DCL Book Chat

After the Civil War many settlers moved to Texas in search of a better life, including recently freed slave Britt Johnson and his family. When their homestead is raided by a band of Kiowa-Comanche while he is away gathering supplies, Britt must use grit, patience, and careful planning to negotiate the release his family. Paulette Jiles presents a fascinating picture of what life was like for settlers, scoundrels and Native Americans along the Red River during a pivotal period in American history in this fast paced adventure full of savagery, courage and love.

Marsha

Detective Inspector Darko Dawson has been assigned to solve the murder of a young medical student and AIDs activist in the village of Ketanu, Ghana, the same village where, twenty-five years ago his mother inexplicably disappeared. Dawson struggles to solve the crime as he also fights with some personal demons. This fun and interesting story is full of quirky characters, and debut novelist Quartey does a great job of creating a real sense of place. Luckily Wife of the Gods is the first book in a planned series.

Laura

Some movies scheduled for release this fall are are based on books. They include:
The Informant starring Matt Damon
– based on the book The Informant by Kurt Eichenwald
Whip It starring Ellen Page and Drew Barrymore (who also directs)
– based on the book Derby Girl by Shauna Cross
The Road starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron
– based on The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Men Who Stare at Goats starring George Clooney and Jeff Bridges
– based on the book The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson
Shutter Island starring Leonardo DiCaprio
– based on the book Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
The Blind Side starring Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw
– based on The Blind Side: evolution of a game by Michael Lewis
The Lovely Bones starring Mark Wahlberg
– based on the book The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
New Moon starring Robert Pattinson
– based on the book New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

Dedra

The down on their luck Boatwright family has just won $318 million in the Georgia State lottery. Unfortunately, it’s going to be the worst day of their lives as the family is taken hostage by two drifters intent on getting half the payout. After fourteen years, Edgar award winner George Dawes Green has written a comic-creepy suspenseful tale that will send shivers up your spine.

Dedra