An intimate gathering at BernardO's yesterday for Wanda, Terrie G, Trudy and I as we enjoyed a leisurely lunch and discussed the strengths and weaknesses in "Tell the Wolves I'm Home". Agreeably a pleasurable read, we did find some faults in believability of some character traits and events but we relished the concept of the painting and its central role.
Another discussion ensued regarding our upcoming December plans. The Hotel Del rates were feeling quite like a scalping and we decided to do some further research. Wanda quickly found a wonderful option in The 1906 Lodge:
Reservations are being made so we can resume our plans of beach R &R, including slow reading:
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| Historic image of 1906 Lodge |
http://www.ecoronado.com/profiles/blogs/end-of-another-chapter-040920131033
TG gave us some wonderful ideas for our February upcoming selection:
"The Paying Guests" by Sarah Waters
"Stone Mattress" by Margaret Atwood
"Friendswood: A Novel" by Rene Steinke
"The Remarkable Courtship of General Tom Thumb" by Nicholas Rinaldi *chosen
Next up is "We the Eaters: If We Change Dinner, We Can Change the World" by Ellen Gustafson.
Happy Reading,
LK
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