This meeting of our hearty group was held at Monique's wonderful house (not too sure about the phallic decorative touches, and once again not a peep out of the children :) !!). Great conversation (sometimes about books, sometimes not) and lots of laughs.
For some reason a few of us had struggled to get through the readings, but most had at least started one or both of the books on offer:
Vanessa's suggestion - Caught in the Crossfire by Matina Jewell
Those that had read it thought it was a great read and very topical given events in Syria and the Middle East generally. It was equally good to hear the perspective of a woman in the defence forces, but interestingly the emotional engagement was not always highlighted. Scoring; Vanessa 3.5, Jackie 3.5, Monique 3.
Valerie's suggestion - The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan
For some reason a few of us had struggled to get through the readings, but most had at least started one or both of the books on offer:
Vanessa's suggestion - Caught in the Crossfire by Matina Jewell
Those that had read it thought it was a great read and very topical given events in Syria and the Middle East generally. It was equally good to hear the perspective of a woman in the defence forces, but interestingly the emotional engagement was not always highlighted. Scoring; Vanessa 3.5, Jackie 3.5, Monique 3.
Valerie's suggestion - The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan
This book was a still a work in progress for some bookclubbers, so discussion and scoring was deferred to the next meeting. Meanwhile, Valerie, though biased, loved it. :) - Till next time!
