Anyway, here's the latest book club news.
Our February book, A Thousand Splendid Suns was discussed over dinner at Cindy N's house. We had Afghan food and it was delicious. Most of us liked the book. There was discussion about the sadness of what the ladies in the book went through and how it goes on today in many places. We discussed the little pieces of happiness they encountered. We did, however, forget to rate the book and give our descriptive words.
Our March book, Truck: A Love Story was discussed over dinner at Holly's house. It was a last minute change of locations and I have to say, Holly stepped it up! Her table was adorable with flowers, seeds and even a little truck! We brought "Wisconsin" foods. Yes, there were brats (the sausage kind, not the icky little kid kind)!
The book got an average rating of 8.06 and our descriptive words were Cathartic, Charming, a Rictus Dither, Delightful, Organic, Amusing, Intriguing, Simple and Seedy. It was a fun and delicious night.Our next book is The Shack by William P. Young. Our discussion will be a dessert hosted by Ann. Here's a teaser of the book for you!
Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change Mack's world forever. In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant "The Shack" wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him. You'll want everyone you know to read this book!
