Queen Anne Books welcomes all interested readers to its drop-in,
no-guilt book club. We get together the second Monday and following
Wednesday of every month, so pick the day that works best for you and
join us at 7:00. No reservation or sign-up is needed-- just drop by. Click here for more information about this book club.
Location:
Queen Anne Books 1811 Queen Anne Ave North Seattle, Washington 98109
The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli
An amazing debut novel that is so captivating from the first chapter you
feel compelled to keep reading. The scene that many of us witnessed in
1975 in Saigon as the last helicopter is lifting off from the roof of
the American Embassy is the beginning of the story. The author
describes this scene so realistically you can feel the panic and
experience the chaos of those trying to get out of Saigon as the city
falls to the North Vietnamese... read
the rest of Cindy's review.
Blind Descent by James M. Tabor
Last year I surprised myself by reading a book about ultramarathoning (Born to Run by
Christopher MacDougall) and now I find I am equally surprised to have
read a book which gives me shivers to even think about, Blind Descent by James M. Tabor.
Apparently, for the last couple of decades there has been a race to discover the deepest place on our planet.... read the rest of Patti's review.