I belong to the best book group ever, no lie. It is made up of women from diverse backgrounds & beliefs, & I thoroughly enjoy myself each time we catch up. There are 16 members, all wonderful in so many different ways, & all of whom enrich my life. We are a changing bunch - we have babies, start new careers, start new relationships, get married, buy houses & lose those we love. The really cool thing is that we do it all together, each month.
I thought that as a new rule for myself I should do a monthly book review, just to allow myself to waffle on. What a surprise!
The Slap - Christos TsiolkasI loved "The Slap". What a spectacular book, based on the story of a Melbourne family BBQ where one man slaps someone else's child. There are interwoven stories from the view of the different characters, & the subsequent fallout from that one event. The thing is - how would I react? Would I react like the Mother of the child? Would that make me right? A great read - I highly recommend this book
The Last Lecture - Randy PauschThis book is the extension of a final lecture given by a professor faced with his imminent death from cancer. It is a true story, & the basis of it is awe inspiring. Apparently some Universities in the USA have their professors to this as a regular thing as part of their job, but Randy really was giving his "last lecture" & wanted a record for his young children. I made it to Chapter 8 & could do no more, not from sadness or distress, I just found him to be a boring writer. However, if I was his child, I would be blown away by the record of his/our story.
The Gift - Cecelia AhernCecelia Ahern wrote the book "PS I Love You" which I totally loathed, but persisted in reading to try to "get it". I should have realised that "The Gift" would just be as awful, but I could always have been wrong? Nope. I wasn't. What a load of shite - far too many words wandering aimlessly on a page. I made it to Chapter 4 & gave up. I cannot even begin to tell you how I wish I could get back that 30 minutes of my life. A dreadful book.
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hey tan what a great post! i thought you might like the slap. it has a slight Testimony (Anita Shreve) feel to it and you liked that one too! i am loving a thousand splendid suns. love you heaps can't wait to play at next book club!! xxx
ReplyDeleteI love you too Hols xx Very much xx
ReplyDeleteI knew YOU would like "A Thousand Splendid Suns", what a heart breaker of a book. How lucky are we to live where we live?? Can't wait to see where you & Bennie are going to live - CONGRATS!!!!!