Chele’s Pick by Michele Tester The Five People You Meet in Heaven |  by Mitch Albom| published in 2003 I’m going to end my Book Club column this year with how I started it, with a book by one of my favorite authors, Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven. I believe it’s…

Chele’s Pick by Michele Tester My Memories | by Charlie Harbaugh | published in 2025 This month, my Book Club pick is My Memories by Charlie Harbaugh of Sabillasville. Charlie was born in the Waynesboro Hospital in Pennsylvania on March 23, 1944, and he has resided in Sabillasville his whole life. In his memoir, Charlie…

by Michele Tester The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks I read The Guardian years ago, and I remember really liking it, so I recently re-read it. It’s my pick for this month. My memory didn’t fail me. This story is full of romance, love, obsession, mystery, suspense, and loss. To be honest, it contains some intense…

by Michele Tester The Midnight Library This month, I picked The Midnight Library. This book was another pick for my book club and another recommendation by my daughter, who thought I would love it due to its thought-provoking themes. After reading The Midnight Library, I concluded that this book did indeed have several thought-provoking themes,…

Home for Wayward Elephants by y James Rada, Jr.- published in 2004 – a a coming-of-age novel by Michele Tester This month’s book pick is a novel written by The Catoctin Banner’s very own James Rada, Jr., an Amazon.com bestselling author who writes nonfiction history and historical fiction, as well as fantasy, horror, and young…

Fahrenheit 451by Ray Bradbury – published in 1953 – a dystopian novel by Michele Tester I picked the book Fahrenheit 451 for my book club when it was my turn to pick. Years ago, my youngest son was assigned to read this book in school, so I decided to read it after he finished. I’ve…

Chele’s Pick by Michele Tester In Five Years by Rebecca Serle published in 2020 a romance novel This was my first read by this author. It was suggested to me by my daughter, who is an avid reader. I have to say that the ending I predicted didn’t pan out as I had expected. I…