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Congratulations to Laura and theThe Blackey Library Book Club for winning the random drawings for this month’s Discussible Book Choice! We enjoy hearing from book club members who share with everyone the book choices that made for lively discussions.. Please let us know what about the book contributed to your great discussion – you may win a book-related prize for every member of your reading group!
“We just finished reading and discussing Garden Spells. It was a quick fun read that everyone enjoyed. We discussed many different issues that were woven into the book (abuse, magic, self-image, family interdynamics, love, and re-inventing yourself. Our most complex question of the night was whether we would actually eat of the apple and see the biggest/strongest impacting event in our lives if we could. Most of us said "No" but a few said "Yes". Our reasons were very enlightening about each individual.” More Discussible Book Choices “The Year of Fog by Michelle Richmond-Wonderful! A foggy beach in the San Francisco area becomes the backdrop for this missing-child mystery. As Abby a photographer strolls the beach with the young daughter of her future husband, she is momentarily distracted. In an instant the child is gone. Throughout the search for the child, Abby is haunted by the final moments on the beach. She replays the scene through her photographer’s lens and through the snippets of her memory of the day. The Year of Fog is definitely a page turner depicting mystery, relationships, and true grit!” “Our group recently selected Loving Frank as our monthly book for reading/discussion. I had read so much about Frank Lloyd Wright, been to many of his buildings, and just did not feel like reading one more page about him. However I was out voted and read the book. I was so delighted that I was out voted. This book presented several different sides of Mr. Wright than I had ever thought he was capable of having. So glad I belong to a book discussion group. Exposes one to books you may have passed up.” “Our July 2009 book selection was Dewey: the Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron. It turned out to be a great discussion, because we had some who really enjoyed Dewey's antics and others who wished to learn more about Vicki. It really was a touching and heartwarming story for everyone—not just cat lovers! This book was one of our most successful selections.” “Our group recently discussed Loving Frank by Nancy Horan. The book provided many points for discussion touching on women's issues marriage and personalities mothering architecture and more. We augmented the discussion with photographs of Wright's buildings. The book provided a lively discussion with many points.” “The Colony by Tayman was non-fiction book chosen by our group. It is the history of Molokai, largely told though the stories of the people who were banished there. We were amazed by the strength of the many good people who inhabited the island and made it better for those who followed. As one of our group had just returned from a trip to Hawaii and had made a side trip to Molokai while there, we had a first-hand description of the island as it exists today.” “We just finished an odd and extraordinary novel - Atmospheric Disturbances by Rivka Galchen. The discussion was as wide-ranging as the book itself about what we believe to be real and about the nature of love and memory. Our book group alternates between fiction and non-fiction which is uncommon. But we find the mix very stimulating, and as the year progresses, the stories and non-fiction become interwoven. For Atmospheric Disturbances our previous reading of non-fiction about mental illness informed our interpretation of the story.” “We were enthralled by Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything. We found choice bits on every page, and each member found a place to reveal personal passions. We each shared our personal illustrated history of everything that was jaw droppingly funny. We've been meeting since 2004, but will never look at each other the same! This book was frustrating, exhilarating, eye-popping, humorous. We all learned much about history and ourselves. We even had some great table pounding over inaccuracies. Fabulous! What more could you want!” “We read Faithful Spy by Alex Berenson. Everyone loved the book, and we had a great discussion. Considered more of a "guys" book, we enjoyed the action and subject matter pulled from today's headlines. Mr. Berenson is a great writer!”Noreen, Highland Book Discussion Group, Medina, OH
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