Already there are suggestions for enough books to take us through all of 2008.
Kim and a few others have suggested a series of books about travel. Kim's choice would be "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert.
Darlene and Nicole have suggested mysteries. Darlene likes "The Painted House" by John Grisham. Nicole, "Death at LeFenice" by Donna Leon.
Anyone else want to weigh in?
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Great discussion & three new reads
Nicole's home proved to be a great setting for our February meeting, wouldn't you agree? As we discussed Joan Didion's sad and sometimes difficult memoir, we had front-row seat to watch the total eclipse of the moon through Nicole's floor-to-ceiling windows.
Twelve books were suggested for our next series. I was totally impressed at how we narrowed it down to three so easily.
For those who couldn't make it, they are three books of historical fiction.
For March: The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant, set in Renaissance Italy. Suggested by Margaret.
For April: Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi, about a gossipy dwarf in Post World War I Germany. Suggested by Becca.
For May: Triangle by Katharine Weber, the story of a survivor of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire that sparked the American labor movement. Suggested by yours truly.
Twelve books were suggested for our next series. I was totally impressed at how we narrowed it down to three so easily.
For those who couldn't make it, they are three books of historical fiction.
For March: The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant, set in Renaissance Italy. Suggested by Margaret.
For April: Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi, about a gossipy dwarf in Post World War I Germany. Suggested by Becca.
For May: Triangle by Katharine Weber, the story of a survivor of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire that sparked the American labor movement. Suggested by yours truly.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
The rule of threes
Since we haven't yet picked our next three books, I'd like to make two suggestions.
How does historical fiction sound?
Triangle by Katharine Weber is set against the backdrop of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911. The fire really happened in a New York City sweat shop and it killed 146 workers. The book tells the story of a fictional survivor.
Also Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth about the building of a cathedral in 13th century England. It's looong, though. A thousand pages. It was an Oprah Book Club selection in November of last year.
Anyone else have a thought on historical fiction?
How does historical fiction sound?
Triangle by Katharine Weber is set against the backdrop of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911. The fire really happened in a New York City sweat shop and it killed 146 workers. The book tells the story of a fictional survivor.
Also Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth about the building of a cathedral in 13th century England. It's looong, though. A thousand pages. It was an Oprah Book Club selection in November of last year.
Anyone else have a thought on historical fiction?
The plot thickens
Welcome to Page Turners the blog.
It's a space where members can communicate with each other between our once-a-month meeting.
It's a way to talk about our current read, yes. But also a good place to go when you think of a book you'd like to suggest for the future. Or to offer to lend your copy of the current book to another member should you finish early.
You will always find the titles of the books we are reading. As well as the date and place of the next meeting. We'll still send out emails with directions because that really should not be out there in cyberspace.
So I hope someone feels a blog coming on.
It's a space where members can communicate with each other between our once-a-month meeting.
It's a way to talk about our current read, yes. But also a good place to go when you think of a book you'd like to suggest for the future. Or to offer to lend your copy of the current book to another member should you finish early.
You will always find the titles of the books we are reading. As well as the date and place of the next meeting. We'll still send out emails with directions because that really should not be out there in cyberspace.
So I hope someone feels a blog coming on.
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