Yes, it was a wonderful book club evening at Wanda's house, with excellent cake. I am particularly grateful that Wanda stumbled upon my purse the next morning, and graciously brought it to me before I'd even missed it!
While on the subject of 'stumbling upon', here's a passage from The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe on the subject of e-books vs. printed books:
Wanda gave us her impressions of Sleep No More which she saw in NY recently.
Our book selection for next month is Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel, winner of the Man Booker prize in 2009 and the Orange prize in 2010. Hilary Mantel has also won the Man Booker prize for the sequel Bring Up the Bodies.
Our book club meeting in November will be at Maureen's house on Thursday November 22nd. We also set aside a date in December. There was great enthusiasm for meeting at Susan's house for the December meeting, but we'll probably have to check in with Susan before finalizing our plans. The date is December 13th. Maybe we'll read the winner of the 2012 Giller?
While on the subject of 'stumbling upon', here's a passage from The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe on the subject of e-books vs. printed books:
One of the many things I love about bound books is their sheer physicality. Electronic book live out of sight and out of mind. But printed books have body, presence. Sure, sometimes they'll elude you by hiding in improbable places: in a box full of old picture frames, say, or in the laundry basket wrapped in a sweatshirt. But at other times they'll confront you, and you'll literally stumble over some tomes you hadn't thought about in weeks or years. I often seek electronic books, but they never come after me. They may make me feel, but I can't feel them. They are all soul with no flesh, no texture, and no weight. They can get in your head but can't whack you upside it.We had some conversation around the Giller Prize. This year's short list comprises:
- 419 by Will Ferguson
- Inside by Alix Ohlin
- The Imposter Bride by Nancy Richler
- Ru by Kim Thuy
- Whirl Away by Russell Wangersky
Wanda gave us her impressions of Sleep No More which she saw in NY recently.
Our book selection for next month is Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel, winner of the Man Booker prize in 2009 and the Orange prize in 2010. Hilary Mantel has also won the Man Booker prize for the sequel Bring Up the Bodies.
Our book club meeting in November will be at Maureen's house on Thursday November 22nd. We also set aside a date in December. There was great enthusiasm for meeting at Susan's house for the December meeting, but we'll probably have to check in with Susan before finalizing our plans. The date is December 13th. Maybe we'll read the winner of the 2012 Giller?
