Book Group: Sept, Oct, Nov 2014

I did not intend this blog to feature books. I just meant to use the space as a record of what my book group read and how I felt about it. Instead, it drives the posts since it happens each month. To catch up for now:

Book: The Wives of Los Alamos
Author: TaraShea Nesbit
Group meeting: Sept (did not attend; funerals in La Crosse)

Although I found the book compelling, I kept wishing for a singular story. The "we" focus made it inclusive, but less personal. I did hear a comment after the group meeting that some in the group were of that age and this made the history more real. The lives of the families isolated in the desert seemed dreadful to me.

Book: Burial Rites
Author: Hanna Kent
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2014
Place: Ginny's
Dessert: German Chocolate Cake

Not a happy story. Based on a real story of the final beheading of a woman in Iceland in the 1800s. Compelling read, almost like a mystery. I was overwhelmed by the cold and filth and lack of privacy.



Book: I know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Author Maya Angelou
Date: November (will not attend; in Mexico)

I probably won't read this. I listened to a series of essays by Maya Angelou while driving to and from the cabin last summer. This book was picked to honor the passing of Maya Angelou this year. Her life story is poignant and she is an inspiration.