Dear Bookclub,
Misalignment of bookclub calendar and my summer travels deprived me of yet another lively meeting. Boohoo; my loss. When sharing my latest read with family and friends, describing a book about a motley crew ever so charmingly pursuing a killer panther, a blank faced reaction was expected. A most fantastic read, "The Which Way Tree" tops my list of highly recommended.
Kim thoughtfully provided a recap of the evening:
"Outside on Julie's beautiful patio with sparkling candles lit when the sun went down, 6 Novel members drank wine, ate delicious food and discussed the memorable book "The Which Way Tree" by Elizabeth Crook. Julie prepared discussion questions that had us pondering and exploring the unforgettable characters; the favorites and the undesirables, the intelligent and ruthless animals and the rules and order of the south in post civil war times. The story was centered around a young girl's relentless determination to hunt and destroy the panther that killed her mother. The narrator was her brother who was willing to risk everything to protect his sister. It was universally agreed that this book was an outstanding read and one that will long be remembered.
Julie graciously stepped in for Kate and we send Kate love and good wishes for a speedy recovery."
As mentioned in her acknowledgments, Crook found the voice for Benjamin from a book, "Now you Hear my Horn", in a family library, given in 1968 to her grandfather from her grandmother. Check it out:
I found myself wondering more about Elizabeth Crook and found that her other works are also enticing. I put this one on my reading list:
Kate's suggestions for an upcoming read:
"When: The Science of Perfect Timing" Daniel H. Pink
"Little Fires Everywhere" Celeste Ng
"Educated" Tara Westover *chosen
Up next: Susan Rieger's "The Heirs"
Happy Reading!
LK
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