Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

by Heidi Weston // July 17, 2014 // No Comments

For August, our book club read Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (author of Seabiscuit). The biography tells the amazing story of Louis Zamperini. He was born in Torrance, right here in Southern California, the second of four kids. He was a hellion of a little... Continue reading →

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

by Heidi Weston // July 8, 2014 // No Comments

Every once in a while, you read a book with characters so engaging you hope it will never end. It’s people and theme begin snaking their way into your dreams. You hope beyond hope someone in Hollywood has already finished... Continue reading →

The Pursuit of Mary Bennet, a Pride and Prejudice Novel by Pamela Mingle

by Heidi Weston // July 1, 2014 // 1 Comment

If you’ve read Pride and Prejudice, you know Mary to be the middle, largely unnoticed sister of the five Bennet daughters. She is awkward and plain, with few social graces (if any). In fact, she’s only mentioned a handful of... Continue reading →