The Banned Books Club

By: Brenda Novak

Narrated by: Amy McFadden

“A sharply plotted, emotionally intense novel of family secrets, fresh starts and community” —Jayne Ann Krentz

She left her hometown following a scandal—but family loyalty is dragging her back…

Despite their strained relationship, when Gia Rossi’s sister, Margot, begs her to come home to Wakefield, Iowa, to help with their ailing mother, Gia knows she has no choice. After her rebellious and at-times-tumultuous teen years, Gia left town with little reason to look back. But she knows Margot’s borne the brunt of their mother’s care and now it’s Gia’s turn to help, even if it means opening old wounds.

As expected, Gia’s homecoming is far from welcome. There’s the Banned Books Club she started after the PTA overzealously slashed the high school reading list, which is right where she left it. But there is also Mr. Hart, her former favorite teacher. The one who was fired after Gia publicly and painfully accused him of sexual misconduct. The one who prompted Gia to leave behind a very conflicted town the minute she turned eighteen. The one person she hoped never to see again.

When Margot leaves town without explanation, Gia sees the cracks in her sister’s “perfect” life for the first time and plans to offer support. But as the town, including members of the book club, takes sides between Gia and Mr. Hart, everything gets harder. Fortunately, she learns that there are people she can depend on. And by standing up for the truth, she finds love and a future in the town she thought had rejected her.

loved The whole Book

I liked everything about This Book . This story has touched home on one Topic And I just loved how gia took everything and lived it up with the Boys and came back home for the funeral.

Banned Books

I loved this book! Margo and Gia’s family had a lot of love for each other. The love they shared was a big part of how they made it through their ordeal. I also like happy endings and everyone was happy in the end. Great book!

The author created an atmosphere in which I was rooting for Gia and Margot and hoping for resolution and a better life for both.

I liked it all and recommend this book. Fans of the author will especially enjoy the read.

Great Book!

Very suspenseful with twists and turns to keep you wanting more! At the end I wanted to know what was going to happen with Gia and Cormac plus Margot and Max.

The story. What a great story!

It was a little hard to get into at first, But after a few chapters, it was hard to put down!