MAY reading

Here are Christina's choices for MAY (that's this month, so vote now!):

Train to Potevka, Michael Ramsdell
Fictionalized memoir of an LDS spy in Russia. It got great reviews on Amazon.com.

A Curse Dark As Gold, Elizabeth Bunce
Too stubborn to let go of the troubled mill that has supported her community for generations, Charlotte Miller takes over after her father's death, fighting impending disaster with bargains with a mysterious Jack Spinner that eventually threaten her infant son. Set in a rural valley in the late 1700s, this reworking of the "Rumplestiltskin" story includes ghosts, witchcraft, elements of Georgian society, and much earlier folk magic in the guise of a novel of manners. The leisurely paced narrative gathers steam as it becomes clear that the family and the mill have not simply had a long run of bad luck, but are seriously cursed. Readers need not be familiar with the folktale to see where Charlotte's efforts to save her mill are headed. Though their roles in the narrative are clear, secondary characters are distinctive: foppish Uncle Wheeler is more than a stereotyped villain, and Charlotte's eventual husband is an admirable romantic lead with unsuspected talents. A rich opening to Jane Austen's world for teens. (courtesy Amazon.com)

June Reading

Here are Maggie's picks for JUNE reading:

"I Capture the Castle" Dodie Smith

"I Am The Messenger" Markus Zusak

"The Help" Kathryn Stockett


Check out summaries and reviews on Amazon and cast your vote in the poll on the right. I'll leave it up for a week or so...

And don't miss our meeting THIS Thursday at Carolyn's!