Hello Ladies!
Can you believe that we are already 2/3 of the way through August?! Our August meeting seemed to come around so quickly. Thank you to everyone that came to the meeting and helped with the food. We had a really great one this month. It was one of my favorites. Almost everyone had read the book and all of us at the meeting had the same feelings about it. We loved Hadley but were so frustrated with her sometimes! We were disgusted with Ernest and hated Pauline. A lot of us agreed that had they lived anywhere but in Paris the marriage between Hadley and Ernest would have probably lasted...but then Ernest Hemingway wouldn't have turned into the amazing author that he was. The Paris Wife is a great example of just how large an influence our friends/surroundings can play in our lives.
For this next month Amy Jo provided some great book choices. We ended up going with Little Bee by Chris Cleave.
Amy Jo said she was drawn to this book because it was so difficult to find any information or summaries of it. The publishers didn't want to spoil the book so they don't really say much about it. I do know that is about a Nigerian refugee and how she meets up with a couple in England. That's all I've been able to figure out so far. I think it will be really interesting to see how this book unfolds and how the characters are connected.
I can't wait for our next meeting. I hope it comes as quickly as our last. We will be meeting on September 21st. at 7:00. Have a great month and good luck to any of you that are getting ready for the school year. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Happy Reading,
Carly
