Recomendation: The Devil in the White City

This book comes highly recommended by my brilliant lawyer sister. Bringing Chicago circa 1893 to vivid life, Erik Larson's spellbinding bestseller intertwines the true tale of two men--the brilliant architect behind the legendary 1893 World's Fair, striving to secure America's place in the world; and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death. Combining meticulous research with nail-biting storytelling, Erik Larson has crafted a narrative with all the wonder of newly discovered history and the thrills of the best fiction. Enjoy... Let me know what you think.
-Brooke

The Last Child

I just finished John Hart's "The Last Child". It was really good and I found it hard to put it down. I always wanted to find out what was going to happen next. It is about a thirteen year old boy whose twin sister went missing a year ago. His father just leaves one day and his mother is depressed and absent. Since the adults in his life are useless, he takes it into his own hands to find his sister. He then finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time many times. If you are in the mood for a murder mystery type book I would definitely recommend this one.


Jenna

The Way to Long Life of Bree Tanner

So I just finished The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner and I was ummm... disappointed to say the least. Don't get me wrong, I'm still a huge Stephanie Meyer fan but this book did not meet up to the high standard set by her other novels. It was actually written well, just a complete yawn-fest. The heroine possessed a lackluster personality. So much in fact I was looking forward to her demise so I could put this book on my shelf and move on to something more interesting. Hope I didn't ruin anything for you guys but if you read Eclipse you already know she dies.

-Rosanna

Heart of the Matter

I have read quite a few of Emily Griffin's books, most recently I finished her newest one, Heart of the Matter. It probably wasn't my favorite of hers, but close. The other ones that I liked of hers was Something Borrowed and Something Blue. I would have to say that they are not my absolute favorite books but are nice when you want an easy, good read.

Heart of the Matter is about two woman who are connected by one of the woman's husband. He is a pediatric surgeon who gets a little caught up with his patients mother. I liked this book because each chapter switches from each woman's point of view. Emily Griffin sheds some light on how one woman is slowly losing her husband and how the other woman stumbles into a relationship with an unavailable man.

If you are going on a trip, this is a perfect airplane and vacation book. It is easy to read and follow yet entertaining enough to sit down, relax and loose yourself in the book.

Jenna

Q&A with Garth Stein

Hey girls

I happened to stumble across a Q&A with Garth Stein. He will be answering questions about The Art of Racing in the Rain! Here is the link if you are interested -

http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/34309.Q_A_with_Garth_Stein?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Jun_newsletter&utm_content=QAstein


Jenna

Blog info

I have removed the password and other info from this link. Jenna sent out an email with all that stuff so let me know if any of you run into any problems. I look forward to your posts!

Plus, I would like to give a quick shout out to Brooke for the pistachio pie... and for hosting... but mostly the pie.

-Rosanna

Welcome Ladies!

This blog is dedicated to all of us lovely ladies who meet once a month to read and feed. What could be more fun? Feel free to post whatever you like from recipes to books you love. I will post a little tidbit about each time we meet, covering the book and all the treats we enjoyed!

Enjoy!
-Rosanna