2009-2010 Book List

Turning Leaves 2009-2010 Book List

September 3 A Tale of Two Cities

By Charles Dickens

Reviewed by Tamara Francis

October 1 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

By Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows

227 pages, Cost $7.70, Library = 5 Copies

Reviewed by Leslie Pearson

November 5 Now They Call Me Infidel

By Nonie Darwish

258 pages, Cost $11.25, Library = 1 Copy

Reviewed by Ora Smith

December 3 Winter Wheat

By Mildred Walker

306 pages, Cost $11.16, Library = 1 Copy

Reviewed by Evelyn Nelson

January 7 Safe Journey

By Glen Pace

293 pages, Cost Used from $8.75, Library = 0 Copies

Reviewed by Candy Hunt

February 4 Book of a Thousand Days

By Shannon Hale

336 pages, Cost $8.99, Library = 8 Copies

Reviewed by Jan McBride

March 4 Face of a Stranger

By Anne Perry

368 pages, Cost $11.90, Library = 4 Copies

Reviewed by Leslie Jones

April 1 The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey

By Candice Millard

432 pages, Cost $10.30, Library =3 Copies

Reviewed by Heidi Nansel

May 6 Same Kind of Different as Me

By Ron Hall & Denver Moore

224 pages, Cost $10.19, Library = 2 Copies

Reviewed by Sandra Scott

Welcome to our new Blog

How fare thee? Welcome to our new Turning Leaves Blog. We look forward to hearing thoughts from all of you: book reviews, questions, advice, summer adventures, recipes, quotes, and much more. If any of you have suggestions for the blog, links you would like to add etc. let me know.

Huzzah, and Marry, l'faith to our wonderful 2008/2009 Officers. By my troth well done. Thank you and gramercy to all who contributed to our wonderful banquet Thursday evening. Thank you Clara Lee for hosting us in your beautiful home. Thank you Joan for the great book review and to our talented readers. An evening enjoyed by all. Huzzah!
God speed, farewell, are thee well, safe journey, anon. I must be gone....

Cindy's Rice Pudding

CREAMY RICE PUDDING- serves 4

Ingredients:

¾ cup uncooked white rice

2 cups milk, divided (I used 1 cup milk and 1 cup half and half)

1/3 cup white sugar

¼ teaspoon salt

1 egg, beaten

2/3 cup golden raisins (optional)

1 tablespoon butter

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan, bring 1 ½ cups water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes.

2. In another saucepan, combine 1 ½ cups cooked rice, 1 ½ cups milk, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in remaining ½ cup milk, beaten egg and raisins. Cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Serve warm.

2008-2009 Books

coming soon

2007-2008 Books

coming soon

2005-2006 Books

1. Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
2. #1 Ladies Detective Agency by McCall Smith
3. Precious Bane by Mary Webb
4. 1776 by David McCullough
5. The Message by Lance Richardson
6. Return from Tomorrow by George Ritchie
7. Enders Game by Orson Scott Card
8. Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beacher Stowe
9. My Antonia by Willa Cather

2004-2005 Boooks

1. The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
2. These is My Words by Nancy Turner
3. The Tempest by William Shakespeare
4. The Day no Pigs Would Die by Richard Peck
5. The Prize Winner Of Defiance, Ohio by Terry Ryan
6. 1421: The Year China Discovered America by Galvin Meinses
7. Wish You Well by David Baldacci
8. Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation by Cokie Roberts
9. Tending Roses by Lisa Wingate