Ashland Books @ Noon November 2019 Picks

Kristin said she read this during the month as well and remembered why she liked Rushdie's style.

Sandra talked briefly about this one (your intrepid note-taker stopped taking good notes during "speed round")...apologies!

Caroline read this book she described as "charming" and "beautifully written."

Kristin read this powerful memoir of the experiences of a young girl who survived the Rwandan genocide. While she has had a successful life in America, she makes some really powerful points about the fact that her success shouldn't be seen as a "feel good" story given the number of people who lost their lives and/or suffered terribly as a result of internal racial hatred (set in motion by Belgian colonialism). Serious and powerful, but important! Would be good to read in conjunction with "Night" (linked below).

Claudia read and enjoyed this satire after having it recommended to her by our very own Amy B! It's been out for a while now and no waiting required to check it out.

Bill read an old biography of Yogi Berra he found in a used book store. While it was evident that the book he described wouldn't likely be in the library collection due to its age...members whose curiosity was piqued may find this biography a worthy substitute.

Cathy was in the midst of reading this after seeing the Clintons in San Francisco. She said they did a really good job of finding both main stream women AND women more off the beaten path who also qualify as "gutsy."