Thanks to all who participated in the last Book Club discussion of This Tender Land by William Kent Kruger.

Our next meeting (via Zoom) will be on Monday, November 8 at 10:30am. We will be discussing THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF JERUSALEM by Sari Yishai Levy:

A dazzling novel of mothers and daughters, stories told and untold, and the ties that bind four generations of women.

Gabriela’s mother Luna is the most beautiful woman in all of Jerusalem, though her famed beauty and charm seem to be reserved for everyone but her daughter. Ever since Gabriela can remember, she and Luna have struggled to connect. But when tragedy strikes, Gabriela senses there’s more to her mother than painted nails and lips. Desperate to understand their relationship, Gabriela pieces together the stories of her family’s previous generations—from Great-Grandmother Mercada the renowned healer, to Grandma Rosa who cleaned houses for the English, to Luna who had the nicest legs in Jerusalem. But as she uncovers shocking secrets, forbidden romances, and the family curse that links the women together, Gabriela must face a past and present far more complex than she ever imagined.

Set against the Golden Age of Hollywood, the dark days of World War II, and the swingin’ ‘70s, The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem follows generations of unforgettable women as they forge their own paths through times of dramatic change.

I will send the Zoom link a few days before our meeting. Please contact me at ediewolf@gmail.com or 443.223.9729 if you need any information.