This month’s LWD Book Club selection is “The Women” by Kristen Hannah. When I was in Belize recently, I needed another book to read after finishing two I had brought with me. There were several books in our condo and this was one of them. I LOVED it and knew I’d found the one to…

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Many years ago, while homeschooling my daughter (Retro Housewife Goes Green), I read Swallows and Amazons to her. We were both charmed by the story and I believe it remains one of her favorite books to this day. Sometimes it’s good to revisit old favorites and that is what I’m doing with our September Book…

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The Gilded Age was an interesting time period. David and I have been enjoying the television series by that name and are eagerly awaiting the next season. In the meantime, I’ve chosen a book set in that era for this month’s LWD Book Club – An American Beauty by Shana Abé.  This post may contain…

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This month’s LWD Book Club selection is an old favorite of mine, White Banners, by Lloyd C. Douglas. I’ve read this book several times over the years and it never fails to capture my heart. I ran across a copy in our local library decades ago and when it later showed up in the library…

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The June LWD Book Club selection is “Choosing Happiness” a book by one of my favorite lifestyle authors, Alexandra Stoddard. I’ve read most of her books and loved them all. I’m sure I will find this one every bit as charming as the others. This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate…

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Welcome to the second year of the French Chic Book Club! Each month I select a book for my fellow Francophiles to read. This month we will be reading, “The Parisian Chapter”. This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more here. This post contains Bookshop.org affiliate links….

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Our May book club selection is the beloved children’s classic, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. The best children’s literature is worth reading or re-reading even as an adult. I’m really looking forward to escaping with Mole, Ratty, Badger and Toad this month! This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon…

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Our April LWD Book Club selection is one I’ve had in my TBR pile for two years. “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” was the winner of the 2024 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction as well as one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2023.  This post may contain affiliate links and as…

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