We met at Jo Smith's house to discuss Life After Life by Kate Atkinson. We spent well more than an hour socializing. Among other things, we discussed our dismay with regards to the many trains that stop for long periods of time on the tracks in front of our homes. Annie needs to give the rest of us the phone number that she called to encourage them to stop the trains before entering the village. She made sure they knew that there are long stretches of track that wouldn't be blocking anyone's view nor contributing to constant noise pollution when the engines are nearby. In the warmer weather, when our windows will be open, the diesel smell will also be unpleasant.
We finally settled down to discuss the book. Many of us had trouble getting into the book and some weren't able to finish it in time for the meeting. But, we were still able to discuss our thoughts about Ursula's many incarnations. The repeated and vivid descriptions of the blitz also brought to life the grim circumstances of the time.
Christe was the star of the night when she thought to bring our attention to the purposely misquoted Edmund Burke. "All that is needed for the forces of evil to triumph is for enough good women to do nothing."
We have chosen The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie for our April book.
Next meeting:
Location: TBA
Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Time: 6:30 pm
We also chose the book for the May meeting for those who may want to get the book ahead of time. The May book will be The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein.
