Nevermore 7-23-24

Reported by Rita

Nothing Gold Can Stay: Stories by Ron Rash

This collection of stories navigates the emotionally harsh terrain of Appalachia. It includes The Trusty, in which a convict sent to fetch water for the chain gang tries to convince a farmer's young wife to help him escape, but she is trapped in her own prison.

I love his prose and sense of humor. I really enjoy his writing.    – KN     5 stars

 

How to Age Disgracefully  by Clare Pooley

The quirky members of the Senior Citizen's Social Club join forces with the tiny members of the daycare next store to thwart the city council's planned sale of the building housing both centers.

 Hysterical and fun! I found it to be a delightful, relatable, and light read.   –NH      5 stars

 

The Consequence of Anna  by Kate Birkin

Set against the sprawling backdrop of 1930s Australia, Anna May Shahan is a wild child raised on a lush farm by the sea, always barefoot and playing in her neighbor’s secret garden. Her Aboriginal nanny teaches her the ways of the land, and she grows up to be a quirky, eccentric, and sweet woman. But she is not without her demons, as she struggles with bizarre behaviors and a haunting, dark side.

I thought it was well-written, but it was too long.     –CW     4 stars

 

Other Books Mentioned

Kinfolks: the Wilgus stories by Gurney Norman

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout

Anything Is Possible by Elizabeth Strout

 Oh William! : a novel by Elizabeth Strout

Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout

Growing Up in Coal Country by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Patrick Henry: First Among Patriots by Thomas S. Kidd

Miss Morgan's Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles

The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom

Bear: a novel by Julia Phillips

The Lego Story: How a Little Toy Sparked the World's Imagination by Jens Andersen

In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune

 

New Books

Forgotten on Sunday by Valâerie Perrin

The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great by Rachel Kousser

Habitats: Discover Earth's Precious Wild Places by DK