We met on Zoom to talk with enthusiasm about Five Wives by Joan Thomas, a fictional retelling of the events of Operation Auca. This led to curiosity about other books by the same author, listed below.
Let's hope we will soon be able to meet without resorting to digital technology, but until then it is wonderful to be able to see each other. Thanks to Wanda for setting up the Zoom.
Looking Ahead:
- On April 15th at 7 pm on Zoom - Olive Again by Elizabeth Strout
- On May 13th at 7 pm on Zoom - Speak, Silence by Kim Echlin
Books we Mentioned:
- Dirt Road byJames Kelman
- The Opening Sky by Joan Thomas
- Curiosity by Joan Thomas
- Reading by Lightning by Joan Thomas
- Amphibian by Carla Gunn
- A Children's Bible by Lydia Mallett
- The Forgotten Daughter by Joanna Goodman
- Johnny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead
- The Reason you Walk: a memoir by Wab Kinew
- Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese
- Trio by William Boyd
- Indians on Vacation by Thomas King
- Speak, Silence by Kim Echlin
Aside: You can get a 300 piece jigsaw puzzle of Reposado Bar. Cool!
What We're Watching:
- Gino's Italian Escape - TLN
- David Rocco's Dolce - TLN
- Stanley Tucci - Searching for Italy - CNN
- Delhi Crime - Netflix
- Pretty Hard Cases - CBC
- Bad Banks - CBC Gem
- Ethos - Netflix
- Frazier (reruns) - Prime
- Ted Lasso - Apple TV+
- Hamilton - Disney+
- Lupin - Netflix
- A Suitable Boy - Acorn TV
- Superstore - Netflix
