Saturday, January 19, 2013

February and March books, maybe in this order

We chose the next two books. I'm proposing that for February we read "The Outlaw Album" by Daniel Woodrell. It is much shorter, much more appropriate for the short month.

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That would leave "The Stranger's Child" by Adam Hollinghurst for March.
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This is NOT the order we agreed upon when we met in January so until all have weighed in it's not been determined which is first. So read both very quickly!


FYI: This comment was added to the above post. Sadly, I haven't finished the book so it wasn't made by me.
Ms. G.

I loved this book, even though I had trouble getting into it at first. The structure was a little difficult to follow, especially as young children at the beginning of the novel reappear as adults later in the book. I liked the way the whole idea of genteel Victorian sexual mythology got re-evaluated as the novel moved through the decades to the present era in England. I just finished this novel and am still trying to work out who all the characters were and their relationship to each other. I enjoyed it, though. Any other opinions?

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Welcome to 2013

Our book for January 2013 is . . . (drumroll). . .

"On Canaan's Side" by Sebastian Barry.
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The rest of the year is still unknown. Where shall we meet? How about Delancey Street Restaurant on Saturday, January 12?