Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things by Ryan and Durning

A fascinating little book that explains where "stuff" comes from- our food, toys, and clothes! You won't look at stuff the same again!

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

The adult novel has a lovely, lyrical writing style with a balance of the perfect elements- crime, suspense, and love all blended together with a hostage/terrorist plot-line. I very much enjoyed the story and recommend to any and all readers- particularly music lovers!!

The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo by Steig Larsson

A suspenseful murder mystery that will keep you up late at night reading "just one more chapter" and then another trying to find out what happens next! The two main characters are extremely likable and intriguing. A little slow to start but once you're in, you're hooked.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Knight Readers is reading in February and planning to see the movie as a group when it opens March 5th, 2010!! We have will have discussion questions at the meeting following Spring Break.

The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 1986

This story is an amazing mix of past, future, and present issues of love, social justice, politics, government abuse, exploitation of women, and portrays how vulnerable we are to fate and the power of corrupt regime control, and how drastically these forces can change the course of human lives.

Zeitoun by Dave Eggers

Everyone who cares about social issues should read this book! This biography is about a New Orleans's Muslim family before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina. Dave Eggers writes about heavy social justice issues without sharp judgments or accusations. The story shows us how even in America with its core values of freedom and laws protecting the innocent until proven guilty, our chosen defenders, military and police, can respond to disaster with fear and reactionary behavior. It is a shocking and haunting story proving that even in 21st Century America we are guilty of primitive behavior and social injustice.

The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver

The Help by Kathryn Stockett