Local book club spawns new novelist
Mary E. Kingsley, an avid reader and writer since childhood, helped organize a book club in The Falls of Autry Mill in 1995, soon after she and her husband Ted moved into the neighborhood. Seventeen years later, the group is still going strong and Kingsley, who has since moved to Washington D.C., traveled back to Georgia this spring to present her first published novel to her longtime friends…
Never judge a book by its cover
Even though “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins was generating a lot of buzz, Diane McNamee hesitated before suggesting the novel to her book club in the Nettlebrook Farms neighborhood in Milton…
For these ‘Bookies,’ reading is a sure bet
In a back room of the Manchester Court clubhouse, the “Bookies” engage in some fast-paced trading. Of opinions that is, on their favorite books…
Johns Creek moms write St. Patrick’s Day children’s book
Many children eagerly await visits from the Easter Bunny or the Elf on the Shelf each year while St. Patrick’s Day goes by somewhat unnoticed. Two Johns Creek moms hope to change all that with their new book…
Fall in love with Paris this month
Paris is a city for lovers. Not just those romantic couples slowly strolling along the banks of the Seine, but also lovers of art, music, history, literature and architecture. In honor of Valentine’s Day this month, She Reads is whisking you away to the City of Light…
Skype Book Club keeps college friends connected
Great friendships often form during the college years, but it’s not always easy to maintain close connections after graduation. For one group of women who met at Converse College in Spartanburg, S.C. in the early 1980s, their career paths led to different parts of the country and the world…
10 books all Georgians should read
Looking for a good book to give as a holiday gift this year? The Georgia Center for the Book (GCB) has taken some of the guesswork out of your search by providing a list entitled “Books All Georgians Should Read.” A joint project…
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