February 2015 Bookclub News

Dear Bookclub,
The Barrel Room survived our rollicking group for our January discussion of "Home Leave". Appreciative of Brittani Sonnenberg's creative telling of a family's life spinning through countries and decades, we picked through the settings and emotions, deciphering perceptions of truth. All eyes and ears settled on Terry relating her personal experiences of being an expat with her sister.

Wanda presented three selections for consideration for our May meeting:

"The Pearl That Broke Its Shell" by Nadia Hashimi
"Nora Webster" by Colm Toibin
"All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr *
"The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry" by Gabrielle Zevin

 *chosen


Next up, for February:

 This novel is a terrific blend of historic fact of entertaining fantasy. Rinaldi, a professor at Fairfield University in Connecticut, is a well-published poet and novelist. Nearly sporting the PT look of our millennium, the distinguished author and Barnum could pull off the family tree.

(The above photo is General Tom Thumb wedding Lavinia.)

Happy Reading!

LK

January 2015 Bookclub News

Dear Bookclub,
Happy New Year! We are meeting next on Friday, January 9 at 11:30 at the Barrel Room to discuss Brittani Sonnenberg's, "Home Leave". Sonnenberg's debut novel centers around the globetrotting lifestyle she grew up in.

The above illustration is from "Denizen", an online magazine for TCK(Third Culture Kids) that featured an article written by Sonnenberg: http://www.denizenmag.com/2012/03/the-enigma-of-arrival/

Our early December adventure proved to be a meaningful launch to the Christmas season, with the camaraderie cherished by the best of friends in an unseasonably chilly Coronado:

Our very perfect group at the the very perfect 1906 Lodge.

Finally, a very good friend of mine, Pam Warnock, is putting together an author's dinner on Wednesday February 11th at Carver's. She has 3 authors lined up: Susan Meissner, whose latest book, "The Secrets of a Charmed Life", comes out the first week of February (about the Blitz in WWII), Marivi Soliven, author of "The Mango Bride" (this book won one of the highest literary awards in the Philippines), and Pat Jackson-Collando, author of "Stashes", a satire about Gen X and the Millenniums. An interesting line-up! Attendees will have a choice of salmon, chicken or prime rib and one of three salads, coffee/tea or soft drink. Cost will be $45-50 including tax and gratuity. Please let me know if you are interested in attending and I will help arrange.

Happy Reading!
LK

PS A big thank you to Trudy for organizing and delivering our donations to our adopted family through the Interfaith Services.

PPS Trudy's suggestions for selections:

"Some Luck" by Jane Smiley *
"Redployment" by Phil Kay
"All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

*chosen