Dear Bookclub,
A remarkable evening on many fronts, last week's bookclub meeting was one for the records.
First and foremost, was the embracing of our beloved member Lynn T. Together again, after one long year of her absence, our joy was reflected in the glow of her candlelit autumn decor and was certainly heard miles away.
Discussion of our selection was delayed by the enormous task of catching up and sampling the delectable trays of hors d'ouevres, while sipping wine. But when we gathered in the living room, serious discussion ensued.
Empowered by the talking-leaf, we took turns sharing our ideas about Tayari Jones' "An American Marriage". Thoughts and conversations ran the gamut from admiration of certain characters to the degrees of difficulties handling race, privilege, and even the concept of a guilty Little Roy. That last concept turned many of us around. Beautifully written, yet filled with incredulous layers (Roy's cellmate being his biological father!), we became captured by the compelling story, climbing aboard Jones' voyage into the heart of one couple's marriage and came out the other side, a bit wiser and certainly seasoned from the raw exposure to the triangle that evolved.
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| Sue shared her book from the PBS series, "The Great American Read" |
Lynn's suggestions for an upcoming read:
"Tuscan Child" Rhys Bowen
"A Spark of Light" Jodi Picoult"What We Were Promised" Lucy Tan *chosen
Up next: Erik Lasron's "Dead Wake"
Happy reading!
LK
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