Darla has reserved 6 seats for our group to attend some author readings at the Norwich Bookstore on April 13 and May 4 at 7 p.m.
April 13 - Jodi Picoult, discussing her latest, Vanishing Acts http://www.jodipicoult.com/index.htm
May 4 - Sue Miller, disucssing her latest, Lost in the Forest
http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?1400042267
Please let Darla know if you can go; if we can all make it, we can get another seat reserved.
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Friday, February 04, 2005
February 3 Meeting - The Plot Against America
We had a lovely evening and a delicious meal at Sue's house. She made a delicious lentil soup and a fabulous baba ganoush. Thanks Sue!
We also welcomed a new member, Liba. It's great that you could join us!
We had much roving discussion, but we touched on alot of stuff in The Plot Against America. Consensus was that although it started a little slowly, we liked it. The ending seemed abrupt and the plot turn that brought us there contrived, but the powerful moral of the story is "it could happen here." Liba brought a fascinating perspective. Having grown up in Czechoslovakia, it reminded her of stories her parents told and thiings that had happend after WWII, and it had the thorough ring of authenticity.
We chose The Kite Runner as our next book, and we'll be meeting March 14 at Liba's house. Happy reading!
--N
We also welcomed a new member, Liba. It's great that you could join us!
We had much roving discussion, but we touched on alot of stuff in The Plot Against America. Consensus was that although it started a little slowly, we liked it. The ending seemed abrupt and the plot turn that brought us there contrived, but the powerful moral of the story is "it could happen here." Liba brought a fascinating perspective. Having grown up in Czechoslovakia, it reminded her of stories her parents told and thiings that had happend after WWII, and it had the thorough ring of authenticity.
We chose The Kite Runner as our next book, and we'll be meeting March 14 at Liba's house. Happy reading!
--N
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
Book Group Thursday
Of course everybody already knows we're meeting this Thursday, February 3rd, instead of January 31. But here it is anyway! Sue's house. Thetford. 6:30. The Plot Against America. Want to read Philip Roth's explanation of why he wrote the book? Click here (NYT essay).
Leann and I were chatting, wishing there were uplifting fiction books to read. I did some poking around on the Amazon lists and didn't come up with a lot. One that looked interesting was Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, by Gregory Maguire (Regan Books; Reprint edition, November 6, 1996).
See you all Thursday!
--Nancy
Leann and I were chatting, wishing there were uplifting fiction books to read. I did some poking around on the Amazon lists and didn't come up with a lot. One that looked interesting was Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, by Gregory Maguire (Regan Books; Reprint edition, November 6, 1996).
See you all Thursday!
--Nancy
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