The House at Sugar Beach
 

I just finished The House at Sugar Beach by Helene Cooper.
The librarian at the Villages Belvedere library recommended it to me, and I must say it's not a book I would have chosen, but I'm so glad she did!

Did you know that in the early 1800s America founded a colony in West Africa? I didn't know this. The government gave free black descendants of slaves the option of returning to Africa. The first ship set sail for Africa in 1822, well before the beginning of the Civil War.

The book is both an autobiography of Helene Cooper, diplomatic correspondent for the New York Times, and a history lesson we never learned in school.
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PS: The book has both a map and a family tree. I needed the visual aids. :p

I think that's what became Liberia.

Suzanne

Coming Apart;; The state of white america 1960-2010 by charles murray

Suzanne Smartypants, you're right! :ho:

Book club here in Marietta, GA just finished Major Pettegrew's Last Stand, beautifully written but slow. Next on the list is Devil in the White City. I need to start it this week. I am typically reading historical or mysteries. It is fun to. Get suggestions from different sources and sure will be looking forward to abookclubonce we are frogs!!!!!

11/22/63
 

I just finished Stephen King's latest book - 11/22/63. It was a very interesting book and was a good read. Long - 800 plus pages but it did not bog down.

It was about someone going back in time and (based on the date I will let you figure it out).

I hate to give away story lines.

Z

"What Does the Bible Really Teach" by Jehovah's Witnesses, a excellent book.

Harry Potter....
my favorite one...love it!

Listening to an audiobook of Killing Lincoln.
 

Never thought I would get into something written by Bill O'Reilly but am enjoying Killing Lincoln.

Have not got to any meaty conspiracy theories yet though in this book.

Someone recommended a book to me that only came out in Kindle and paperback.

Cannot remember the name of it nor the author. It is about a bunch of experimental animals which go berzerk and threaten to take over the world.

No, not the Republican party.

Anyone remember the name and author of this book?

I just got done with the Help and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. I enjoyed both books. I am now reading The Girl Who Played with Fire. Continuation of 3 main characters of the Dragon Tattoo. I couldn't put the book down. I thought the Help was a bit long and couldn't wait to see the movie. I finally did and the book was better. I download all these books on to my Nook.

I want to send a big THANK YOU to Angie Fox for recommending eReaderIQ.com!

I have been downloading free ebooks every day for the past 2 weeks, and right now I'm reading Charlotte Figg Takes Over Paradise by Joyce Magnin. It's a 'beach read' about a widow who sells her home and buys a double-wide trailer in Paradise Trailer Park, sight unseen. Of course the trailer isn't the same trailer in the photo (The one she bought is a raccoon-infested dump), but she's making new friends & starting a women's softball team. Sometimes you need a fun book with no real literary asprirations, and so far this is it. (Oren's cataract surgery went fine, thank you very much, but I'm in charge of the eyedrop schedule, so I needed something to read that wouldn't matter if I were interrupted every few minutes -- or so it seems. This book is perfect for that!)

I also finished Kary Munger's Legwork [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Legwork-Casey-Jones-Mysteries-1/dp/0380791366/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332016941&sr=1-1]Amazon.com: Legwork (Casey Jones Mysteries #1) (9780380791361): Katy Munger: Books[/ame]

I can't wait to start Rashomon Gate [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Rashomon-Gate-I-J-Parker/dp/0143035606/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332017082&sr=1-1]Amazon.com: Rashomon Gate (9780143035602): I. J. Parker: Books[/ame]

These books were all FREE! I also have a new collection of Slow Cooker Recipes, thanks to eReaderIQ.com. And Angie, of course.

Thanks! :BigApplause:

Good to hear-- eReaderIQ.com | The Easier, Faster, Smarter Way to Kindle!

If I ever get a Kindle, I will look into this site.

Tal, I don't have a Kindle. I have a free Kindle app for my Chinese knock-off Samsung Galaxy tablet. I bought the tablet (It was $150) to see if I would actually use a Kindle or a 'real' tablet or an iPad. I also have the free Kindle app on my smartphone. Little did I know that you could read a book on a phone, but you really can -- if you don't mind turning pages frequently! ;)

I just checked on the book by Joyce Magnin and it is now $8.99. You did well to get it free. Enjoy your posts. Thanks.