Fiction Old and New

We’re going for a classic this month. Of the many great books she wrote, The Custom of the Country was
Edith Wharton’s favorite.

“The Sweetheart” is both a social commentary on the ways that American
society viewed men and women in the 1950’s as well as the funny and
warm story of a young woman who finds her occupation in the unusual

Here’s the NLS annotation:
Together tea DB80127
Kamali, Marjan. Reading time: 8 hours, 40 minutes.
Read by Erin Jones.
Family

In this short family novel, three generations of women in one family work as midwives. When the grandaughter unexpectedly becomes pregnant, the family must work together to resolve old and new conflicts.
Here is the BARD annotation:

A horrible crime was committed against prison guard Wes Carver. This is the story of how this crime impacted Wes’s life & his family relationships.

We are discussing Australian author Frances Whiting’s debut novel, “Walking on Trampolines”, DB 81113 which tells the story of a young woman, Tallulah (“Lulu”) and her friendships with three other young women.

“The Bees” tells the story of Flora 717, a bee who must navigate the world of the hive in much the same way that people learn to navigate the environment in which they live. This may be called science fiction but it should be appealing to all!

Fiction, Old and New will be discussing Harriet and Isabella by Patricia O’Brien.

The book is based on the real life Mary Bowser who was born a slave, went to Philadelphia to be educated after she and her mother were freed, and then served as a spy in the Confederate White House during the Civil War.

“The Children Act” tells the story of a London judge who must determine
whether a hospital can compel a minor to continue medical treatment
despite his family’s religious objections. This is an intelligently

Fiction, Old and New will be discussing Random Winds by Belva Plain.
This book is a family story dealing with random events as well as decisions made, good & bad, and the impact they have on oneself as well as ones family.

Helen Simonson’s warm and humorous family story (with a lovely romance)
“Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand”
Major Pettigrew’s last stand: a novel DB 70760
Simonson, Helen