A different novel by Grisham revolving around a rookie baseball phenom whose career was cut short by a hit by a baseball to the head. Redemption comes later when the pitcher apologizes for the deliberate hit

Interesting book though repetitive at times. Learned so much about Prohibition & the resulting crime wave

Pride and Prejudice is my all-time favorite book. I have to read it at least once a decade. Can't get enough of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy.

David Baldacci is one of my all time favorite authors and I suspect I would have enjoyed this book at another time. However, given the political and racial unrest we are experiencing it just hits a bit too close for now. I was not able to finish it.

Very good story by a master storyteller. Mixed fiction with fact, and made me want to watch a baseball game.

Really interesting book. Had no idea Larry Hagman was always horrible on the set of Jeannie. And, boy-oh-boy was Barbara the object of lust of a lot of men in Hollywood. She needs more counseling to help her deal with her son's drug overdose death. It's not her fault. It was his choice to do drugs.

This is a story about teen alcoholism. The book is divided into four parts (background - out of control, hospital, rehab, recovery). The main character Bella has been thrown a lot of punches such as her parents divorce, her grandmother dying, and her boyfriend breaking up with her. She thought she had everything under control until one devastating night that landed her in the hospital. A great read!

One of those classics I've always meant to read, but . . . I expected dreary and depressing. I was wrong. Silas Marner is a lovely novel. Silas was betrayed by friends and cast out of his very close-knit church community. He moves miles away to start a new life. He is understandably aloof, focusing all of his time and energy on his trade, weaving, and interacts with his new neighbors only for business. Fifteen years of constant labor and he has saved up a lot. This money, hidden in his cottage, becomes his primary thought. He develops a ritual of taking it out and counting every night. Then one night, the money bags are gone. A few months later he finds not the gold, but a golden-haired child. The orphan seems like a gift from angels. Love of this unexpected daughter gradually makes him forget about the stolen money and helps him build real connections with his neighbors. The novel is a great look into rural village life of the time. The characters and their development, even the spoiled Godfrey, are wonderful to read.

Lots of good places. Unfortunately the book is out-dated and some of these places have permanently closed.

I have loved fairy tales and nursery rhymes all if my life. This collection had the standards that we all know: Cinderella, Rapunzel, Hansel & Gretel, and Snow White. It also has so many that haven’t been made into Disney movies (yet), but are really worth reading. The themes are what was important to people to share. Be polite and kind to strangers. Share what you have even tho it’s not (obviously) to your advantage. The poor beggar you help might grant wishes, give you good advice, or even be St. Peter in disguise. Follow directions. Children should obey their parents and work hard. Parents should treat their children well, not mock them or favor one above them other. And of course don’t plot against or murder your stepchildren or younger sibling.