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- Educated February 21, 2020The book Educated: a Memoir by Tara Westover was on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year, and it was named one of the best books of 2018 by the New York Times, the Washington Post, Oprah magazine, Time magazine, NPR, Good Morning America, and others. It was difficult to get a […]
- DVDs Coming in March February 18, 2020Black Christmas Bombshell Charlie’s Angels Dark Waters Frozen 2 The Grudge The Handmaid’s Tale Season 3 Jumanji: The Next Level Knives Out Queen & Slim Richard Jewell Playmobil: The Movie Spies in Disguise Uncut Gems
- New Fiction Coming in March February 11, 2020Chris Bohjalian – The Red Lotus CJ Box – Long Range Harlan Coben – The Boy From the Woods Jude Devereaux – A Forgotten Murder Heather Graham – The Final Deception Dean Koontz – Devoted Donna Leon – Trace Elements Emily St. John Mandel – The Glass Hotel Hilary Mantel – The Mirror and the […]
- My Name is Lucy Barton February 6, 2020This month the Monday Evening Book Group (MEBG) discussed My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout. Strout uses the first person point of view to convey a very personal story born from Lucy’s thoughts during an extended, and rather lonely, stay at the hospital. The main plot line follows Lucy’s mother’s visit to the hospital. She […]