Seal Woman

Seal Woman by Solveig Eggerz from Ghost Road Press is the story of a young German woman whose World War II circumstances force her to start a new life. She answers an ad in the newspaper from Iceland, and winds up as the second wife of a man whose hard, lonely existence as a farmer is softened only by the presence of “the old woman,” who may or may not be his mother. Our Feburary book will take us to Iceland in the 1940's . The reviews for this novel have been wonderful. If you have a chance check out the author's website solveigeggerz.com. Talk to you on Feb. 20th.

Olive Kitteridge

Our January selection takes us to the coastal town of Crosby, Maine. Stories about the life of Olive Kitteridge, a retired math teacher, as well as her family, students and friends are strung together for this novel. This book was selected as book of the year by many and was winner of the Pulitzer Prize. This should be a good one to curl up with by the fire. Our discussion starts on Jan. 20,2010.

December Book

This month our book selection is Sweeping Up Glass by Carolyn Wall. It is a coming of age story set in rural Kentucky. Our discussion starts December 20, 2009. Join us for our last book of 2009

November Book Selection

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safra Foer

Join us as we read a novel by acclaimed author Jonathan Safra Foer. It is a post 9/11 story, set in New York City, of a family told through the eyes of 9 year old Oskar.



Discussion will begin on November 20.

The House at Sugar Beach

Return of the AAUW Online Book Group

Welcome back! Join us online as we start a new year of reading with AAUW. In October we will select a list for the remainder of the year as well as have the details for our online discussions.

 I have taken the liberty of selecting the first book.  It is The House at Sugar Beach by Helene Cooper. Discussion will start on Oct. 20 2009 via listserv.

In the Eye of the Storm

June diversity selection (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month):
In the Eye of the Storm: Swept into the Center by God
by Gene Robinson

Gene Robinson is bishop of the tiny, rural Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire, but he's at the center of a storm of controversy raging in the Episcopal Church and throughout the worldwide Anglican Communion involving homosexuality, the priesthood, and the future of the Communion. This book offers an honest, thoughtful portrait of Robinson, the faith that has informed his life, and the controversy that continues to rock his Church.

Home Rich

June financial literacy selection:
Home Rich: Increasing the Value of the Biggest Investment of Your Life
by Gerri Wills

Your home is the single most valuable thing you can own, yet making it pay can intimidate and confuse even the savviest investor. Now, in an indispensable new book, finance expert Gerri Willis leads you step-by-step through the entire experience of buying, maintaining, and selling a home, and shows you how to come out ahead–maybe even way ahead.