Discover the uplifting stories by female authors that bring our community together. At The WRENS Book Club, each book is chosen with care — stories that spark conversation, inspire reflection, and remind us of the beauty of language and life.
This historical fiction book is written in two timelines exactly 100 years apart, September 1911 and September 2011. A beautiful scarf imprinted with marigolds and passed down through generations connects two women who are both scarred by New York City tragedies, namely the Triangle Shirtwaist fire and 9/11. The first is a nurse working on Ellis Island who finds herself in a unique dilemma that ultimately changes the course of her life. The second is a single mom working in a fabric store who lost her husband in the towers and has regrets about her actions that day that she just can't shake. This book is about having the courage to move past tragedy and regret and live a life of purpose and authenticity.
Susan Meissner is a native of San Diego, former managing editor of a weekly newspaper, and an award-winning columnist. As an adult she lived for a time in Germany and England. She is the author of two children's books and 14 novels of historical fiction. Her next offering, titled "Somewhere, Something Incredible" will be released in February of 2027. She continues to reside in San Diego with her husband and has four grown children.
Antique-store owner Cricket Crosby overhears gossip in her own store about her husband’s alleged affair that apparently everyone but Cricket knows about. With an uncustomary bout of backbone, Cricket refusues to be a victim and becomes determined to uncover the truth. Along the way she hires a sadsack PI and enlists the help of her new assistant, Ruby who is just finding herself as a designer. Ruby’s rag-tag relatives also get involved, making getting to the truth much riskier than Cricket bargained for. Along the way, though, she learns to embrace change and discovers who she really is and what she really wants. Deconstructed is funny, relatable,encouraging, and inspiring, and has some surprisingly deep discussion points. And, who can resist a charity gala cal led Gritz and Glitz? This is a fun ride that will have you laughing and cheering for our homegirl Cricket. Hope you'll be reading with us!
Liz Talley is an award-winning and best-selling author of women's fiction and contemporary romance, both stand-alone books and two series. Her stories are set in the south and have been said to be "as refreshing as sweet tea on a hot summer day." She married her childhood sweetheart, and they live in North Louisiana with their two children, two dogs, and one naughty kitty.
