Book Club Corner What Books People Are Reading

Bay Books Book Club Corner

What books people are reading…

The Noel Letters

By Richard Paul Evans Noel returns to her hometown to see her dying father and ends up staying, inheriting his book store. She begins to receive anonymous letters about the lessons of life, with thoughts of her painful childhood that lead to a Christmas revelation. A story of hope and forgiveness, love and belonging.

Cary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise

By Scott Eyman Eyman creates a captivating biography of the man who became Cary Grant. Using Grant’s own papers, extensive research and interviews with family and friends, Eyman writes of Grant’s deeply conflicted childhood and his rise to stardom. One of the most loved Hollywood actors of his time, he is still popular today.

The Evening and the Morning

By Ken Follett A prequel to “The Pillars of the Earth,” this takes place during the Dark Ages when England is being attacked by the Welsh and the Vikings. Three people, a boatbuilder whose home is raided by the Vikings, a Norman noblewoman, and a monk with dreams of creating a center of learning are at the epicenter of this chaotic setting.

The Best Presidential Writing

By Craig Fehrman A comprehensive book with the most essential presidential writings, the reader will get a better insight to how the presidents saw the direction of the nation at the time of their tenure. Many writings and speeches are still viable today, as our presidents’ outlooks transform as our nation grows and changes.