#20-24 my favorite books from our bookclub

 

provence cure for the brokenhearted by bridget asher.

the back of the book review-
"brokenhearted and still mourning the loss of her husband, heidi travels with abbot, her obsessive-compulsive seven-year-old-son, and charlotte, her jaded sixteen-year-old-niece, to the small village of puyloubier in the south of france, where a crumbling stone house ay be responsible for mending hearts since before world war 2. there, charlotte confesses a shocking secret, and heidi learns the truth of her mother's lost summer when heidi was a child. as three generations collide with one another, with the neighbor who seems to know all of their family skeletons, and with an enigmatic frenchman, heidi, charlotte, and abbot journey through love, loss and laughter amid the vineyards, warm winds, and delicious food of provence. can the magic of the house heal heidi's heart, too?"

 I loved this book. I was transported into the lives of these characters. I felt like I had been to the south of france and back. I made me want to get on a plane and travel to france, now!! A good read for a stormy weekend.

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nothing daunted by dorothy wickenden.

the back of the book review-
in the summer of 1916, dorothy woodruff and rosamond underwood, bored by society luncheons, charity work and the effete men who courted them, left their families in auburn, new york to teach school in the wilds of northwestern colorado. they lived with a  family of homesteaders in the elkhead mountains and rose to school on horseback, often in blinding blizzards..... nearly a hundred years later, dorothy wickenden, the granddaughter of dorothy woodruff, found the teachers' buoyant letters home, which captured the voices of the pioneer women, the children, and other unforgettable people the women got to know. in reconstructing their journey, wickenden has created na exhilarating saga about two intrepid women and the "settling up of the west."

 another great read. i always had a such a hard time learning history growing up. i have learned that my comprehension of history is greatly underdeveloped. this book read like a movie to me. I was transported into their time and could visually watch their story. i love books about strong women who defy society's expectations. this book was wonderful. I would strongly recommend this book to teachers in particular.

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the orchid house by lucinda riley
"spanning from the 1930-'s to the present day, from the wharton park estate in england to thailand, this sweeping novel tells athe tale of a concert pianist and the aristocratic crawford family, whose shocking secreats are revealed, leading to devastating consequences." review on the back.

simply loved this book. as you are finding out about me, i love to be transported into the book like it is playing out like a movie in my head. this book took me to england during many generations. i  felt like i was right there as a character of this novel. again a great read.

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 park lane by frances osborne.

 

written by the author of the bolter,

this book is "gripping... it captures brilliantly the outbreak of war and the changing attitudes towards women" writes - booksellers' choice, the bookseller.

 

 

again, i learned an amazing amount about the history of women's rights. the graphic details of what the prominent women in the women's movement did to promote women's rights was incredible.

a history in words that once again transported me into their world.

this is also a great read.

 

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I love my book group. it is a small group of women who meet once a month to chat about the chosen book. I often bring

baked goodies for them to enjoy and review!

we have read a couple others that I will post a bit later.

 

all of these books were chosen by my book group and our fearless leader, kym- co-owner of maisie blue in murphys california.

feel free to call her to order any of these books.

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enjoy being transported into history~~