I have to add my delight over our latest book to Beverly's comments. Reading it is teaching me so much about a place and time I had never really thought about and find fascinating. My favorite thing is the format, something that at first I was afraid would be off-putting. Hearing the characters speaking through their letters brings them to life in a very pleasing, vibrant way. In fact, when I get around to writing my own novel, I might attempt it.
Don't hold your breaths on that happening, but do enjoy this novel. It'll be a joy to discuss it at book club.
Beverly, will you be baking one of those pies for us???
Best to all,
Amy
Monday, June 15, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
Catching Up
I'll be sending an email reminder to the group as soon as I finish this post. Thanks for your faithfulness, Amy. I received no responses to create a composite list of recommended books if people would send titles to me, so I'll include mine here as Amy did. Some of these are oldies that you have probably read, but I'm including ones that I think are worth a reread.
THESE IS MY WORDS--Nancy Turner
GOOD DOG. STAY.--Anna Quindlen
MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL--John Berendt
A MIND AT A TIME--Mel Levine
THE AUDACITY OF HOPE--Barack Obama
OUR ENDANGERED VALUES--Jimmy Carter
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE THUNDERBOLT KID--Bill Bryson
Now to the current reading--I'm 125 pages into the large print edition, and I am thoroughly enchanted with THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY. I like the title, the concept, the characters, and the dear comments they make about their reading. I'm desperately trying to cull my library and trying not to acquire any more books. Thus, I was on the waiting list for this one at RCPL forever, but now that I've started reading it, I want to own it. I may break over and buy it, but it will probably go the way of THE THIRTEENTH TALE. I've loaned that to someone without making careful note of who has it. This literary society has a totally different approach to sharing their reading. Very interesting, and I suspect that I will continue to delight in this book.
I was dismayed to read Amy's comments about EDGAR SAWTELLE. This is on our list for later reading, and it has come highly recommended to me by several people. We'll see.
THESE IS MY WORDS--Nancy Turner
GOOD DOG. STAY.--Anna Quindlen
MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL--John Berendt
A MIND AT A TIME--Mel Levine
THE AUDACITY OF HOPE--Barack Obama
OUR ENDANGERED VALUES--Jimmy Carter
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE THUNDERBOLT KID--Bill Bryson
Now to the current reading--I'm 125 pages into the large print edition, and I am thoroughly enchanted with THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY. I like the title, the concept, the characters, and the dear comments they make about their reading. I'm desperately trying to cull my library and trying not to acquire any more books. Thus, I was on the waiting list for this one at RCPL forever, but now that I've started reading it, I want to own it. I may break over and buy it, but it will probably go the way of THE THIRTEENTH TALE. I've loaned that to someone without making careful note of who has it. This literary society has a totally different approach to sharing their reading. Very interesting, and I suspect that I will continue to delight in this book.
I was dismayed to read Amy's comments about EDGAR SAWTELLE. This is on our list for later reading, and it has come highly recommended to me by several people. We'll see.
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