July's Selection--Ready for Pick-up July 1

For July, our selection is Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler. Members of the group recommended Anne Tyler's work for her quirky characters. This book involves a fifth grade teacher who wakes up in a Baltimore hospital, not sure of how he got there. The book will be available for borrowing at our July 1st meeting (12:05 at DCLC) and shortly thereafter.

Invitation to Comment on THE 19th WIFE

In June, "One Book...One Literacy Council" is reading The 19th Wife, by David Ebershoff.

We hope everyone enjoyed reading the book. If you have finished the book, feel free to comment below.

Reminder: Live meeting to discuss The 19th Wife will be held Monday, July 1st, 12:05 p.m., at DCLC.

Please don't read these comments if you haven't yet finished the book; they may contain spoilers!

Invitation to Comment on "The 19th Wife" through Chapter XI

In June, "One Book...One Literacy Council" is reading The 19th Wife, by David Ebershoff. There is one Large Print copy available to be borrowed at the DCLC offices.

We hope everyone is enjoying the book. If you have finished Chapter XI, "Wife #19: The Con of the West" (p. 324 in regular book; p. 353 in large print edition), then it's time to let us know what you think of the book.

Reminder: Live meeting to discuss The 19th Wife will be held Monday, July 1st, 12:05 p.m., at DCLC.

Please don't read these comments if you haven't yet finished Chapter X1; they may contain spoilers!

Great Discussion of People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks

Thanks to the seven readers who attended our live discussion of People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks, on Monday, June 3.

We had a lively discussion of the book, including some clarifications of the characters, plot, and historical elements.

Michelle offered this summary of the meeting:

"I enjoyed the book club meeting June 1 at noon. I appreciated having Ann draft the timeline of "the book" and pointing out the relevance of the book's introductory quote. I especially enjoyed having details that confused me explained by other members, such as Hanna's mom's career being more important than relationships; that the author herself had converted to Judaism when she married; that the Lola/Bosnia story illustrated "history repeats itself," that the dangers Hanna took when returning the original were because she was transporting "antiquities," etc. I was pleased that some others like me felt the found objects were a "manipulative" but necessary and clever literary device and that the book itself was a "character." Of course I enjoyed the camaraderie between women and appreciation of how far we've come and Susan's envisioning how far we have to go (a new way to do work, health care, etc.) This is my first book club and I look forward to July 1 meeting on new book."

Well put, Michelle!