August Book Club

This month's book club was held at Billie's house, and as I was sick, Mom took great notes for me to update the blog!


Everyone who read Infidel, by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, said it is a "must read". Erin described it as well written but disturbing due to the subject matter. It was a story of survival and gives us a picture of another culture (Somalia).

Everyone also enjoyed The Thornbirds by Colleen McCollough, although it was a tragic story. The descriptions of the Australian outback were so vivid that Drogheda, the station, felt like a character in the story. The story follows one family through several generations.

Although some criticized The Next Thing on my List, by Jill Smolinski, most enjoyed the book as a light, fun summer read. Joy and Donna pointed out that the plot was interesting with a few good twists, although they felt that the girl's death was trivialized as a minor event.


The Thirteenth Tale is the first novel by Diane Setterfield. Erin, Donna, and Billie loved it, and Dorena rated it a 7/10. Barb W loved it and read it in one day! Erica thought it was easy to put down, and Christy also had a hard time getting into the story as well. I have to agree with those who enjoyed the book - it was like a puzzle, and I kept reading to find out more about the mysterious characters!

Thanks for joining us, whether it be online, or in person (Katie!!)...feel free to leave comments and read along with us!