Sasee Magazine

The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
In 2004, Carlos Ruiz Zafón made his English language debut with the international best seller The Shadow of the Wind. It is in this novel where you first visit “The Library of Forgotten Books,” a sanctuary of books either to be rescued or buried. The Angel’s Game, Zafón’s newest [...]

The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff
David Ebershoff’s The 19th Wife is a compelling tale that interweaves the history of the Mormon Church with a modern day murder mystery. Penny Rosner reviewed this novel at the January meeting of the Chapter 9 book club.
Ann Eliza Young separates from her husband, Mormon Church Founder and Leader, Brigham [...]

Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving
Last Night in Twisted River is John Irving’s twelfth novel that maybe only a true Irving fan will love. I am such a fan. I think John Irving is one of the great, unique contemporary authors of our time. Works like Cider House Rules, A Prayer for Owen [...]

Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl
November is the perfect time to read Ruth Reichl’s Garlic and Sapphires; it’s all about FOOD in the Big Apple. In the season of Thanksgiving, many of us cook and cook some more, watch parades and football, but FEAST most of all. Reichl was the New York Times Restaurant Critic [...]

South of Broad by Pat Conroy
For Pat Conroy fans, the fourteen year wait is over! His new novel, South of Broad, is a beautiful yet heartbreaking, story of the bonds formed by faith, family and friendship. Conroy, a son of the south, once again weaves a masterful story set against the beautiful backdrop of Charleston, [...]

Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson

People in Pakistan and Afghanistan drink three cups of tea to do business. The first time tea is shared you are a stranger, the second time you become a friend or honored guest, the third time you become family. Three Cups of Tea should be read for its inspirational [...]

Little Bee, by Chris Cleave, is a book that you will not want to end, yet, you will not be able to put it down. The inside jacket cover does not give you any information about the novel except that this is a story of two women with a special story, and once you’ve read [...]

Over the next few months, Lisa Hamilton, of The Chapter 9 Bookclub, will review a few of the books her club is reading. Established in 1994, this Myrtle Beach based club still has four charter members; Lisa, Lynn Venuto, Christi Sloan and Nancy Moore. Other longtime members are Penny Rosner, Sara Sabota, Michelle Capps, Sally [...]

Sometimes women just want to have fun! We want to kick up our heels and sing a country western song, or play matchmaker with our single friends. Like all the rest of us whimsical ladies, Lindsey Briggs and Emma Woodhouse are just looking for a little fun.

The Road to Eden’s Ridge by M.L. Rose
The Road [...]

Women love the idea of a makeover. We can always find something wrong with either our bodies or our lives. Addy Lipton and Edna Pontellier decide that their lives need total makeovers and each woman disrupts the social order of an entire town to get one.

Searching for Paradise in Parker, PA by Kris Radish
Searching for [...]