July 4th Announcement

 Everyone is invited to Houston Great Books' annual July 4 celebration on Sunday, July 4 from 10:00 to noon.  We will hear a speaker from UH Law School discuss recent and upcoming Supreme Court decisions.  This year's program is on Zoom.  You can RSVP at houstongreatbooks.net.  Please join us for an interestoing and thought-provoking program.

Father's Day Tributes

 To my father:

     He was a thin, medium sized ma with a voice so soft you could hardly hear him.  He dressed modestly but always wore a hat.  He was just an ordinary guy, but to me he was a hero. He was my role model, my teacher, my cheerleader, my confidante.  When he died and we brought his things home from the hospital, I asked for his hat.  It hangs now on a hatrack in my living room, a symbol of my dad.

To my son:

    He, too, is a quiet man but he has been a wonderful son to me and a loving father to his daughter.  Like my dad, he is a hero who has worked hard, triumphed over setbacks and made me proud every day.

Books of May

The Plot:  I enjoyed this story of a writer who was a one-book wonder and because of his stalled career is teaching creative writing at a nondescript school somewhere in New England.  One of his students tells him the plot of a novel he's writing.  It's awesome.  When he learns that his student died, he writes the book himself.  You have to read on to find out his how life changes to the good and not-so-good.  And no, I didn't figure out the ending although some reviewers on Amazon did.  Even if I had, I would have enjoyed the story.

The Last Thing He Told Me.  After her husband goes missing and leaves her with his daughter, she learns what really happened.  It's on the best seller list.  I give it a B+.

A Gentleman in Moscow.  The story of a man under lifetime house arrest in an elegant Moscow hotel and how he makes the best of it.  A charming story, lovely writing.