October 2017 Recap

Dear Bookclub,
Karen's autumn womb of orange-delight, enveloped our group as we settled in to discuss Ian McEwan's "Nutshell". Enjoying fine wine and absorbing conversation, we tapped into our inner-fetus imaginings to wrap our little heads around McEwan's main character. The journey alongside Shakepeare's "Hamlet" will not be forgotten although Karen's pragmatic style just couldn't jump onto the merry-go-round.

Giving three very good suggestion for an upcoming read, the chance for a landslide vote was nil. Deciding:

"Young Jane Young" Gabrielle Zevin
"Big Little Lies" Liane Moriarty
"Handmaid's Tale" Margaret Atwood *chosen



Up next: Ann Hood's "the book that matters most".

Happy reading,
LK

October 2017 Bookclub News

Stepha Lawson artwork

 Dear Bookclub,

McEwan, at it again, crafting a tale to settle in our brains like a good Brothers Grimm image, has birthed "Nutshell, perfect for our bookclub discussion. Actually, 'tis reminiscent of Shakespeare:


https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/ian-mcewans-nutshell-a-tale-of-betrayal-and-murder-as-told-by-a-fetus/2016/09/12/8b31ba22-7694-11e6-b786-19d0cb1ed06c_story.html?utm_term=.b2546e9faa94


Please, please watch the video at the top of this review. I promise you will love it.

Karen's suggestions for an upcoming read:
 

"Handmaids Tale" Margaret Atwood

"Young Jane Young, a novel" Gabrielle Zevin

"Big Little Lies"  Liane Moriarty

Do your research and please be prepared to vote this Thursday.

Sneaky reading,
LK

Illustration: Bay Leung from "South China Morning Post" 'Nutshell' review