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Dear Bookclub,
An afternoon on the Veranda contrasted mightily to Col. Allen Forrester's 1885 Alaska expedition in our latest read. Ahhh, the limited vision and comfort of routine. Why did we not seek lunching on chinook salmon and sipping hearty spirits instead of imbibing water and nibbling Cobb salad (ex. TF with spicy tortilla soup)? An immersion of the adventure invited by Eowyn Ivy's "To the Bright Edge of the World" proved to be a delight for our group despite omitting the culinary parallel. How did I not think of it?!!
The tale of the explorer never fails to captivate. The mystical blurring of man and animal enticed. The saccharine unnecessary. Especially appreciating Ivy's method of bringing the present day characters into focus to expose the adventurers' tale while developing Sophie's journey, we had no problem grasping the scope and absorbing the incredulous.
Books I recommended for an upcoming read:
"Behold the Dreamers" Imbolo Mbue
"Pachinko" Min Lin
"Sing, Unburied, Sing" Jesmyn Ward *chosen
Up next:
Happy reading!
LK
