August 4th
The Book of Dahlia by Elisa Albert Meet Dahlia Finger, twenty-nine, depressed, whip-smart, occasionally affable, bracingly honest, resoultely single, and perennially unemployed. She spends her days stoned in front of the TV, watching- the same movies repeatedly, like "a form of prayer." But Dahlia's so-called life is unpened by an aggressive, inoperable tumor. Follow Dahlia as she struggles with her tumor and works through her regrets and 'what-ifs." Find out how strong she really is.
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September 1st
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks Set amid the austere beauty of coastl North Carolina in 1946, The Notebook begins withthe story of Noah Calhoun, a rural Southerner returned from World War II. Noah meets up with Allie Nelson, a girl he met 14 years earlier, but she is engaged to another man. With her impending marriage just weeks away, Allie is forced to confront her hopes and reams for the future.
October 6th
The Water and the Blood by Nancy Turner
Frosty's eyes survey the landscape around her - white rural America - with the awestruck clarity of an innocent burned by sin. In her mother and sisters she sees fear and small-mindedness; in the eyes of local boys she sees racial hatred and hunger for war. When that war finally comes, it offers her a chance for escape - to California, and the caring arms of Gordon Benally, a Native American soldier. But when she returns to Texas she must face the rejection of a town still gripped by suspicion - and confront the memory of the crime that has marked her soul since adolescence.
November 3rd
The Eleventh Hour by Michael Phillips
The Prussian Baron von Dortmann and his daughter face the uncertainty of life just before WW II as their faith and relationships are tested.
December 1st
Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss
In the winter of 1917, nineteen year-old-Martha Lessen saddles her horses and heads for a remote county in eastern Oregon looking for work 'gentling' wild horses. Many of the regular hands are off fighting the war, and though the ranchers are skeptical of Martha's quiet, unconventional methods, it is clear that she has serious knowledege of horses. Over the long, hard winter, the townsfolk witness Martha talking in low, sweet tones to horses believed beyond repair- and getting miraculous, almost immediate results. Ultimately, her gifts will earn her the respect of the men, the friendship of the women, and an indispensable place in the community.
Come celebrate the end of the year with us by reading this fascinating book!