Christe pinch hit for an ailing Annie at the last minute, hosting our September meeting. I believe Annie provided most of the tasty food. Those in attendance were Ellen Bowes, Kathy Day-Carey, Nancy French, Christe Gillespie Linda Jenkins, Judy Lee, and Jo Smith.
We settled down to discuss Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides. Judy hadn't finished reading the book, but okayed everyone discussing the end. Linda explained what happened near the end involving Father Mike, Milton, the ransom, and the accident that claimed Milton's life. Milton died on impact, but Cal imagines Milton reflecting on his life and visiting all the places that meant something to him before his death.
Kathy thought the ending felt rushed, but that the book was well written with the detail that she covets. Ellen said that there were a lot of weighty things said about gender that gave the reader reason to examine one's own perceptions.
Judy read a quote from when Lefty and Desdemona first came to America and saw the Statue of Liberty for the first time. Lefty commented that he'd seen enough torches to last a lifetime, but Desdemona was more optimistic, "At least it's a woman," she said. "Maybe people here won't be killing each other every single day."
One of the main themes of the book was that no matter how bad life may seem, you can reinvent yourself or create a better life for yourself, and then you can succeed.
Our October book is The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd.
Next meeting:
Location: Jo Smith's
Date: MONDAY, October 20 (People had crazy schedules!)
Time: 6:30pm
Also, we picked books for the next couple of months.
November: The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman (Judy will host)
December: The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
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