, after a summer-long drought, fires break out all along the Maine coast from Bar Harbor to Kittery and are soon racing out of control from town to village.

Five months pregnant, Grace Holland is left alone to protect her two toddlers when her husband, Gene, joins the volunteer firefighters. Along with her best friend, Rosie, and Rosie’s two young children, Grace watches helplessly as their houses burn to the ground, the flames finally forcing them all into the ocean as a last resort. Continue reading “The Stars Are Fire By Anita Shreve” →

The Trespasser Book Review

The Trespasser: Book Review By Dinh.
5 out of 5 stars for The Trespasser by Tana French

Synopsis:

Being on the Murder squad is nothing like Detective Antoinette Conway dreamed it would be. Her partner, Stephen Moran, is the only person who seems glad she’s there. The rest of her working life is a stream of thankless cases, vicious pranks, and harassment. Antoinette is savagely tough, but she’s getting close to the breaking point.

Their new case looks like yet another by-the-numbers lovers’ quarrel gone bad. Aislinn Murray is blond, pretty, groomed to a shine, and dead in her catalogue-perfect living room, next to a table set for a romantic dinner. There’s nothing unusual about her—except that Antoinette’s seen her somewhere before. Continue reading “The Trespasser Book Review” →

True Colors by Kristin Hannah

Please join us in reading True Colors by Kristin Hannah for our suggested monthly read!


We will be reviewing True Colors along with our book club discussion questions for November 30, 2017.

Summary of True Colors by Kristin Hannah
Goodreads Summary:

True Colors is New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah’s most provocative, compelling, and heart-wrenching story yet. With the luminous writing and unforgettable characters that are her trademarks, she tells the story of three sisters whose once-solid world is broken apart by jealousy, betrayal, and the kind of passion that rarely comes along.

The Grey sisters have always been close. After their mother’s death, the girls banded together, becoming best friends. Their stern, disapproving father cares less about his children than about his reputation. To Henry Grey, appearances are everything, and years later, he still demands that his daughters reflect his standing in the community. Continue reading “True Colors by Kristin Hannah” →

The Tea Girl Of Hummingbird Lane Book Review

The Tea Girl Of Hummingbird Lane: Book Review by Dinh.
4.5 stars

Synopsis:

In their remote Chinese mountain village, Li-yan and her family align their lives around the seasons and the farming of tea. For the Akha people, ensconced in ritual and routine, life goes on as it has for generations – until a stranger appears at the village in a jeep, the first automobile any of the villagers has ever seen.

The stranger’s arrival marks the entrance of the modern world in the lives of the Akha people. Slowly, Li-yan, one of the few educated girls on her mountain, begins to reject the customs that shaped her early life. Continue reading “The Tea Girl Of Hummingbird Lane Book Review” →

The Tea Girl Of Hummingbird Lane Book Club Discussion Questions

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Discussion Questions:

1.The book starts off in 1988 with First Brother’s recounting his dream and A-ma saying “No coincidence, no story”.  What are the main coincidences in The Tea Girl of Humming Bird Lane? Were these coincidences believable?  How did these events shape your expectations of the story?

2. Akha culture is steeped in tradition. Were there any practices described in the book that shocked or surprised you? Did it change the way you felt about the book? What traditions did you like and dislike? Continue reading “The Tea Girl Of Hummingbird Lane Book Club Discussion Questions” →

Norse Mythology Book Review

Norse Mythology: Book Review by Dinh.
4 stars

Goodreads Summary:

Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales.

In Norse Mythology, Gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds; delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants; and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people. Continue reading “Norse Mythology Book Review” →

The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See

Please join us in reading The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See for our suggested monthly read.

We will be reviewing The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane along with our book club discussion questions for October 31st, 2017.
Summary of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
Goodreads Summary:

Li-yan and her family align their lives around the seasons and the farming of tea. There is ritual and routine, and it has been ever thus for generations. Then one day a jeep appears at the village gate—the first automobile any of them have seen—and a stranger arrives. Continue reading “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See” →

Every Last Lie Book Review

Every Last Lie: Book Review by Dinh.

2.5 stars

Synopsis:

Clara Solberg’s world shatters when her husband and their four-year-old daughter are in a car crash, killing Nick while Maisie is remarkably unharmed. The crash is ruled an accident…until the coming days, when Maisie starts having night terrors that make Clara question what really happened on that fateful afternoon.

Tormented by grief and her obsession that Nick’s death was far more than just an accident, Clara is plunged into a desperate hunt for the truth. Who would have wanted Nick dead? And, more important, why? Clara will stop at nothing to find out—and the truth is only the beginning of this twisted tale of secrets and deceit. Continue reading “Every Last Lie Book Review” →

Every Last Lie Book Club Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions:

1. After Clara finds out about Nick death it takes Clara a really long time to tell her daughter Maisie. Why do you think it took her so long to tell her daughter? What were her motives?

2. What is the significance the title of the book, Every Last Lie ? How does it tie into the book? Continue reading “Every Last Lie Book Club Discussion Questions” →