We’re big fans of Andy Weir around here. The Martian was a wonderful book and movie, and we were so fortunate to be able to interview him for our Authors Q&A Series. So, when his newest book Artemis was released, I couldn’t wait to read it. Here’s the official book blurb: Jasmine Bashara never signed…
When I was in second grade, my teacher would read The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner to the class after recess. It was during those afternoons with Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny that I fell in love with reading. I eventually moved on to Nancy Drew and the Dear America Diaries, to Beverly Lewis…
James Patterson has a way with words. Best known for his suspenseful thrillers and middle grade book series, his titles have sold over 375 million copies and he holds the record for the most New York Times bestsellers. With a generosity as endless as his imagination, he has donated millions of dollars to school libraries…
Happy September, Beautiful People! Where did the summer go?! And yes, I know that technically summer doesn’t end until September 22, but the eternal teacher/student in me always thinks of the start of the school year ad the start of September as the star of fall. So, on to more important things…like our bookshelf pick…
Happy August! Another month means another book selection for our book club, and I do hope you’re reading along! What’s next? Stay with Me: a novel, by Ayobami Adebayo. Here’s the official book blurb: Yejide and Akin have been married since they met and fell in love at university. Though many have expected Akin to…
Happy July, Beautiful People! The bookclub pick for this month is Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, by the late, great Anthony Bourdain. The official blurb is thus: A deliciously funny, delectably shocking banquet of wild-but-true tales of life in the culinary trade from Chef Anthony Bourdain, laying out his more than a quarter-century…
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is a novel by Gail Honeyman that I couldn’t put it down – I had to finish it the same day I picked it up. It’s a story about a woman named Eleanor Oliphant who, in her 30s, lives a life of solitude by choice. As the story moves on we…
Happy June, friends! Can you believe that we’re halfway through the year already?! I certainly cannot. Time flies when you’re planning a wedding, directing, writing, teaching, living…you get the picture. But alas, I digress. The bookclub pick for our June bookshelf is Come Matter Here, by Hannah Brencher. Now, I already read it. And I…
Last week, as my plane touched down in the Atlanta International Airport, I finished Hannah Brencher’s second book, Come Matter Here – fitting, as this is the city where her writing magic happens. And yes, I absolutely mean magic. For HB, she is a wizard with words. It’s hard to put into writing what Hannah’s words…
Hannah Brencher is a wizard with words. If you’ve never heard of Hannah, well, let’s fix that right now. Here’s her official bio: Hannah Brencher is a writer, TED Speaker, and online educator with a heart for building leaders. Her second book “Come Matter Here” is due out in bookstores in May 2018. Her first…