Recommended Media
Our Book Discussion group suggests the following books you might find to be intriguing reads.
| Cover | Title | Author and Notes |
|---|---|---|
 | The Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency | by Alexander McCall Smith — an absolutely charming book that takes place in Botswana. “This is the book that made me go to Botswana — twice.” Marilyn O. |
 | Centennial | by James A Michener - details, details, and more details about the Westward Movement. |
 | Chesapeake | by James A. Michener — Novel with a fairly accurate background about the Chesapeake Bay area. The author did his research at the museum in St. Michaels, MD. I loved the chapter about the Canada Goose Family (yes, he wrote a whole chapter about this animal family). “This is my personal-favorite Michener novel.” Sonja |
 | The Frozen River | by Ariel Lawhon — A thoroughly engaging, rich story with a murder mystery: secrets; gossip; hypocrisy; a corrupt judge; women at the mercy of a patriarchal society; and the early stages of a developing judicial system following the Revolutionary War. Martha Ballard is a midwife and healer and is the heroine of our story. |
 | The Girls Who Stepped Out Of Line | by Major General Mari K. Eder ( U.S. Army, Ret.) — Untold Stories of the Women Who changed the Course of WW2. “A fascinating page – turner about a mostly forgotten contingent of people – women who willingly stepped 'out ot line' to contribute to the Allied Victory of WWII.” Admiral James Stavridis, USN Supreme Allied Commander at NATO (Ret.) |
 | A Walk on the Beach | by Joan Anderson – Tales of Wisdom from an Unconventional Woman — A memoir, poignant and insightful exploration of renewal at midlife. |
 | We Are Charleston | by Herb Frazier, Bernard Edward Powers Jr., PhD, and Marjory Wentworth — Tragedy and Triumph at Mother Emanuel, Charleston, NC |
 | Westerly | by Susan Donavon Bernhard |
 | River's End | by Nora Roberts — Presents a seductively suspenseful tale of one woman's shattered innocence, the terrifying search for truth, and a heart's journey toward healing ... #1 New York times bestseller and written by a local (Boonsboro, MD) author. |
 | Heart and Soul | by Maeve Binchy — "A remarkably gifted writer and a wonderful student of human nature" The New York Times Book Review |
 | A Dance in Donegal | by Jennifer Deibel |
 | Dancing in Quicksand | Lucille N. Payne (a family issues novel) |
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The Secret Place | Tana French (mystery) |
 | The Women | Kristin Hannah (historical novel about Vietnam) |
 | The Nightingale | Kristin Hannah (novel about 2 sisters living through WW2) |
 | Remarkably Bright Creatures | Shelby Van Pelt (lovely mystery) |
 | Out Of My Mind | Sharon M. Draper |
 | Living Through Birding: Notes From A Black Man In The Natural World | Christian Cooper |
 | A Year In Provence | Peter Mayle |
 | The Hunter | Tana French (mystery) |
 | Tales From The Musical Trenches | C.B. Heinemann (Tales by a local musician and writer) |
 | Wild Girls | Tiya Miles |
 | No Bullet Got Me Yet Father | Emil Kapaun (Chaplain of POW camp 5, Korea |
 | A Tree Grows In Brooklyn | Betty Smith |
 | Death Comes For The Archbishop | Willa Cather |
 | How Far To Bethlehem? | Norah Lofts (classic, good Christmas read) |
 | An Elephant In My Kitchen | Françoise Malby-Anthony |
 | The Chaperone | Laura Moriarty |
 | The Dublin Murder Squad Series | Tana French (Irish Village Mysteries and the A Home to Ireland Mysteries) |
 | Foster | Claire Keegan (novel) |
 | (series of books) | Rhys Dylan. Recommended by Carole: “The main character is DCI Warlow and the books take place in present time Wales. Wonderful cast of characters who work together and care about each other.” |