Shelf Indulgence - Wake Forest Library

Favorite books shared by members of Shelf Indulgence at the Wake Forest Community Library

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Book cover for "The Paris daughter"
Star rating for The Paris daughter
Average Rating:
3.5 stars
Description:
"A gripping historical novel about two mothers who must make unthinkable choices in the face of the Nazi occupation"--
Book cover for "One Italian summer"
Star rating for One Italian summer
Average Rating:
3.4 stars
Description:
"A moving and unforgettable exploration of the powerful bond between mother and daughter set on the breathtaking Amalfi Coast ... When Katy's mother dies, she is left reeling. Carol wasn't just Katy's mom, but her best friend and first phone call. To make matters worse, the mother-daughter trip of a lifetime looms: two weeks in Positano. Katy has been waiting years for Carol to take her, and now she is faced with embarking on the adventure alone....
Book cover for "Fried green tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe"
Star rating for Fried green tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
Average Rating:
4.1 stars
Notes:
March 1
Description:
Mrs. Threadgoode's tale of two high-spirited women of the 1930s, Idgie and Ruth, helps Evelyn, a 1980s woman in a sad slump of middle age, to begin to rejuvenate her own life
Book cover for "Call your daughter home"
Star rating for Call your daughter home
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Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
"It's 1924 South Carolina and the region is still recovering from the infamous boll weevil infestation that devastated the land and the economy. Gertrude, a mother of four, must make an unconscionable decision to save her daughters from starvation or die at the hands of an abusive husband. Retta is navigating a harsh world as a first-generation freed slave, still employed by the Coles, influential plantation proprietors who once owned her family....