That's a Wrap, 2025

It is December and the weather outside looks like mid-January today. Luckily this snow was just beginning yesterday when we trekked out to Jo's to talk about Fire Weather by John Vaillant. Maybe it was the weightiness of the idea of climate change that set us off but we went on to grapple with other great imponderables like what's so great about Finland, the current state of feminism, race, anxiety, and life itself. Thank you to Jo for making us feel truly welcome and comfortable. It was a wonderful afternoon for the last meeting of the year.

We made tentative plans for the beginning of a new year. What does everyone think about meeting for lunch together at the Duke of York pub near the St. George subway station? How about Friday January 9th? Check your calendar.

The book we chose for February is Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. This book is the basis for the television series on AppleTV+.  Saara will host on February 18th at noon. 

Books:

• There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak
• The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
• Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa
• Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
• Better Now by Danielle Martin 

What to Watch: 

• Sisu - Netflix 
• Hamnet - in cinemas
• Rental Family - in cinemas
• Pachinko - AppleTV+