Here are the books that were shared at our last Bookshare meeting on March 26th at the home of Nancy Nay:
1. How Will You Measure Your Life, by Clayton Christensen -- shared by Laura (nee Orton, can't remember her new last name! -- and Beth. (Previously discussed.)
2. Sink Reflections, by Marla Cilley (The Fly Lady) -- shared by Liz Orton (Previously discussed.)
3. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself, by Harriet Jacobs -- shared by Andrea Gardner (Autobiography/memoir.)
4. Hattie Big Sky, by Kirby Larson -- shared by Andrea Gardner (Children's/YA fiction, Newbery honor book.)
5. The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate -- shared by Jo Ann Abegglen (Children's/YA fiction, many awards--Joann raved about it, read it with her grandkids)
6. The Commoner, by John Burnham Schwartz -- shared by Jo Ann Abegglen (Set in Japan, historical novel, another rave review by Jo Ann.)
7. The Checklist Manifesto, by Atul Gawande -- shared by Katharine Ponczoch (Non-fiction--sounds absolutely fascinating).
8. 44 Charles Street, by Danielle Steel -- shared by Kristine Abbott (Quite recent, and K. swears there its not trashy! She loved it.)
9. The Beginner's Goodbye, by Anne Tyler -- shared by Nancy Nay (Novel, latest title by the author.)
10. Unusual Uses for Olive Oil, by Alexander McCall Smith -- shared by Nancy Nay (Latest title by the author, from his Portuguese Irregular Verbs series. Hilarious.
Here are the books shared at our February Bookshare.
1. The Wind and the Waves by Dean Hughes
2. The Rent Collector and Letters To Emily by Cameron Wright
3. Shanghai Girls and Dreams of Joy by Lisa See
4. Home by Toni Morrison
5. The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection by Alexander McCall Smith
6. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
7. Key Lime Pie by Josie Killpack
8. Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot
9. Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somoya Gowda
10. Prague Winter by Madeline Albright
11. Strong Poison, Have His Carcass, Gaudy Night and Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy Sayers.
Our next Bookshare will be on Tuesday, April 30th at Geri Christensen's home. Please invite anyone you think might enjoy coming
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