Best of Mississippi Book Club

Best of Mississippi Book Club
Join us every 4th Thurs. at Appetizers Restaurant (3000 Hwy 80 E * Pearl, MS) at 6p.m. for a free book discussion of a Mississippi author. Click the selections above for complete schedule.

2011 Best of Mississippi Book Club Selections

  • March 2011 --- "A Time To Kill" by John Grisham (March 24, 2011)
  • April 2011 --- "Way Beyond Pisgah" by Alean McIntyre Adams (April 28, 2011)
  • May 2011 --- "The Quiet Game" by Greg Iles (May 26, 2011)
  • June 2011 --- "Caught In The Middle" by Jennifer Luckett (June 23, 2011)
  • July 2011 --- "I Don't Want To Die All Alone" by Joseph F. Henderson (July 28, 2011)
  • Aug. 2011 --- "Crack, Love N Pain" by Rod Harvey (August 25, 2011)
  • Sept. 2011 --- "Yearning For Control" by Andre Johnson (Sept. 22, 2011)
  • Oct. 2011 --- "The Silence of the Lambs" by Thomas Harris (Oct. 27, 2011)
  • Nov. 2011 --- "Overwhelmed" by Rita B. Davis (Nov. 17, 2011)
  • Dec. 2011 --- "Distracted In Natchez" by Joe Shelton (Dec. 22, 2011)

Saturday, March 26, 2011

(Fri. March 25, 2011) Author M. Beatryce Shaw's Visit To Mississippi: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!


On Friday, March 25, 2011 children's book author M. Beatryce Shaw made her first trip to Mississippi from South Carolina to share the message of acceptance that is contained in the first two books of her Mr. Browne series. The result? Residents of the Magnolia State in Jackson, Pearl and Brandon were given the opportunity to meet the author, hear the story behind the books and share in the success of her visit.



The day began at Pearl Public Library in Pearl, MS where Shaw, accompanied by Conversations Book Club President Cyrus Webb of Mississippi and Harold Utley of South Carolina, was able to meet with patrons and discuss her books with them. The staff, led by Mara Villa, graciously welcomed the author and made her feel at home in her first stop in the Magnolia State.


From there it was on to G. N. Smith Elementary School in Jackson, MS where Principal Mathis Sheriff invited the author to share with the 4th grade students about what led her to writing and what encouragement she had for them in their own lives.


After a quick break, Shaw was on to Brandon, MS where she was welcomed at Visions Daycare by Ms. Bobbie Courtney. There the author once again shared the message of her books and Webb read her first book Mr. Browne's Roses to the kids.


The final stop of the day was at Appetizers Restaurant, a regular meeting place for Conversations Book Club. There members of the book club and patrons were able to meet the author and discuss what was next for her.

To find out more information about author M. Beatryce Shaw and her books, visit www.schoonerpublications.com. To keep in touch with Conversations Book Club, contact Cyrus Webb at cawebb4@juno.com or visit www.thebestbookclub.info.

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