Jerry Tinsley When David Bareiss published his latest novel, Sixth Coin, in April of 2024, the sixth in his exciting air, land, and sea adventure series, ideas for his seventh book were already germinating in his fertile imagination. While the premise of his first novel, First Frigate, was put on paper 40 years ago as…
Jerry Tinsley Many Quail Creek residents find the community library in the Madera clubhouse a special place for reading, relaxation, or meeting friends. We are fortunate that the designers of the clubhouse set aside such a quiet space amidst the bustle of breakfast diners, game players, and information seekers to enjoy at our leisure. We…
Resident Robert (Bob) Dorsey Smith recently published Countdown, a techno-thriller novel, for which his experience in the Navy and defense industry provided the knowledge and impetus. Readers of Tom Clancy and Clive Cussler should enjoy this book about a national catastrophic environmental crisis narrowly avoided. A copy of the book can be found in the…
Laura Reilly “I would rather be a poor man in a garret with plenty of books than a king who did not love reading.” – Thomas Babington Macaulay The next meeting of the Monday Night Book Club will be Monday, October 3, 7:00 p.m., in the Quail Creek Clubhouse Gold Room. All residents, including those…
Laura Reilly You know you’ve read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend. –Paul Sweeney Welcome to attend are all residents of Quail Creek who enjoy reading and interesting discussion. The Book Club is a chartered club, does not require dues and…
Well, if it is a book and its name is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, then the answer is quite a bit. To begin with Guernsey is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. Although Germany occupied Guernsey in 1946, it could not control the discovery of a…
Mary Kollschegg Christina Kline, author of Orphan Train, pulls in the reader by her choice of book title and once the reader is hooked proceeds to tell the incredible story of a 91 year old woman who had been an orphan train rider. The founder of this bizarre program that existed in our country from…
MC Kollschegg Denise Kiernan’s book, The Girls of Atomic City, reveals a part of U.S. history that took place in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and was shrouded in mystery and suspense for many years. Oak Ridge was one of those secret cities that suddenly sprung up seemingly out of nowhere and for no particular reason. However,…
Larry Thomson Recent visitors to the clubhouse library have no doubt noticed the new three shelf cart that has replaced the former drop box return cabinet. Books were sometimes damaged under the old system as they were dropped one on top of the other. The new open shelf cart serves three purposes: it makes it…
Larry Thomson Donations of recently published books, audio book CDs and magazines are always needed. Just place items in the wicker donation box near the hall door. This time of year our shelves can look lean, so please return items promptly. If you are curious about the history of the clubhouse library, there is a…