01/19/2026
๐ฃ REMINDER: Upcoming Author Event!
If youโre looking to go beyond the page this month, join us for a virtual Author Meet & Greet with Maria Smilios, award-winning journalist and author of The Black Angels. Sheโll share the powerful true story of the Black nurses who helped shape modern medicine at Harlem Hospital โ contributions that went unrecognised for far too long.
๐ January 30, 2026
๐ 7:00 p.m. ET
๐ Zoom
โ๏ธ Register by emailing Fotini at [email protected]
Open to everyone โ readers, history lovers, and anyone interested in extraordinary untold stories.
๐ January Bookclub Picks ๐
Yes, itโs late. No, weโre not going to talk about how late. Letโs just all agree that January has been A LOT and move on to the books! ๐
This monthโs reading suggestions:
๐ The Widow by John Grisham
A young woman suddenly becomes the widow of a wealthy and powerful man โ and with his death comes a shocking inheritance, unexpected enemies, and dangerous secrets. As she tries to uncover the truth behind her husbandโs past, she finds herself entangled in a web of corruption, crime, and legal intrigue.
๐ The Letter from the Island by Rose Alexander
When a mysterious letter arrives from a remote island, it draws a woman into a story of lost love, family secrets, and second chances. Set against a picturesque island backdrop, this novel explores how the past can resurface and change the course of the present.
๐ 6:40 to Montreal by Eva Turczyk
A woman boards a morning train, but the routine journey takes an unexpected turn when she becomes involved in a suspicious incident. As the hours pass, tension builds and hidden truths begin to emerge, turning an ordinary commute into a gripping psychological mystery.
๐ As always, our bookclub simply suggests books for others to enjoy โ there are no meetings or discussions, just good reads when you have the time.
Happy reading (and see you slightly earlier next monthโฆ maybe ๐).