A Conservation with Thrity Umrigar

Click here for A Conservation with Thrity Umrigar and the author's Website.

Marilynn's GoodReads updates

 

 

I wanted to find examples of the many windows and lamps that Clara Driscoll designed / worked on while heading the Women's department at Tiffany Studios.  The author did all that and more on her Website about Clara and Mr. Tiffany.  I will show these pages to spur discussion at our book group.

How Mrs. Mike changed by life

An interesting article on Oprah.com:

The Story of My Life

By Peggy Orenstein

Read more: http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/Mrs-Mike-Changed-My-Life#ixzz253KOwQVz

August Discussion Cancelled

Because of vacations our August Book Discussion has been cancelled.  We will be reading Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedman for the September 19th meeting.  We will discuss The Paris Wife and A Movable Feast together in October.  Please ask to check out our kindle, print, or audio copies of A Paris Wife anytime before October as it is still difficult to get multiple copies through inter-library loan.  Enjoy the rest of the summer and I'll see you in September.....

UPDATE: The Evening Book Discussion group has also been cancelled for August and will resume in September, see the sidebar to the left for details

"Major Pettigrew's Last Stand" links

Author's Website

You find lots here about the book and interviews with the author.

Interview on Diane Rehm Show.

Marilynn's 'GoodReads' shelf.

This links to my book-discussion shelf:

The daytime group has discussed all these books.  I'll be posting short reviews and commenting on the discussion.

Sarah's Key

Click her for an Interview with the author  about the book Sarah's key.

Alexandra Fuller

For more information on the author of Don't Lets go to the Dogs Tonight  see alexandrafuller.org.

Goodreads review

People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Great book and great book discussion!  We started off with history of the real Sarajevo Haggadah and I projected pictures from this website:  http://www.haggadah.ba/

Everyone was fascinated with the historical and scientific research involved in producing this book.


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People of the Book links

Map of where the "book" traveled.  http://g.co/maps/6mjej

Information on the Sarajevo Haggadah.  http://www.haggadah.ba/

More background information  Senior Learn

Link to GoodReads  http://www.goodreads.com/www.goodreads.com

Tree of Red Stars

Our next book discussion is on the Tree of Red Stars by Tessa Bridal. If you would like more background on Uruguay and the revolutionary group the Tupamaros try these links.

CIA World Factbook
Tupamaros
NY Times article on Mitrione

Interesting photos of NYC

Today's book discussion is Time and Again by Jack Finney. Below are some links you may find interesting.

Today's pictures of Jack Finney's NYC Time and Again sites

http://www.alteich.com/tidbits/nycphotos.htm

Potter Building Fire Report http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Newspaper/Disasters/1882.Potter.html

Replacement building for the Potter building http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/tallnyw.html

Vintage NY http://www.historyimages.com/Vintage-NY/

Date Change of Daytime Discussion

The September Daytime Book Discussion has been changed to Wednesday, Sept. 21. at 1:30 in the library.

Time and Again by Jack Finney

Because it was difficult to get multiple copies of Cutting for Stone the group decided to read Time and Again for our September meeting. Ellen recommended this book and it is one of my favorites.

Ruby's Spoon by Anna Lawrence Pietroni

The dialect used in the book about a small town in the English midlands made the reading difficult for many in the group. I found some interesting information about the author and her book searching the Web.

Here is the author introducing her book in a small midland town. This video really brings Cradle Cross to life.

Ms. Pietroni gives a book reading at the Harvard Book Store. This is a long video but gives the reader a lot of insight into the author and the process of writing her book.

Anna Lawrence Pietroni on swapping prison for penmanship in the Daily Mail.

The 'Real' Drop City

Below are several links to the original Drop City in Colorado.

Drop City - wikipedia Drop City - Documentary Drop City - Hippie Museum

Daytime Discussion

We had a great discussion of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake. Thanks for all your great comments and insights. Our next book is Drop City by T. C Boyle. I've updated the upcoming books on the right sidebar. (And the place where we meet - in the library.)

"Good Earth" Discussion

Because the library was closed due to the snow, the January book discussion of The Good Earth has been postponed until Wednesday, January 19 at 1:30 p.m. in the library's Gambino room.

Reading Group Guides

I just signed our book group up at Reading Group Guides. This is a great Website with lots of ideas and reviews of books to read and discuss, contests for free books, newsletters, polls, upcoming books and, of course, reading group guides.