All Saints’ Library

Violeta by Isabel Allende. Led by Anne. A book bag selection. 10 copies will be available at September’s meeting. “Violeta is a biographical account of the life of Violeta Del Valle and how she witnessed the various upheavals of the 20th century….Violeta tells the story of the author Violeta Del Valle. The book deals with a vivid 100-year-story that contains surviving a pandemic, the great depression, loss of familial wealth, political upheavals, marriage problems, estrangement and eventual peace. During the 2020 pandemic, Violeta is breathing her last as a ripe old woman of 100 years. She writes a letter to her grown up grandson telling him about her multiple difficulties.” Salad is provided. Feel free to bring an addition to the salad or a snack for others to enjoy.

How we Learn to be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith by Mariann Edger Budde. Led by Nancy “How We Learn to Be Brave is an inspirational guide to the key junctures in life that, if navigated with faith and discernment, pave the way for us to become our most courageous selves, by the bishop of the famed Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C.—now includes a new Preface and the 2025 Inauguration prayer service sermon.” Salad is provided. Feel free to bring an addition to the salad or a snack for others to enjoy.  

Six Days in Bombay by Alka Joshi. Led by Judy. "A sparkling travelogue and a poignant journey of self-discovery all in one. . . . Alka Joshi is simply the best!" —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Rose Code From the New York Times bestselling author of The Henna Artist, this sweeping novel of identity and self-discovery takes readers from Bombay to Prague, Florence, Paris and London, to uncover the mystery behind a famous painter's death. Salad is provided. Feel free to bring an addition to the salad or a snack for others to enjoy.

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. Led by Beth. A bookbag selection. Ten copies will be available at June’s meeting. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GMA BOOK CLUB PICK • AN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history. "Fans of Outlander’s Claire Fraser will enjoy Lawhon’s Martha, who is brave and outspoken when it comes to protecting the innocent. . . impressive."—The Washington Post Salad is provided. Feel free to bring an addition to the salad or a snack for others to enjoy.

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth. Led by Michelle All Saints' Library Ninth & Dolores Ave., Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA Sonja Lyubomirsky, Professor, University of California, Riverside and author of The How of Happiness, "This book will change your life. Fascinating, rigorous, and practical, Grit is destined to be a classic in the literature of success."  Salad is provided. Feel free to bring an addition to the salad or a snack for others to enjoy.

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. Led by Sarah. A book bag selection. Ten copies will be available at April’s meeting.  Our May book is a poignant comedy about a failed bank robber who accidentally takes a group of quirky strangers hostage during an apartment open house, only to vanish when police storm the scene. It is a heartwarming story about empathy, human connection, and modern anxieties.” An instant #1 New York Times bestseller, the new novel from the author of A Man Called Ove is a “quirky, big-hearted novel….Wry, wise, and often laugh-out-loud funny, it’s a wholly original story that delivers pure pleasure” (People). Salad is provided. Feel free to bring an addition to the salad or a snack for others to enjoy.