Little Darlings and our Next Book Selection

Consensus on Little Darlings by Melanie Golding was that it was an enjoyable read despite some of the maternal emotions that many of us related to in the main character's postpartum struggles.  Lisa P volunteered to host the next book and she has already given us her selection. Our next book will be Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell. We will meet early Jan so hopefully over the holidays, you will all have time to secure and read this book!

November Book Selection

Our next read is Little Darlings by Melanie Golding!

September 2020 Book Selection

is Years Of Wonder by Geraldine Brooks. I am in the process of updating the blog with reviews but this is an older book selection so there is not as much out there so far...

Sept 2020 Book Selection Poll

We had a good discussion about Gilly MacMillian's What She Knew. Consensus was it was an enjoyable, gripping read. Bridget is hosting the next selection.  She has three books for us to vote on:

Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Pretty Things by Janelle Brown
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone.. by Lori Gottlieb


Please vote by July 29th!  This meeting will be sometime after Labor Day!

Discussion Questions for What She Knew

1. At the very beginning of What She Knew, Rachel states that “in the eyes of others we’re often not who we imagine ourselves to be” How much do you agree with this statement and do you think it’s a liberating idea or an unsettling one?

2. The narrative in What She Knew is presented in some unusual ways, including through social media excerpts, transcripts and the alternating viewpoints of Rachel and Jim. What did you make of this?

3. Do you think Rachel and Jim change as the story evolves and if so, how?

4. Does Rachel deserve the criticism that she gets via social media?

5. Do you think that the influence of social media has a negative impact on how the case develops for both the police and Rachel?

6. Rachel feels that the media would have treated her differently if she hadn’t been a single mother. Do you agree with this?

7. Do you think it was understandable for Rachel to follow her instincts at the press conference?

8. Does the ending of the book work for you? Would you have like to see it  resolved differently?

9. Were you surprised when you discovered who was responsible for Ben’s abduction? Do you think having a position of trust or authority means that people can get away with more than they would otherwise?

10. Did you sympathize with Jim by the end? Should he have let his instincts or personal feelings interfere with his rational judgments about the case?

11. What is the importance of secrets in this novel?

Possession and our next Book!

Thanks to everyone who could attend tonight with a warm welcome to new member Amy Grant and a welcome back to Bridgit!  Possession was a worthy book but we found hard to commit to during this sheltering at home time. 

Laura offered to host the next book selection. She has three choices below for us to review.  Please vote by June 2nd!

The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48710246

Finding Chika by Mitch Albom

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44081128

What She Knew by Gilly Macmillian

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25817531

2020 is my least favorite year so far....

Welp... it seems hard to believe we met in Feb.... I'm sorry I didn't pursue this sooner... I keep meaning to do so but then I'd read the news and lose all motivation to do anything. Sorry.

I finally decided we're having this thing online... BYOB! Anyway, I emailed the poll for the next book club which I think is less about when you're available but more about how quickly you can read the book (see your email if you need a copy).

Please vote by Thursday.

 

Hope you're all doing well!

Spring Book Club Selection

We had a lively discussion last night on The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo.  While it was not the most fun we ever had reading it, consensus was the book would have been better with a little editing.  Story was interesting but could have been more succinct.

Welcome to our newest member Olivia!  She joined our brand of crazy last night!

Luckily she ducked out of the restaurant right before the rest of us checked out the other book club meeting at O'Toole's.  They were discussing a book we've read but we did not see them laughing much... maybe they were waiting on drinks! Hee!

Our next book is Possession by A S Byatt.  We will meet sometime in April - I will try to avoid dates right before and right after Easter....

Our next book is....

Looks like everyone has voted and it was very close between The Most Fun We Ever Had and The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane.  The next book will be The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo. We will meet by the end of Feb!  I will send out a poll for the meeting date in a few weeks. Stay warm!