Just a reminder, next book club meeting is planned for Billie's house, July 11th at 6 p.m.
The books we are reading are either "Infidel", by Ayaan Hirsi Ali or "The Thorn Birds" by Colleen McCullough!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
June Book Club Meeting
This month's book club was at Jessica's house. Although we were fewer in number, we had a wonderful time talking about classic literature.
Christy read "Gone With the Wind" and had us all fanning our faces as she read excerpts and described the world of Scarlet and Rhett. She loved the book and several others decided to read/re-read it! It was suggested this would have been a great choice for everyone to read.
Donna read "Wuthering Heights" and said it was a very depressing, dark story about revenge. It wasn't a love story at all, and there was definitely not a happy ending. We were all surprised that it is a classic! Donna did say that this book has been sitting on her shelf for 20 years, so she felt a sense of accomplishment that she had read it after all this time!
Erin read "Pride and Prejudice" and tells us this is her favorite Jane Austen novel. The main character, Elizabeth, is very likable and many of the side characters have interesting stories as well. Joy also read a Jane Austen novel, "Emma", but said that she didn't care for the main character, as she was a meddler in other people's lives.
Jessica read "Little Women" and was sadly disappointed. She read this book many years ago and remembers loving it and relating to the characters; but 20 years later the story seems much different. There is a very "preachy" tone in the novel as the mother is always finding a chance to fit in a lecture about how to be good little girls and think of others, etc etc. This book is still a good book for young people to read, but as an adult, it is much more difficult to relate to.
Dorena and Joy both read "The Count of Monte Cristo" and thought it was much too long. The plot was very exciting and there were some great adventures, but they were outnumbered by pages of inner monologues and descriptions of the surroundings. Jessica (who does not usually endorse movies over books, by the way!!) suggested they watch the movie version, which emphasized the action/adventure and romance, while skipping over the dullest parts.
Thanks for a lovely time, ladies!!
Christy read "Gone With the Wind" and had us all fanning our faces as she read excerpts and described the world of Scarlet and Rhett. She loved the book and several others decided to read/re-read it! It was suggested this would have been a great choice for everyone to read.
Donna read "Wuthering Heights" and said it was a very depressing, dark story about revenge. It wasn't a love story at all, and there was definitely not a happy ending. We were all surprised that it is a classic! Donna did say that this book has been sitting on her shelf for 20 years, so she felt a sense of accomplishment that she had read it after all this time!
Erin read "Pride and Prejudice" and tells us this is her favorite Jane Austen novel. The main character, Elizabeth, is very likable and many of the side characters have interesting stories as well. Joy also read a Jane Austen novel, "Emma", but said that she didn't care for the main character, as she was a meddler in other people's lives.
Jessica read "Little Women" and was sadly disappointed. She read this book many years ago and remembers loving it and relating to the characters; but 20 years later the story seems much different. There is a very "preachy" tone in the novel as the mother is always finding a chance to fit in a lecture about how to be good little girls and think of others, etc etc. This book is still a good book for young people to read, but as an adult, it is much more difficult to relate to.
Dorena and Joy both read "The Count of Monte Cristo" and thought it was much too long. The plot was very exciting and there were some great adventures, but they were outnumbered by pages of inner monologues and descriptions of the surroundings. Jessica (who does not usually endorse movies over books, by the way!!) suggested they watch the movie version, which emphasized the action/adventure and romance, while skipping over the dullest parts.
Thanks for a lovely time, ladies!!
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Don't Forget!
Next book club meeting is Tuesday at Jessica's house! We are reading and discussing "classic" novels!!!
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