It’s a Novel Network Out There
By Susan McBeth, founder and CEO, Novel Network™ and Adventures by the Book®. “Books are something social – a writer speaking to a reader – so I think making the reading of a book the center of a social event, the meeting of a book club, is a brilliant idea.” –...
The Book Whisperer Enjoys a Friendship Between Sisters
NovelNetwork member, book club manager, and blogger extraordinaire Dorothy Caldwell Minor, aka The Book Whisperer, offers her review of an oldie but goodie. Read on for Dorothy's review of Abbi Waxman's THE GARDEN OF SMALL BEGINNINGS. "Usually, I begin my reviews with...
Radar Girls by Sara Ackerman
ABOUT RADAR GIRLS: An extraordinary story inspired by the real Women’s Air Raid Defense, where an unlikely recruit and her sisters-in-arms forge their place in WWII history. Daisy Wilder prefers the company of horses to people, bare feet and salt water to high heels...
Wowed by #1 NYT Bestselling Author Laura Dave!
This week we feature the lovely ladies of the Saratoga Springs Women's Book Club. Book club manager Carol describes her group this way, "We are a meet-up group that meets once a month to discuss books, virtually at the current time. We also have book conversations...
Kim Fairley – American Author
from author's website A personal hello from Kim: Hi, there! I’m Kim Fairley, a memoirist. My journey began when I wrote stories for my children so they would have an understanding of their father who had passed away when they were young. Once I began writing, I...
The Book Whisperer Recommends a WWI Historical Fiction Novel
We welcome back NovelNetwork member, book club manager, and author blogger extraordinaire Dorothy Caldwell Minor, aka The Book Whisperer. Read on for Dorothy's recent review of Tracey Enerson Wood's new release, THE WAR NURSE: "I am a big fan of historical novels. I...
The Best Part of Us by Sally Cole-Misch
ABOUT THE BEST PART OF US: Beth cherished her family’s summers on an pristine northern Canadian lake, where she reveled in the sweet smell of dew on early morning hikes, the loons’ evening trills across the lake’s many bays, every brush stroke of her brother's...
Bonded by Family, Friendship…and Books!
Meet the Soul Friends - Anam Cara Book Club. As described by book club manager Sharon, "We have been meeting for 20+ years, discussing all types of books, fiction, nonfiction, historical, modern, classics, and current events. We are 10 women, some of whom are bonded...
Keisha Bush – Visual Artist and Author
from author's website Keisha Bush was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts and is the oldest sibling of three brother and two sisters. She received her bachelor of science degree in business management from Bentley University where she also minored in philosophy,...
Parental Compromises–The Good, Bad, and Ugly
by Jamie Beck From the time my children were born, I’ve been on a mission to do things “right.” For me, that entailed reading dozens of parenting books, talking with child psychologists, and volunteering at a local public health nonprofit organization that focused on...
Jennifer Bardsley – Author, Newspaper Columnist, and Girl Scout Leader
from author's website Jennifer Bardsley believes in friendship, true love, and the everlasting power of books. A graduate of Stanford University, she lives in Edmonds, Washington with her husband and two children. Her books have been translated into Turkish, recorded...