Saw "Jane Austin's Book Club" movie. Chick flik and very nice. Brought up an idea tho'. How about us having an author theme year - as the movie" So, starting January we could pick a mutually agreed author and the books, each person decides which one to nominate and host etc. Think about it.
My suggestions for upcoming books in no particular order:
1. When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka. Published in 2002. Only 143 pages. It starts in Berkeley California in 1942 when Japanese-American citizens were being round up and sent to camps. It follows a family - mother and two children. Very enjoyable book and it will not upset you Reid. On sale on Amazon in paperback starting at $2.39 onwards. I do have a copy to be lent as long as I have it back a few days before our meeting should we chose it.
2.The Innocent Man (murder and injustice in a small town) by John Grisham. Non-fiction but reads like fiction. It is about 4 innocent men either sent to death row or life imprisonment for murders they did not commit and how the local police and prosecuter of a place called Ada cooked the books just to get convictions. It will horrify and amaze you to what lengths some people will go to. This again will not upset you Reid. Cost on Amazon, paperback from .75 cents onwards. The Library has it on tape but not sure about book.
3. How about Doris Lessing's book: The Golden Notebooks that won the Nobel Peace Pize. Is available on Amazon but not as cheap as the above. Dont know if the library has it.
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Very much enjoyed "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen. When I started reading the first page, thought, oh dear, a hard book to read, but was hooked by the end of the page. The characters really came to life and showed the desperation people were under to survive no matter what. Confirmed my long feelings about circus's and why I never visit them. The writing and story kept you reading to the very last page. A surprising ending.
Frances the English Gardener
One Thousand White Women seems a very good choice.
Frances the English Gardener
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