The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

by Alan Bradley NOTE: A new Flavia mystery is available November 1st –  I am Half Sick of Shadows: A Flavia deLuce Mystery Donna has chosen a mystery for us this fantastic October!  It is one of four Flavia deLuce mysteries.  Flavia, a spunky, curious 11-year...

The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox

by Maggie O’Farrell This book was complex with a surprise ending that everyone enjoyed.  It is told from three perspectives and different time periods, which moves the mystery forward.  Iris Lockhart, owner of a vintage clothing store, receives a phone call that...

Life and A Reliable Wife

Author: Keith Richards and Robert Goolrick The Club read two books this month.  Life is an autobiographical book about Keith Richards’ life. A Reliable Wife is a story of a woman who responds to an ad for a “reliable wife.” Catherine Land answers...

The Help

Author: Kathryn Stockett Set in the South during the beginning of the civil rights movement, this book is about the feelings/lives of black maids as they work for their white families. The book is written by a white woman who was raised by her beloved black nanny....