October 26 - So Cold the River

Four of us gathered at Becky's to discuss our creepy October read, So Cold the River by Michael Koryta. Becky had wonderful clam chowder and winter squash soup, which was rounded off with bread and salad and was topped off with cookies. Thanks, Darla, for the home-made ginger snaps! It was all yummy.

Lisa sent her book report through Darla. Everyone said they liked it and thought it suitably spooky for Halloween, the writing reminiscent of Stephen King. I had some gripes with the book (where was the editor?), which brought out a few other dislikes as well (the main character was whiny and stupid, and why all the fuss about the train early on?). 

We discussed lots of other stuff and other books, of course. I'm afraid I didn't write them down, so if you've got a recommendation, do chime in. I finished one book I talked about last time, Room by Emma Donoghue, and LOVED it. There was some interest in reading it for a Book Soup meeting, but given its premise, we decided it was more suited to bleak winter than the holidays.

Speaking of which, our next meeting will be out holiday meeting, and we think we've identified a nice read for it. We didn't discuss doing a Yankee Swap, but it is a Book Soup holiday tradition, so I will assume we will do it unless the populace says no.

Next Meeting

When: Wednesday, December 8 (alternate: Thursday, December 9)

Where: Nancy's, of course!

What: The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise by Julia Stuart

Also: Please bring a wrapped gift worth no more than $10 suitable for swapping