Fiction Old and New

Here is the NLS annotation: Klara and the sun DB 102764 Ishiguro, Kazuo. Reading time 10 hours, 18 minutes. Read by Sura Siu. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress. Subjects: Science Fiction; Bestsellers Description: Klara, an Artificial Friend, possesses great observational skills, and loves to watch the humans around her. When she is purch...

When the stars go dark DB 102900 McLain, Paula. Reading time 11 hours, 31 minutes. Read by Marin Ireland. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress. Subjects: Suspense Fiction; Mystery and Detective Stories Description: When tragedy strikes seasoned missing persons detective Anna Hart’s personal life, she flees to the northern California v...

Here is the NLS annotation: Songs in Ursa Major DB 103913 Brodie, Emma. Reading time 10 hours, 47 minutes. Read by Kristen Sieh. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress. Subjects: Historical Fiction; Historical Romance Fiction; Romance Description: In 1969, Jesse Reid is poised to tip from fame to legend with this one headlining performance at...

Here is the NLS annotation: A good neighborhood DB 98910 Fowler, Therese. Reading time 10 hours, 37 minutes. Read by Ella Turenne. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress. Description: In the tight-knit neighborhood of Oak Knoll, North Carolina, African American professor Valerie Alston-Holt lives with her bi-racial son, Xavier. When a local T...

Here is the NLS annotation: My dark Vanessa DB 99442 Russell, Kate Elizabeth. Reading time 15 hours, 38 minutes. Read by Grace Gummer. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress. Subjects: General Description: When Vanessa Wye was fifteen she had an affair with Jacob Strane, her forty-two-year-old English teacher. Seventeen years later, Jacob is...

Fiction Old and New will be discussing the historical novel, “Better Luck Next Time”, DB 102215, by Julia Claiborne Johnson. Here is the NLS annotation: Better luck next time DB 102215 Johnson, Julia Claiborne Baker, David Aaron. Reading time 8 hours, 28 minutes. Read by David Aaron Baker. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress. S...

We will now be discussing “Joy in the Morning” by Betty Smith. “Joy in the Morning” is the story of Annie and Carl in their first year of marriage in a 1928 Midwestern town. It is a delightful story of the ups and downs of newly married life. Here is the NLS annotation: Joy in the morning DB 38778 Smith, Betty. Reading time 10 hours, 49 minutes. Read by Barbara Rappaport. N...

Fiction Old and New will be discussing the book, “The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michele Richardson, DB 95243, on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. This is a compelling historic fiction account of the pack mule librarians of the 1930’s. This memorable story weaves in themes of family, love, discrimination and friendship.   Here is the NLS annotati...

Fiction Old and New discussed the book, Hello Summer by Mary Kay Andrews, DB 99179 on Friday, February 5, 2021 eastern time. This is a fast paced and entertaining mystery with a strong family element and a touch of romance.   Here is the NLS annotation:   Hello, summer DB 99719 Andrews, Mary Kay. Reading time 16 hours, 11 minutes. Read by Kathleen McInerney. A production of National Libr...

Here is the NLS annotation: The first actress: a novel of Sarah Bernhardt DB99894 Gortner, C. W. Reading time: 16 hours, 20 minutes. Read by Gabrielle de Cuir. Historical Fiction Young Sarah Bernhardt has rarely known love from those who should care for her. Her mother wants her to join the family business as a courtesan. Sarah refuses and joins the Comédie-Française. But her tenure is short and...

Note – This book has 2 entries on BARD by different narrators. The annotation for each is the same so we are only listing one here. Here is the NLS annotation:

Fiction Old and New will be discussing the book The Impersonator by Mary Miley, DB77528, on Friday October 2 at 8PM Eastern. Here is the NLS annotation:

Fiction Old and New welcomes our fellow moderator and author, Ann Parsons on Friday, September 4, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. We will be discussing Ann’s novel,

We will be discussing The Competition by Marcia Clark , DB79718, on Friday, June 5, 2020 at 8PM Eastern time. Here is the NLS annotation:

We will be discussing The Midwife’s Revolt by Jodi Daynard, DBC04046, on Friday, May 1, 2020 at 8PM Eastern time. Here is the NLS annotation:

We will be discussing Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha, DB97652, on Friday, April 3, 2020 at 8PM Eastern time. Here is the NLS annotation:

We will be discussing The Mermaid & Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Gowar, DB93081, on Friday, March 6, 2020 at 8PM Eastern time. Note – this historical fiction novel contains strong sexual content, especially towards the beginning of the book.

We will be discussing Pay Day by ReShonda Billingsley, DB96640, on Friday, February 7, 2020 at 8PM Eastern time. Here is the NLS annotation:

Topic: Fiction Old and New discussion group Time: Meets the first Friday of each month at 8pm Eastern.   We will be discussing City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert, DB95563, on Friday, December 6, 2019 at 8PM Eastern time.  

We are pleased to welcome author Abbie Taylor who will be discussing her new novel, “The Red Dress”, on Friday, November 1, 2019. The Red Dress is only available on Bookshare and Kindle.

We will meet at 8pm Eastern on 10/4/19 to discuss Looking for Me, DBC03661, by Beth Hoffman. Here is an interview with the author for anyone interested:

Just this time we are rescheduling Fiction Old & New to be one week early, on Friday 8/30 instead of Friday 9/6.

Fiction Old & New 8pm discussing The Chilbury Ladies Choir DB87423 by Jennifer Ryan.