"All the Light You Cannot See" was undeniably appreciated as a great read, amazing us with images and stories of WWII beyond what we've already experienced in our many, many previous books set during the war. We greatly missed Val at our first homey-gathering in a long while although we were comforted by Whiskey:
Suggestions for September's bookclub roused our normal discussion of "they are all sound good", "I'm going to read them all anyway" and waylaid googling of ratings, etc. Actually, Maureen Corrigan's description of Helen Macdonald's "H is for Hawk" captivated me but the description I gave turned off our table of critics. http://www.npr.org/2015/03/12/392572768/how-we-deal-with-loss-in-different-ways-in-two-beautifully-written-memoirs
Toni Morrison's "God Help the Child" was taken out by a bit of unenthusiastic feeling for her other works (not me!). That left Kate Atkinson's latest, "A God in Ruins", and Erik Larson's, "Dead Wake", both well-received. "Dead Wake" got the most votes - perhaps "A God in Ruins" will be suggested again.
Next up is "The Girl on the Train". I'll admit that I haven't started it yet - so cautioned am I by the promise of being riveted, I need to be sure I am fed and comfortable before I commence.
June 3rd destination to be announced. Stay tuned!
Happy reading,
LK
