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"Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens
About the Book: For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life--until the unthinkable happens. Where the Crawdads Sing is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and violent secrets that nature keeps.
By Kristen Barenthaler2 years ago in BookClub
"Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
About the Book/Movie: The murderer is with us--on the train now . . . Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the millionaire Samuel Edward Ratchett lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Without a shred of doubt, one of his fellow passengers is the murderer. Isolated by the storm, detective Hercule Poirot must find the killer among a dozen of the dead man's enemies, before the murderer decides to strike again.
By Kristen Barenthaler2 years ago in BookClub
"Julie & Julia" by Julie Powell
About the Book/Movie: Julie Powell is 30-years-old, living in a rundown apartment in Queens and working at a soul-sucking secretarial job that’s going nowhere. She needs something to break the monotony of her life, and she invents a deranged assignment. She will take her mother's dog-eared copy of Julia Child's 1961 classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and she will cook all 524 recipes. In the span of one year.
By Kristen Barenthaler2 years ago in BookClub
"Black Mass" by Dick Lehr & Gerard O'Neill
About the Book/Movie: This is a true story of violence, double-cross, and brutal murders involving Irish mobsters and corrupt FBI agents in South Boston. Two boys - John Connolly, and James Whitey Bulger - grew up together on the streets of South Boston. Decades later, in the late 1970s, they would meet again. By then, Connolly was a major figure in the FBI's Boston office and Whitey had become godfather of the Irish Mob. What happened between them - a dirty deal to trade secrets and take down Boston's Italian Mafia in the process - would spiral out of control, leading to murders, and drug dealing, and racketeering indictments. And, ultimately, to Bulger making the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List. Told in narrative style by the Boston Globe reporters who covered the case from the beginning, Black Mass is an epic crime story that is also a book about Boston and Irish America; about the pull of place; and about the ties between people - ties that bind, and ties that blind.
By Kristen Barenthaler2 years ago in BookClub
"PS, I Love You" by Cecelia Ahern
About the Book/Movie: Everyone needs a guardian angel! Some people wait their whole lives to find their soul mates. But not Holly and Gerry. Childhood sweethearts, they could finish each other's sentences and even when they fought, they laughed. No one could imagine Holly and Gerry without each other. Until the unthinkable happens. Gerry's death devastates Holly. But as her 30th birthday looms, Gerry comes back to her. He's left her a bundle of notes, one for each of the months after his death, gently guiding Holly into her new life without him, each note signed 'PS, I Love You'. As the notes are gradually opened, and as the year unfolds, Holly is both cheered up and challenged. The man who knows her better than anyone sets out to teach her that life goes on. With some help from her friends, and her noisy and loving family, Holly finds herself laughing, crying, singing, dancing--and being braver than ever before. Life is for living, she realises--but it always helps if there's an angel watching over you.
By Kristen Barenthaler2 years ago in BookClub
How To Talk To Anyone Review
Overview This results in a book that is divided into 92 specific methods Lowndes has noted are crucial to the art of conversation. They are divided into parts that cover practically all sectors within the social relation domain including the part on how to create a potent first meeting impact, the part on how to keep the conversation interesting and the part on how to build a formidable relationship. The audiobook format facilitates the implementation of these tips, hence the perfect companion for those who find it convenient to listen on the go.
By Craig Farrell2 years ago in BookClub
Listen For The Lie Review
Plot Overview “Listen for the Lie” revolves around Jake Holloway, a professional private investigator with excellent skills in digging into mysteries. The story takes place in the spirited city of New Orleans where Jake is first contracted by a sophisticated socialite, Veronica Caldwell, to look into his brother’s death Thomas Caldwell. Despite being determined as a suicide case, Veronica knows that there is something more about her husband’s death, so she wants Jake to investigate.
By Craig Farrell2 years ago in BookClub
On Fiction Esoteric and Philosophical
I’m faced with a problem when attempting to describe my work. Sometimes I will tell a straighforward story, as I did in Apocalypse Cow and The Garden, to name just two; but sometimes, as I do in my most recent Horror to Culture offering The Vampyre and the God, or my proem The Fool and the Harlequin, I’m using archetypical language and symbols to express something beyond everyday human experience, but which I nevertheless hold to be true of the human psyche—both mine individually as well as the way it interfaces with the collective.
By C. Rommial Butler2 years ago in BookClub
How to Login Instagram?
In today's digital age, Instagram has become one of the most popular social media platforms. Whether you're a new user or someone who has been using Instagram for a while, understanding the various methods of logging in is crucial. This article will guide you through the steps on how to login Instagram, ensuring you can access your account smoothly and efficiently.
By Zubair Ali2 years ago in BookClub
