We had a lovely time at Darla's, where we admired her new kitchen and bathrooms (we love your reading nook at the top of the stairs, Darla!) and enjoyed the two soups she served (forgive me if I don't get them right, I stuck with the first one, yum!), cheese and potato soup and German sausage soup. Thanks, too, for the male contributions - stuffed mushrooms for an appetizer and homemade cheesecake for dessert.
We were happy to welcome a new member, Kristen. Great to have you!
We discussed The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd. Everybody enjoyed it and we had quite a discussion. Did she or didn't she kill her mother? Was August really perfect or was it just the viewpoint of a pre-teen? Did you feel hot while you were reading it, those descriptions being just too evocative?
We decided to take on short stories for our next meeting. So here's the lowdown:
When: Wednesday, December 7
Where: Becky's (Fairlee - she'll send directions)
What: Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
And for those who are interested: November 30th Gregory Maguire, the author of Wicked, will be at the Norwich Bookstore. Darla's going to try to get seats for us; if you haven't already, let her know if you want to go. Nancy is going to try to get seats for Ron Powers (his latest is a biography of Mark Twain) on October 26; let her know if you're interested.
