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Island Beneath the Sea Virtual Book Discussion
Island Beneath the Sea: A Novel by Isabel Allende. Published in 2010. Synopsis: This epic novel covers 40 years in the lives of Toulouse Valmorain, French plantation owner, and his concubine slave Zarité. Beginning in 1770 on the island of … Continue reading
In the Land of Believers Virtual Book Discussion
In the Land of Believers: An Outsider’s Extraordinary Journey into the Heart of the Evangelical Church by Gina Welch. Published in 2010. Synopsis: Gina Welch grew up a secular Jew in Berkley, California. After moving to Virginia for graduate school, … Continue reading
Baking Cakes in Kigali Virtual Book Discussion
Baking Cakes in Kigali: A Novel by Gaile Parkin. Published in 2009. Synopsis: Angel Tungaraza, a Tanzanian woman, has relocated to Rwanda’s capital along with her husband and five grandchildren. Living in a new, expat-oriented apartment complex, Angel operates a … Continue reading
Around the World Virtual Book Club
In keeping with the theme of my blog, “Reflections from an Activist and Adventurer,” I invite you to join my Around the World Virtual Book Club. Over the next year, I’ll be reading and reviewing 25 books – fiction, memoir, … Continue reading
Becky A. Johnson 