The Secret Life of Bees START OF SECOND QUARTER!!

I have just started reading the secret life of bees by sue monk kidd, to start off this quarter. One of the first aspects of this novel that stands out is the fact that it is set almost seventy years ago in the early nineteen sixties, where the culture at the time was far different than it is now. It is also set in South Carolina where the atmosphere is worlds away than busy New York, so from the minute one opens up this book they are transported into a different world unlike our own. The main character is Lily Owens, a motherless daughter who is searching for family all around her. She, like many of the characters I have been reading about lately highlight woman's power and the power of the common person. An ordinary woman sends a powerful message as she tries to end racism in her area and stands up for her rights. So far, I am confused about the title of the novel, why the Secret Life of Bees? I could guess that the woman are going to encounter bee keepers of some sort and I am wondering if they can learn from the bees a lesson about human nature or human life. I cannot wait to find out. I am also wondering more about Lily's mother's past and the secrets that lie within it. So far i would recommend this book to any woman I know.

Catering to Nobody

So far i have loved Catering to Nobody! In fact I am almost done with it and it has only been a week. What attracts me to the story so much is that it is about the food industry. I love to cook and I work in a bakery so I could sort of relate to the catering company and I understood what its like to be part of the food industry. Catering to Nobody however is not just about cooking, actually it is a combination of that and a murder mystery. However, it is a light read for the most part with nothing too graphic or deep mentioned. In the story, Goldy is preparing a meal for forty mourners when suddenly her ex father in law begins to feel sick and ends u dying. Everyone begins to point fingers at Goldy, but was it all a set up?

The main character just like in Club Dead is a very independent woman. Her name is Goldy and she is a single mother in a small town where rumors spread around fast and it is hard for her to live alone. Yet, she does a great job of raising her son Arch, while dealing with her ex husbands rude remarks and all the Gossip flying around her town. One aspect of the novel i really enjoyed was the fact that they included recipes along the way. It made it a very light and easy to read book and I can even try some of the recipes myself.