The combination of the beauty of Ann Patchett’s use of words coupled with her handling of two delicate topics: a carefully interwoven reference to the Pandemic showing its impact on the characters without making it the focus of the story and the relationship between a mother telling a tale of an eventful time in her life to her daughters, makes this a must-read.
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'A new Ann Patchett novel is always cause for celebration ... and Tom Lake is one of her best' i
'This comforting summer read has it all ... Young love, sibling rivalry and deep mother-daughter relationships' REESE WITHERSPOON
'Filled with the moments I live for in a story' BONNIE GARMUS, author of Lessons in Chemistry
'One of the most beloved authors of her generation' SUNDAY TIMES
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This is a story about Peter Duke who went on…
They Come at Knight is the second book in Yasmin Angloe’s Nena Knight trilogy. It continues the story of an intrepid assassin who will stop at nothing to protect her family.
Having enjoyed the first book in the series, I was particularly interested in how the story built and expanded the character of Nena. The sequel is well-paced. There is both a new tale to engage the reader and the character development of the protagonist goes well beyond the first book.
Yasmin Angoe's They Come at Knight is the heart-pounding second installment in the Nena Knight series about an intrepid female assassin who will stop at nothing to protect her family.
For elite assassin Nena Knight, eliminating dangerous players on the world stage is part of the job. The Tribe, a powerful business syndicate in Africa, ensures that she has those opportunities. But for Nena, the Tribe is more than just her employer; it's an organization that supports the African people-until it turns on itself.
As Nena embarks on a new mission, a violent siege by a paramilitary group throws the…
Lessons in Chemistry offers a new twist on a strong female character.
Elizabeth Zott is anything but your usual woman – challenged in her chemistry field, she ends up mixing her knowledge, her beliefs, and a touch of reality with a cooking show she hosts.
I particularly liked the new take on an old theme because I found the book raised many questions and ideas to discuss with friends, ranging from the glass ceiling to the character’s beliefs to whether persistence and achievement can come together.
An easy read but one that will leave the reader thinking.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • Meet Elizabeth Zott: a “formidable, unapologetic and inspiring” (PARADE) scientist in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of a beloved TV cooking show in this novel that is “irresistible, satisfying and full of fuel. It reminds you that change takes time and always requires heat” (The New York Times Book Review).
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"A unique heroine ... you'll find yourself wishing she wasn’t fictional." —Seattle Times…
Married at eighteen and divorced at twenty-eight, Sarah Blair reluctantly swaps her luxury lifestyle for a cramped studio apartment and a law firm receptionist job in the tired hometown she never left.
With nothing much to show for the last decade but her feisty Siamese cat, RahRah, and some clumsy domestic skills, she’s the polar opposite of her bubbly twin, Emily—an ambitious chef determined to take her culinary ambitions to the top at a local gourmet restaurant. Sarah knew starting over would be messy. But things fall apart completely when her ex drops dead, seemingly poisoned by Emily’s award-winning rhubarb crisp.
