Prepared by Ann S.:
The
February Meeting of the River Run Book Club was held at the Sunset Grille where
the atmosphere is great and the food just wonderful. Thanks Diane for setting this up.
This
month’s book choice was “Mrs. Dallaway”, and while not everyone finished
reading it, many watched the movie on youtube thanks to Kathy, so Lori was able
to lead a spirited discussion on Clarissa’s life choices, most notably her past
romantic connection with Sally, reasons for choosing Richard, and rejection of
Peter Walsh. Lori noted that death was a
strong presence throughout the story, not just in the character of Septimus. There was so much in this book to discuss
that we were able to touch only lightly on some of the themes (Clarissa’s deep sympathy
for Septimus) and characters (her daughter Elizabeth and Miss Killman). While the actual reading of the book might
have been a bit much for some, everyone was pleased with discussion of this book
considered to be one of the best 100 novels of the 20th
century. At Lori and Kathy’s suggestion,
many of us will now go on to read “The Hours”.
From
MaryJo’s book suggestions for April, we choose “My Name is Lucy Barton” by
Elizabeth Strout.
Next
Meeting:
Date: March 26, 2017
Where: Stephanie’s
Time: 1 p.m.
Book: Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
Marlena
will provide the book suggestions for May which we will vote on during the
meeting at Stephanie’s.
Stephanie
– if you prefer a time change, just let us know.
Spring
is coming – we are looking forward to return of the snowbirds.
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