January 2017 recap

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Dear Bookclub,
Tucked away in an accommodating booth at the Veranda, discussion of "When the Killing's Done" kept us chatting as salads disappeared and thoughts turned to appreciation of T. C. Boyle's clever unveiling of the manic behaviors of man and the delicate balance of nature. His annoying name choices for the female characters aside, we adored this novel. Thinking that all I've read previously was "The Tortilla Curtain", mention of my forgotten read of "The Women", prompted me to find a description which did indeed bring the memory back. And "The Inner Circle" was another old time favorite I'd neglected to remember. He is prolific. Here is a link to "Chicxulub", the TCB short story read by Lionel Shriver, Terry had mentioned:

http://www.newyorker.com/podcast/fiction/lionel-shriver-reads-t-c-boyle

Wanda's great proposed titles for an upcoming read:

"32 Yolks:From My Mother's Table to Working the Line" by Eric Ripert and Veronica Chambers*
"The Underground Railroad"  by Colson Whitehead
"The Return" by Hisham Matar

*chosen

Up next for February 8, Ann Patchett's "Commonwealth".

Happy reading!
LK