An intimate group gathered at Barb's, and indeed, our size increased by 25.5% with the addition of Cassie and Henry! Aside from looking like the absolute baby doll he is, Henry was incredibly agreeable, silently on board with all thoughts and discussion. Barb treated us to an amazing late summer spread and delicious wine - yes, too bad you weren't there because check out how we left the Gaeto wine vault (see below). In truth, Tom wisely removed the collection to cooler quarters on Point Loma so not only did we leave it this way, it looked this way when we arrived. But - what a concept!
Our discussion of "The Heirs" included assessing Eleanor and her motivations, recalling the more colorful characters and circumstances, and an observation that the book did not have a lot of 'action' but rather a telling of a family's story. I enjoyed it immensely as a good summer read and the novel will remain memorable given the varied dynamics and personalities, well-told by Susan Reiger.
Barb thoughtfully recommended the following titles to be considered for an upcoming read:
"Clock Dance" Anne Tyler *chosen
"Beartown" Fredrik Backman
"The Great Alone" Kristin Hannah
Up next:
Happy Reading!
LK
