Category Archives: Book Club
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Summary ~ Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, … Continue reading
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Book Review ~ The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Summary ~ In this stunning follow-up to the global phenomenon The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown demonstrates once again why he is the world’s most popular thriller writer. The Lost Symbol is a masterstroke of storytelling–a deadly race through a … Continue reading
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Book Review ~ The Help by Kathryn Stockett
From Publishers Weekly: Starred Review. What perfect timing for this optimistic, uplifting debut novel (and maiden publication of Amy Einhorn’s new imprint) set during the nascent civil rights movement in Jackson, Miss., where black women were trusted to raise white children but … Continue reading
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Book Review ~ The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
Summary ~ The School of Essential Ingredientsby Erica Bauermeister The School of Essential Ingredients follows the lives of eight students who gather in Lillian’s Restaurant every Monday night for cooking class. It soon becomes clear, however, that each one seeks … Continue reading
I Haven’t Forgotten You
I know it seems like I have neglected Planet Books a bit but I promise you, I have a real reason. I started a receptionist temp gig last Monday and it was a very tiring and quick week. This is my … Continue reading
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Book Review & Book Club Discussion ~ The Great Man by Kate Christensen
The Great Man by the Pen/Faulkner Award Winning author Kate Christensen was the July/August Planet Books reading club selection. It is the story of one man, deceased, and the amazing, complicated and loving women he surrounded himself with in life. … Continue reading
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And The Winner Is…
… Lori Barnes!! Lori, you have won a copy of the Planet Books July/August book club selection, THE GREAT MANby Kate Christensen. We will be discussing this book on this blog during the last week of August. Lori, I will e-mail you … Continue reading
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Giveaway ~ The Great Man by Kate Christensen
This Giveaway Has Concluded! Today I had the pleasure of hanging out with Planet Books member and fellow Okinawa resident Nicole (lostinbooks) and she generously offered me her finished copy of the July/August Book Club title, The Great Man in … Continue reading
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And The Winner Is….
Using Random.org, the winner of the “Matrimony” book giveaway is…. HANNAH !! Congratulations! Hannah, please e-mail me your mailing address so I can get that to author Joshua Henkin and he can send you a signed copy of “Matrimony”. … Continue reading
And The July/August Book Is…
… THE GREAT MAN by Kate Christensen winning with 64% of the vote! Thank you to everyone who voted this time around. Just to remind you what this PEN/Faulkner Award winning novel is about here is the summary: THE … Continue reading
