STILL LIFE WITH BREAD CRUMBS by Anna Quindlen--What did you think?

Let your fellow readers know what you thought of Still Life with Bread Crumbs, by Anna Quindlen.

Just add a comment below.

Caution: Comments may contain spoilers!

Remember that the book is due back to DCLC by Wednesday, January 7, and that our meeting to discuss the book will take place on Monday, January 12, 2015, at 12:05. Next up for the group: Life after Life, by Kate Atkinson. 
 

Time to comment on TENDER AT THE BONE by Ruth Reichl

One Book...One Literacy Council read Ruth Reichl's Tender at the Bone this month.

If you have thoughts about this memoir, share them here!

We will meet on Monday, December 8, 2014, at Noon at DCLC to discuss the book and to distribute Still Life with Bread Crumbs, by Anna Quindlen.

CAUTION: Comments may contain spoilers!

Share your thoughts about THINKING IN PICTURES

Here's your chance to share your thoughts after reading Thinking in Pictures by Temple Grandin.

Note: Comments may contain spoilers!

Share Your Thoughts about our Latest Read: DEFENDING JACOB

What were your reactions to Defending Jacob by William Landay?

We will be discussing the book at our next meeting, Tuesday, October 14, at Noon, at DCLC, 2217 Providence Avenue, Chester PA 19013.

All are welcome.

Warning:  Comments may contain spoilers.

What Are Your Reactions to REMARKABLE CREATURES by Tracy Chevalier?

What were your reactions to Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier?

We will be discussing the book at our next meeting, Monday, September 8, at Noon, at DCLC, 2217 Providence Avenue, Chester PA 19013.

All are welcome.

Warning:  Comments may contain spoilers.

What Did You Think of MARCH by Geraldine Brooks?

We will meet next Monday, August 11, at Noon to discuss March by Geraldine Brooks. See details at www.delcoliteracy.org.

In the meantime, let us know what you thought of the book.

Warning: Any comments added may contain spoilers.

Happy Reading!

What are Your Reactions to "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore" by Robin Sloan?

Feel free to comment on this month's book, "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore" by Robin Sloan.

Warning: These comments may contain spoilers!

Next up: March by Geraldine Brooks. Meeting will be July 14, 2014, Noon, at DCLC, 2217 Providence Avenue, Chester PA 19013.

Spring Reads--Comments Welcome

"One Book...One Literacy Council" has titles scheduled through July 2014, and as we read, we invite anyone who is reading along to comment on the relevant book.


To help other readers avoid spoilers,  please write the title of the book at the top of your comments.


Here is our list:


February: 12 Tribes of Hattie, by Ayana Matthis
March: Buddha in the Attic, by Julie Otsuka
April: Neverland, J.M. Barrie, the duMauriers, and the Dark Side of Peter Pan,  by Piers Dudgeon
May: 22 Brittania Road, by Amanda Hodgkinson
June: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Book Store, by Robin Sloan
July: March, by Geraldine Brooks


Thanks for your thoughts!

Any Comments on our January read: "Menonnite in a Little Black Dress"?

Have you finished reading Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home by Rhoda Janzen?

We will meet on Monday, February 10, 2014, at Noon at the Delaware County Literacy Council to discuss this book.

Note: We are now meeting the second Monday of the month.

If you have any reactions you would like to share, please do so by adding a comment below.

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

"The Hundred Secret Senses" Raises Interesting Questions

"One Book...One Literacy Council" read The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan in December and discussed it at our January 6th meeting.

Topics discussed at the meeting included the cultural differences between China and the United States, and the role of ghosts in the book.

The interweaving of stories in the book reminded some readers of other books by Amy Tan.

Readers enjoyed the strong voice and the specific details that helped convey the perspective of both Olivia and her half-sister Kwan.

Some thought Olivia's goals weren't clearly defined in the book. The group also discussed whether the role of ghosts made the book magical realism.

The group also decided to meet on the second Monday of the month starting in February, which means we will meet next on Monday, February 10.