Social Event
PGIslanders Book Group
The Secret Life of Sunflowers
Monday, May 19, 2025
May’s book group read is The Secret Life of Sunflowers by Marta Molnar. Here’s a description:
When Hollywood auctioneer Emsley Wilson finds her famous grandmother’s diary while cleaning out her New York brownstone, the pages are full of surprises. The first surprise is, the diary isn’t her grandmother’s. It belongs to Johanna Bonger, Vincent van Gogh’s sister-in-law.
Johanna inherited Vincent van Gogh’s paintings. They were all she had, and they weren’t worth anything. She was a 28 year old widow with a baby in the 1800s, without any means of supporting herself, living in Paris where she barely spoke the language. Yet she managed to introduce Vincent’s legacy to the world.
The inspiration couldn’t come at a better time for Emsley. With her business failing, an unexpected love turning up in her life, and family secrets unraveling, can she find answers in the past?
Available in Kindle format, audiobook, and paperback, you can purchase the book on Amazon or at these locations. Charlotte County Library’s copies are currently checked out or on hold.
We’ll meet at the PGICA at 1:00 pm on Monday, May 19 to discuss. Meetings are kept to an hour and we always welcome new readers, including men. Even if you don’t have a chance to read the book, but want to join in the fun, feel free to attend.
Debbie Porter is May’s host. Sign up by contacting Debbie
Happy reading!