Happy Birthday Amy~
Your birthday comes at a very special time.
It's no wonder...you are a very special person!
Have a wonderful day!
Friday, December 23, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Friday, November 18, 2011
January 2012 Book Selection
I'm sorry to have missed what I'm sure was a great gathering. Thanks to Margaret for hosting! Michelle has selected The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom as our next book. Goodreads says this about it...
When a white servant girl violates the order of plantation society, she unleashes a tragedy that exposes the worst and best in the people she has come to call her family.
Orphaned while onboard ship from Ireland, seven-year-old Lavinia arrives on the steps of a tobacco plantation where she is to live and work with the slaves of the kitchen house. Under the care of Belle, the master's illegitimate daughter, Lavinia becomes deeply bonded to her adopted family, though she is set apart from them by her white skin.
Eventually, Lavinia is accepted into the world of the big house, where the master is absent and the mistress battles opium addiction. Lavinia finds herself perilously straddling two very different worlds. When she is forced to make a choice, loyalties are brought into question, dangerous truths are laid bare, and lives are put at risk.
The Kitchen House is a tragic story of page-turning suspense, exploring the meaning of family, where love and loyalty prevail.
As we head into the craziness of the holiday season, I wish you all happy days blessed with friends, family and the luxury of extra reading time!
“Celebrate the happiness that friends are always giving. Make everyday a holiday and celebrate just living!”― Amanda Bradley
Thursday, November 10, 2011
November NTSBC Meeting
I hope you are enjoying Major Pettigrew's Last Stand. If you'd like more scoop on the book or author Helen Simonson, you may visit her website by clicking here. Once there, you will find video interviews, FAQs, reviews, etc. Please note that the November meeting has changed to Thursday, Nov 17 at 7:00 at Margaret's home. Please respond to Margaret if you can make it.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Congratulations Peggy!
It's official...Peggy has been elected to the Ottawa Hills School Board! We knew you could do it and we were behind you all the way. We just hope that with your new position, you'll still have time to read all the NTSBC book selections! Way to go Peggy!
Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
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