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| Lovely Lynn's |
Dear Bookclub,
Tradition prevailed as a September bookclub night at Lynn T's promises the welcoming of fall along with her welcoming of us! Her glowing home and enticing homemade nibbles thrilled us almost as much as just being together.
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| it was as good as it looks!! |
After a healthy dose of catching up, we settled into the elegant living room to discuss Elizabeth Gilbert's "City of Girls".
A richly crafted novel centered on Vivian Morris looking back on her life in a letter (a really, really, really long, rambling letter... I forgot about it being a letter for a huge chunk of the book), we all enjoyed the romp around NYC beginning in the 1940's. Our favorite character was the theater but alas, it was 'killed' off and the book still continued for hundreds of pages. Vivian's independent spirit and Gilbert's descriptions pulled us through to the end and spurred on hearty discussion.
Please check out this Fresh Air interview of Elizabeth Gilbert on "City of Girls" (only about 7 minutes)
https://www.npr.org/2019/06/08/730898457/elizabeth-gilbert-on-city-of-girls
Lynn's suggestions for an upcoming read:
"The Downstairs Girl" Stacy Lee
"Lying Next to Me" Gregg Olsen
"It All Comes Back to You" Beth Duke*
"The Hotel Neversink" Adam O'Fallon Price (a suggestion from Jim who really enjoyed it)
*chosen
Up next, Gail Honeyman's "Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine":
Happy reading,
LK
