Fiction Old and New

This is a story of the importance of family and community and how romance can find us when we least expect it.

This book is about 3 sisters & their families. The families go to the beach every summer until tragedy strikes one summer.

The Fiction Old and New book group will be discussing “The Hopefuls” by Jennifer Close, DB 85096 on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 9:00 p.m. eastern time, 6:00 p.m.

This book is the story of an Irish girl who comes to Brooklyn, how she fares in a strange new country and what happens when she unexpectedly has to return home.

The Fiction Old and New book group will be discussing Bobbie Ann Mason’s intriguing family story, “In Country”, DB 24790 on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 9:00 p.m. eastern time, 6;00 p.m. pacific time in the Book Nook Room

This book is categorized as science fiction but only one small element of the story falls into that category.  The book is about a program to send people back in time.  Most of the book is about our hero’s experiences in 1890s New York City.  He intend

In “The Mistress of Nothing”, the reader is immediately transported to the early twentieth century worlds of London and Egypt as we follow

In Aline Ohanesian’s debut novel, “Orhan’s Inheritance”, the reader is captivated by dual storylines. The contemporary story tells of Orhan, a young man who must uncover the mystery of why his grandfather Kemal

Stillwater Rising by Steena Holmes  DB 82651 The town of Stillwater Bay is still reeling from the school shooting by a teen that left many younger children dead.

We’re going for a classic this month. Of the many great books she wrote, The Custom of the Country was Edith Wharton’s favorite.

“The Sweetheart” is both a social commentary on the ways that American society viewed men and women in the 1950’s as well as the funny and warm story of a young woman who finds her occupation in the unusual

Here’s the NLS annotation: Together tea DB80127 Kamali, Marjan. Reading time: 8 hours, 40 minutes. Read by Erin Jones. Family

In this short family novel, three generations of women in one family work as midwives. When the grandaughter unexpectedly becomes pregnant, the family must work together to resolve old and new conflicts. Here is the BARD annotation:

A horrible crime was committed against prison guard Wes Carver. This is the story of how this crime impacted Wes’s life & his family relationships.

We are discussing Australian author Frances Whiting’s debut novel, “Walking on Trampolines”, DB 81113 which tells the story of a young woman, Tallulah (“Lulu”) and her friendships with three other young women.

“The Bees” tells the story of Flora 717, a bee who must navigate the world of the hive in much the same way that people learn to navigate the environment in which they live. This may be called science fiction but it should be appealing to all!

Fiction, Old and New will be discussing Harriet and Isabella by Patricia O’Brien.

The book is based on the real life Mary Bowser who was born a slave, went to Philadelphia to be educated after she and her mother were freed, and then served as a spy in the Confederate White House during the Civil War.

“The Children Act” tells the story of a London judge who must determine whether a hospital can compel a minor to continue medical treatment despite his family’s religious objections. This is an intelligently

Fiction, Old and New will be discussing Random Winds by Belva Plain. This book is a family story dealing with random events as well as decisions made, good & bad, and the impact they have on oneself as well as ones family.

Helen Simonson’s warm and humorous family story (with a lovely romance) “Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand” Major Pettigrew’s last stand: a novel DB 70760 Simonson, Helen

This wonderfully written historical fiction novel tells the alternating stories of Marie-Laure, a young blind girl who comes to live with her reclusive great-uncle in

We will be discussing two of Alyson Richman’s titles: her most recent novel, “The Garden of Letters” (available on Bookshare and Audible) as well as her debut novel, “The

Please note that this book has a DBC number instead of a DB number, but it is available on BARD. The Fiction Old and New book group will be meeting