Little Avalanches by Becky Ellis
ABOUT: A daughter’s quest for truth. A soldier’s fight for survival. Their shared search for understanding. Little Avalanches is a gorgeously written memoir of breathtaking scope that propels readers from the beaches of California in the early ‘70s to the...
The Fallen Woman’s Daughter by Michelle Cox
ABOUT: When eight-year-old Nora arrives at the Park Ridge School for Girls in 1932, she is sure there’s been some mistake. She can’t imagine why she and her little sister, Patsy, were torn from their mother only to be subjected to the cruel whims of the house matron,...
Brigit Binns – Memoirist and Prolific Cookbook Author
from author’s website Brigit’s cookbook Eating up the West Coast was her 29th. A prolific cookbook author, her titles have sold over 100,000 copies. In addition, she’s helped some of the U.S.A.’s most respected chefs, like New York’s Michael Psilakis...
Doesn’t Get Better Than This!
“Our Zoomers were so honored to have Jennifer Rosner join our discussion of her novel Once We Were Home. It was such a wonderful meeting! Jennifer shared so much with us about her family, her research and inspirations behind this very beautiful and...
Can’t We Be Friends by Eliza Knight
ABOUT: Award-winning author Denny S. Bryce and USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight collaborate on a brilliant novel that uncovers the boundary-breaking, genuine friendship between Ella Fitzgerald, the Queen of Jazz, and iconic movie star Marilyn...
Cara Black – NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author
from author’s website Cara Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 20 books in the Private Investigator Aimée Leduc series, and two World War II-set novels featuring American markswoman Kate Rees. Cara has received multiple nominations for the...
Traveling Book Club meets Renee Rosen!
“Our Traveling Book Club had a wonderful time hosting “Dollface” author, Renee Rosen, on our February Zoom meeting!Renee is so personable and fun to chat with. She let us delve into her world as a writer, her process, her exciting characters, some of the upcoming...
Alix Rickloff – Critically Acclaimed Author of Historical Fiction
from author’s website Critically acclaimed author of historical fiction, Alix Rickloff’s family tree includes a knight who fought during the Wars of the Roses (his brass rubbing hangs in her dining room) and a soldier who sided with Charles I during the English Civil...
How Fires End by Marco Rafalà
ABOUT: A dark secret born out of World War II lies at the heart of a Sicilian American family in this emotional and sweeping saga of guilt, revenge, and, ultimately, redemption. After soldiers vacate the Sicilian hillside town of Melilli in the summer of 1943, the...
The Phoenix Crown by Janie Chang and Kate Quinn
ABOUT: From bestselling authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering palaces of Versailles. San Francisco, 1906....
Robin Oliveira – New York Times Bestselling Author
ABOUT ROBIN OLIVEIRA: Robin Oliveira is the New York Times Bestselling author of three novels: the forthcoming (Feb 2024) A Wild and Heavenly Place, Winter Sisters, I Always Loved You, and My Name is Mary Sutter. She is a former Registered Nurse,...
Clubbing, Anyone? How to Make Your Book Club Sparkle
by Anesa Miller I have a few suggested answers to the perennial question, “What makes a great read?” In addition, I’m always looking for a book that people will love to discuss as a group. So what makes for a great discussion? I’ve attended book clubs in Washington...
The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West by Sara Ackerman
ABOUT: An extraordinary story, inspired by real events, of a female aviator who defies the odds to embark on a daring air race across the Pacific, perfect for fans of Great Circle and Her Last Flight.1927. Olivia ‘Livy’ West is a fearless young...
Heather Webb – USA Today Bestselling Author
from author’s website Heather Webb is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of nine historical novels, including her up and coming Queens of London set to release in 2024, and her most recent novels, The Next Ship...
The Unlocked Path by Janis Robinson Daly
from author’s website Meet a “New Woman” of the 20th century: educated, career-minded, independent Eliza Pearson Edwards. In 1897 Philadelphia, after witnessing her aunt’s suicide, Eliza rejects her mother’s wishes for a society debut, and at a time when five percent...
Jill G. Hall – Bestselling Author
from author’s website Jill G. Hall is the author of the award-winning Anne McFarland Series about women searching for their place in the world connected by vintage finds. Dual timeline novels, The Black Velvet Coat, The Silver Shoes, and The Green Lace...
The Book Whisperer Recommends The Fallen Woman’s Daughter
Dorothy Caldwell Minor, aka The Book Whisperer, finds Michelle Cox’s The Fallen Woman’s Daughter to be well worth a reader’s time, with many topics of conversation for book clubs. A little about Dorothy: “I am an avid reader and also enjoy Indie and...
Light of the Fire by Sarahlyn Bruck
from author's website In this heartrending story about healing from past mistakes, two estranged friends face the twenty-year-old accident that forced them apart―and the consequences of the secret that still haunts them. Twenty years ago, an out-of-control prank ended...
Jan Moran – USA Today Bestselling Author
from author’s website Jan Moran is a 3-time Wall Street Journal and a 9-time USA Today bestselling author of heartfelt women’s fiction series, beach reads, family sagas, and romantic 20th-century historical novels. Jan dreams up her...
Kristy Woodson Harvey has a dedicated following!
They kicked off the new year with a bang! The lovely ladies of the Charlotte Tri Delta Alumnae Book Club even had a member join their discussion with book club favorite and New York Times bestselling author Kristy Woodson Harvey while onboard a cruise...