by Donna Rueff | Dec 30, 2021 | Books by the Beach
January 2022 Some of you have read Anthony Doerr’s popular bestseller All the Light We Cannot See, liked it very much, and looked forward to his next book. After a 4.5-year wait, you’ll be happy to know that his new bestselling book, Cloud Cuckoo Land, is even more...
by Donna Rueff | Sep 29, 2021 | Books by the Beach
October 2021 Growing up in the 21st century is not easy. Not that it’s ever been easy, but at least previous generations didn’t have to cope with all the technical advancements purported to make our lives easier, or so they say. Now a young...
by Donna Rueff | Sep 2, 2021 | Books by the Beach
September 2021 I didn’t expect to like this book. I liked the “bookshop” part, but if the “love” part was too mushy or maudlin, I’d set it aside. I decided to read a little to get the tone of the book; give it a fair chance. I’m so glad I did! Nightingale Books is a...
by Donna Rueff | Jul 26, 2021 | Books by the Beach
August 2021 In 2010 Janet Skeslien Charles began working as the Programs Director at the American Library in Paris where she learned the history of this wonderful Library founded in 1920. The years of Nazi occupation of Paris and their effect on the Library especially...
