The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes is this month’s selection for Page Turners book club. The 2019 novel has earned praise from many sources for its portrayal of the packhorse librarians who helped bring literacy “Moyes brings an often forgotten slice of history to life… the true power of the story is in the bonds between the women of the library … A … [Read more...]

February finds the members of Page Turners reading The Whip by Karen Kondazian. This fictionalized biography is quite a change in styleand subject from the recent books discussed by the club. We certainly do choose to read a very diverse selection of books. The Whip is the story of Charley Parkhurst, a woman who not only lived for most of her … [Read more...]

Following our December “recess” from meeting, Page Turners will this month be discussing Rohinton Mistry’s novel A Fine Balance. I gave a lengthy description of this acclaimed book in last month’s Seashore News so I will not go into detail here except to reaffirm the novel’s unforgettable impressions of the struggles of India’s working poor during … [Read more...]

Page Turners Book Club does not read and discuss a book in December. Instead, traditionally all three groups meet for a social gathering and very fun blind book exchange. Of course, holiday goodies are on hand to be enjoyed by all. Unfortunately, our fun activity will have to be cancelled this December due to . . . (fill in the blank!). As we do … [Read more...]

Page Turner’s November selection is The Girl Who Wrote In Silk by Kelli Estes. Published in 2015, this was the author’s debut novel and it made the USA Today Bestseller’s List in December that year. With its blend of historical fiction and contemporary drama, fans of historical fiction are going to love this emotionally charged story of the Chinese … [Read more...]

By the time this is published all three groups of Page Turners will have had their first meeting of the new “book club year” in various locations that are different than usual because of these times of social distancing.October finds us reading a brand new novel by Irish author Anne Griffin—When All Is Said—“The tale of a single night. The story of … [Read more...]

September finds the members of Page Turners Book Club returning to their monthly discussion meetings, although perhaps in different locations than usual. As of this writing, it seems we will be meeting outdoors (locations TBD), or some may elect to meet via Zoom. In any event all three groups will be discussing The Dutch House by Ann Patchett. This … [Read more...]

Page Turners groups take a summer break and do not meet for their monthly book discussions in July and August.At the June joint meeting, members learned the results of our voting for the nine books that we will read start- ing in September and going on through June of next near. There was much excitement to see the results from the 25 books … [Read more...]

Page Turners will not meet to discuss a book in July and August since our schedule runs from September through June.Beginning from a tiny group of Niguel Shores women, the book club has grown so that it now comprises three groups of between 11 to 13 members each. We have two combined meetings, December and June, where we social- ize and have a very … [Read more...]