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- The Fiction Old and New book group will be discussing the suspense novel, The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth 10/07/2022
Here is the NLS annotation:
The younger wife DB 107296
Hepworth, Sally. Reading time 9 hours, 20 minutes.Read by Zoe Carides. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress.Subjects: Suspense Fiction
Description: Heart surgeon Stephen Aston is looking to get married again, but he must first divorce his current wife–who can no longer speak for herself. His daughters, Tully and Rachel, believe his new fiancée, Heather, is nothing but a gold digger as she’s younger than both of them. But Heather has her own secrets. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2022.Our facilitator for this group is Michelle Bernstein
1 hr 3 min - Fiction Old and New to discuss Lessons in Chemistry DB 107538 by Bonnie Garmus 09/02/2022
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Lessons in chemistry DB 107538Garmus, Bonnie. Reading time 11 hours, 57 minutes.Read by Bonnie Garmus. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress.Subjects: Historical Fiction
Description: In the early 1960s, chemist Elizabeth Zott has a lot of challenges as the only woman on her team at Hastings Research Institute. She falls for colleague Calvin Evans, but the double standards of the day eventually have her looking for a new chapter outside academia, hosting a television cooking show. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2022.
Your facilitator is Michelle Bernstein
1 hr 8 min - Fiction old and New How to walk away DB 91087 by Center, Katherine 08/05/2022
How to walk away DB 91087
Center, Katherine. Reading time 10 hours, 38 minutes.Read by Therese Plummer. A production of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.Subjects: Human Relations; Family
Description: Margaret Jacobsen is in a plane crash with her boyfriend which leaves her paralyzed. In the aftermath, she reevaluates her relationships, reconnecting with the sister she hasn’t seen in years and bonding with Ian, the tough physical therapist who won’t let her give in to self-pity. Strong language. Commercial audiobook. 2018.
1 hr 14 min - Fiction old and New Love & saffron: a novel of friendship, food, and love DB 106798 by Fay, Kim. 07/01/2022
Love & saffron: a novel of friendship, food, and love DB 106798
Fay, Kim. Reading time 3 hours, 48 minutes.Read by Kim Fay. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress.Subjects: Friendship Fiction; Historical Fiction
Description: In 1962, Joan Bergstrom, a twenty-seven-year-old just starting out as a food writer in Los Angeles, sends a fan letter and a gift of saffron to fifty-nine-year-old Imogen Fortier, a columnist from the Pacific Northwest. Their correspondence turns into a life-changing friendship. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2022.
1 hr 1 min - Fiction Old and New to discuss The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner DB 102273 06/03/2022
The nature of fragile things DB 102273
Meissner, Susan. Reading time 10 hours, 41 minutes.Read by Jason Culp. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress.Subjects: Friendship Fiction; Historical Fiction; Human Relations
Description: In 1905, a year before the earthquake that would devastate San Francisco, Irish immigrant Sophie Whalen is so desperate to get out of a New York tenement that she answers a mail-order bride ad and agrees to marry a man she knows nothing about. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.
our facilitator for this group is Michelle Bernstein
1 hr 5 min - Fiction Old and New guest-hosted by DeAnna Noriega to discuss Firekeeper’s Daughter DB 102762 by Angeline Boulley 05/06/2022
On Friday, May 6, 2022, the Fiction Old and New Book group is privileged to welcome guest host DeAnna Noriega who will be discussing the novel, Firekeeper’s Daughter, by Angeline Boulley DB 102762. This exceptional audio book has been optioned by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama’s production company, Higher Ground, for a forthcoming Netflix series. Please join DeAnna for a delightful discussion about this interesting book.
In addition, I have included the annotation for our Friday June 3, 2022 book discussion. On that date, we will be discussing the
historical novel, The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner, DB 102273. I will send out a second newswire after our May discussion.
Here is the May book NLS annotation:
Firekeeper’s daughter DB 102762
Boulley, Angeline. Reading time 14 hours, 16 minutes.Read by Isabella Star LaBlanc. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress.Subjects: Suspense Fiction; Young Adult
Description: Daunis, who is part Ojibwe, defers attending the University of Michigan to care for her mother. When Daunis witnesses a shocking murder, she reluctantly agrees to go undercover, drawing on her knowledge of chemistry and Ojibwe traditional medicine to track down the source of a new drug. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. For senior high and older readers. 2021.
Here is the June book NLS annotation:
The nature of fragile things DB 102273
Meissner, Susan. Reading time 10 hours, 41 minutes.Read by Jason Culp. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress.Subjects: Friendship Fiction; Historical Fiction; Human Relations
Description: In 1905, a year before the earthquake that would devastate San Francisco, Irish immigrant Sophie Whalen is so desperate to get out of a New York tenement that she answers a mail-order bride ad and agrees to marry a man she knows nothing about. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.
our facilitator for this group is Michelle Bernstein
38 min - Fiction Old and New to discuss the contemporary novel, “What You Wish For” by best selling author Katherine Center, DB 99569. 04/01/2022
What you wish for DB 99569
Center, Katherine. Reading time 10 hours, 20 minutes.Read by Thérèse Plummer. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress.Subjects: Romance
Description: Samantha Casey loves being an elementary school librarian in Galveston, Texas until her school gets a new principal: Duncan Carpenter, Samantha’s former crush. Unfortunately, Duncan is not the fun-loving goof she once knew and is soon turning the school into a veritable prison with his safety concerns. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2020.
Your facilitator for this group is Michelle Bernstein
58 min - Fiction Old and New to discuss The Downstairs Girl DB 96993 by Stacey Lee 03/04/2022
Here is the NLS annotation:
The downstairs girl DB 96993
Lee, Stacey. Reading time 10 hours, 24 minutes.Read by Emily Woo Zeller. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress.Subjects: Historical Fiction; Young Adult
Description: 1890. By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady’s maid for the cruel Caroline Payne, daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night, Jo moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. For senior high and older readers. 2019.
Your facilitator for this group is Michelle Bernstein
50 min - Fiction Old and New to discuss The Downstairs Girl DB 96993 by Stacey Lee 03/04/2022Here is the NLS annotation:The downstairs girl DB 96993Lee, Stacey. Reading time 10 hours, 24 minutes.Read by Emily Woo Zeller. A production of National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress.Subjects: Historical Fiction; Young AdultDescription: 1890. By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel Caroline Payne, daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night, Jo moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. For senior high and older readers. 2019.Your facilitator for this group is Michelle Bernstein1 hr 10 min
- Fiction Old and New to discuss “TheOptimist’s Daughter” by EudoraWelty, DB 31668 02/04/2022
Please join us to discuss this classic novel by a significant 20th century American writer. Here is the NLS annotation:
The optimist’s daughter / DB 31668Welty, Eudora. Reading time 4 hours, 26 minutes.Read by Laura Giannarelli. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.Subjects: Family
Description: Laurel Hand, a middle-aged widow since World War II, returns home to a small Mississippi town after the death of her beloved father, a judge. There she confronts her past to gain a better understanding of herself and her parents. Pulitzer Prize, 1973.
Your facilitator for this group is Michelle Bernstein
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Fiction Old and New on Accessible World. Meets the first Friday of each month at 8pm Eastern. Facilitator leads the discussion of that month's fiction title. Sponsored by Helping Hands for the Blind.