Now Reading
I’m in two mother-daughter book clubs with each of my daughters, Madeleine and Catherine. For each of these clubs, we read young adult and adult books. I also review books separately for this Web site. And because I can’t get enough of book clubs, or reading, I’m also in an adult discussion group with my husband, Randy. We tend to read non-fiction, with an occasional fictional story thrown in every now and then. I also read other titles to both of my daughters when we finish our book-club books. If I’m lucky, I squeeze in a little reading time between all my other due dates to read something just for me.
Here’s where I list everything I’m currently reading. I don’t review everything I read, but you can usually expect to see my opinions of the mother-daughter book club books as well as others I read solely for review. If you would like to recommend a title for me to read or if you would like to suggest I add something to the suggested reading list, please contact me at info@motherdaughterbookclub.com. Thanks. – Cindy Hudson
I’m reading Tombstone Tea by Joanne Dahme for review. I’ve read other books by Dahme that I really enjoyed, Creepers and The Plague. So I’m looking forward to reading this one too.
Catherine and I are reading A Taste for Rabbit by Linda Zuckerman for our mother-daughter book club. We’re just getting started; look for a review around the end of April or the beginning of May.
The book group that I’m in with my husband is reading The Al Jazeera Effect: How the New Global Media Are Reshaping World Politics by Philip Seib. We’re hoping to examine the ways that new media sources change the way we get news and are likely to see world events.
What I Would Tell Her: 28 Devoted Dads on Bringing Up, Holding On To and Letting Go of Their Daughters edited by Andrea N. Richesin seems like a good book for Father’s Day. Look for a review around the end of May.
The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O’Connor McNees promises to be an intriguing novel to help bring Louisa May Alcott to life. I’m reading this for review in late May or early June.
I guess an author has to believe in her product–and I believe that my recent book–MY FIRST BEST FRIEND is a wonderful book for moms and daughters to read together. The stories, over 30, are inspirational as to how important this first relationship is in women’s lives–even if the friendships are not evergreen. There are wonderful stories about moms–and the moms next door and how important they are in children’s development. There is even a story of how a mother watches her own six-year-old
form her first best friendship. The stories are from women of all ages, from all parts of the country, and all walks of life. I’d love to think of moms and daughters enjoying these stories together.