September at Saara's

 

First of all - what an amazing piece of art Saara has installed on her balcony! A commissioned work, it was painted by Candice Tatum and designed to withstand the outdoor environment. Besides that, the afternoon was graced with artistically displayed snacks on the artisanal walnut charcuterie boards - and two desserts! The book, All the Colour in the World sparked conversation, and the five of us had plenty to talk about on many subjects. Thank you Saara!

Next month we will be meeting at Wanda's home, and Janice will be the host. The book will be The Librarianist by Patrick DeWitt. See you at 1 pm on Wednesday October 25.

Books of Note: 

• Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
• The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
  
• The Covenant of Water * by Abraham Verghese
• Tom Lake * by Ann Patchett
  
• Milkman * by Anna Burns
• This is Happiness * by Niall Williams  
• The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
• A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa  
• Foster by Clare Keegan
• Small Things Like These by Clare Keegan
• Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall

What to Watch: 

• Bones of Crows
• Unforgotten
• Van der Valk
• Five Bedrooms
• Bad Sisters
• The Whale
• Mary Berry
• Barbie
• Oppenheimer
• Knowledge Network platform
   

Book Sanctuary - Toronto Public Library

 I came across a list from the Toronto Public Library of many books that are or have been banned.

https://account.torontopubliclibrary.ca/shared/the-book-sanctuary-collection/gDNNmd4wrgAMuGUM0hnE3R4AWR8sXZAGmj1cSHkZZzizHU9SAD

I wonder if it would be interesting to discuss this? Are there any books that we, as relatively enlightened people, would consider banning? How many complaints does it take for banning to occur?

Notably, Margaret Atwood has published an unburnable version of the Handmaid's Tale!