End of summer reading

All That's Unseen- Emilee Hackney

Memoir of growing up in a conservative, Pentecostal community in Appalachia, almost marrying as a teen, but making it to Harvard. Lots of mental health issues along the way. I have a lot to say about this book. Please read so we can discuss.

In the Fields of Fatherless Children by Pamela Steele

Fiction, but a gritty and accurate account of life in Eastern Kentucky coal communities in the 60's and 70's. Portrays the sacrifices of those who served in Viet Nam and those left at home. A

Miss Bates by Catherine Cliff

Miss Bates, the chatty friend of Austen's Emma, tells her side of the story. This tale of scrappy perserverence to maintain social standing will make you appreciate that you never know what someone else is enduring so be nice. Has a satisfynig ending. A-

Merry-Go-Round Broke Down by David Woo and Margalit Shinar

Nine stories of financial greed across the globe illustrate the butterfly effect and end in a violent confrontation that brings it all together. A

A Murder in Springtime by Martin Walker

I've just discovered Martin Walker and I shall enjoy other titles in this series! A murder set in the Dordogne region of France. More time is spent on the local market and the detectives food and wine choices which was enticing. The mystery is solved, but you will be pining for the French countryside ten pages in. A

More to consider:

Cloudthief-Nathaniel Rich. Heist of data from a "secure" data center. Your data is not safe.

Furious Violet- Sarai Walker. A low-brow crime writer is the target of a killer herself.

Some People- Parini Shroff. Love this author. Here, an American man is taking care of his sharp tongued and hilarious Indian mother-in-law while his wife is in India. Themes of love, forgiveness, understanding.