It’s 1963, four housewives living in the same suburb start a book club. Margaret dreams of becoming a writer, Charlotte an artist, Bitsy a vet, and Viv would like to return to nursing. They all have kids except the youngest member, Betsy, who desperately wants to be a mother. Charlotte says she will join the … More Episode 201 – The Book Club for Troublesome Women
Today we dive into Five on the Side, where Kate and Sheila discuss impactful books they’ve read on their own. Maybe one or more of these will earn a place in your TBR stack : )The list was varied and insightful: K= God’s Chosen Fast by Arthur Wallace-gives practical and powerful points on fasting K=Clear … More Episode 193 – Five on the Side
Greetings Readers! Join Kate and Sheila as they share time-tested, foolproof reading practices! Marcel Proust penned, “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” Lets endeavor to have “new eyes” as we discover how we can up our reading game. True reading is active, we are conversing … More Foolproof Reading Practices – Episode 185
Today, April 15, takes us back to 1912, when the ‘unsinkable’ Titanic met its match and sank with only 705 souls surviving. Join Kate and Sheila as they recap Jennifer A. Nielsen’s gripping tale, Iceberg, told from the viewpoint of 12 year old Hazel who is forced to become a stowaway because she doesn’t have … More Iceberg – Episode 184
Please join Kate and Sheila as they discuss parts 2 & 3 of Victor Hugo’s unforgettable tale of woe, Les Misérables. Today we meet the young girl, Cosette, who was left with the cruel innkeepers. The Thenardiers have taken money from Cosette’s young mother under false pretenses. They make Cosette work tirelessly, and use money … More Les Misérables – Episode 181, Parts 2 & 3
Rock Paper Scissors is a mystery with a thriller twist by Alice Feeney, whose trademark as a writer might be having untrustworthy narrators tell the tale. Readers meet Adam Wright, a playwright who suffers from face blindness, and his wife, Amelia, who won a trip from work to a getaway in Scotland. The accommodations are … More Rock Paper Scissors – Episode 180
Do you and your kids enjoy WW 2 books? If so, you are in luck! Join us as we discuss The Bicycle Spy by Yona Zekdus McDonough with our special guest! The opening line draws the reader in…“A gust of wind cut across Marcel’s face as he cycled furiously down the street.” Twelve year old … More The Bicycle Spy – Episode 176
“All of life is a battle against fear. We fight it on one front, and it sneaks around to our flank.” S.D. Smith’s book, The Green Ember, wonderfully weaves a tale of adventure, family, friendship, betrayal and conquering fear. We meet Picket Longtreader and his sister, Heather, as they are forced to go on the … More Episode 175 – The Green Ember
Kate recaps Rachel Norman’s book, If Mama Ain’t Happy which stresses the need we all have of setting healthy boundaries. Rachel’s wake up call came when her cancer doctor told her that she couldn’t keep doing what she was doing and survive. “Simplifying makes life less stressful.” Join us as Kate highlights some of the … More If Mama Ain’t Happy – Episode 174
Have you walked through the struggles in the book of Job? God describes Job as blameless, however his friends did not get the memo. In the midst of severe loss Job’s friends lambast him with all the wrongs they think he must have done to end up in the shape he’s in. (Note to self: … More The book of JOB – episode 173
