But her son's bully, Alfie Risby goes missing during a class trip. Is Dylan a suspect?
cover blurb and opening sentence - The missing boy is ten-year old Alfie Risby, and to be perfectly honest with you, he's a little shit.
That's your intro to Flo and it's what made me pick up this book at the library. The book is hilarious, the plot line gets convoluted, and you wonder - what bad decision will Flo make next?
I won't say more - you have to read this, chuckle, and be surprised. Enjoy!
This is a dense, serious read. It took me awhile, but it was worth the time and effort. Very impressive.
back blurb - From the roots to the crown and back to the seeds, this book unfolds in concentric rings of interlocking fables that range from antebellum New York to the late 20th century Timber Wars of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. This is the story of a handful of people who learn how to see that world (vast, slow, interconnected, resourceful, magnificently inventive, and almost invisible to us) and who are drawn up into unfolding catastrophe.
Trees! Hug one today.
The NY tales take place in 2000 - brief encounters, compromises, modern marriages and all the complications of life.
cover blurb : Towles novel Rules of Civility had Evelyn Ross head west from NYC. But what if she actually headed to Los Angeles. "Eve in Hollywood" is a hoot. She crafts a whole new future, exerts her power, and we enjoy her life through movie sets, bungalows, and the dive bars of LA.
I love Towles' writing and enjoyed this collection. Truly a treat.
Join ladies in the Hamptons at the Page Turners book club. Angela Graves, a retired English professor, helps reading groups in their discussions. Lissy Snyder is a wealthy newlywed hosting the afternoon soirees. Her secret - dyslexia. Maybe not the brightest bunny, but truly tries. A local gal, Michelle, is Lissy's housecleaner. She eavesdrops, picks up books that ladies leave behind, and keeps track of the gossip.
These three women all have personal issues. As Angela encourages discussions of heroines by Trollope and Flaubert, the act of reading will influence tough choices the women must make. I was entertained and amused, and I admit one can look for answers or inspiration in books.
Keep reading and questioning.
It's a little story about a camp survivor who is now in Jewish held Palestine. He's a freedom fighter who must execute a British soldier at dawn. He's afraid. He's betraying the dead of his memories.
forward by Wiesel: What will dawn bring for him? More darkness or the light of the coming day?
In this story, which calls religious and cultural ideas into question, I evoke the ultimate violence: murder. It aims to put on guard all of those who, in the name of their faith or of some ideal, commit cruel acts of terrorism against innocent victims.
And yet, this tale about despair becomes a story against despair.
Whoa. So timely. So thought provoking. Rather gut wrenching.
We need that orange pop of color.
