We had a great fall day for book club in November 2023 when we talked about Gin, Turpentine, Pennyroyal, Rue. The events of the book happened a century ago but the themes were quite relevant today and the characters were well drawn and full of life. Jane made us very comfortable in her front room with a lovely array of nibbles. Thanks, Jane!
A reminder that the next book is Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout and we're meeting at Susan's on Thursday, December 14 - at 1:30 (instead of 1:00) because of an unavoidable appointment.
I don't remember that we spoke about any other books but we did recommend a few things to watch.
- The Last Detective (BritBox)
- Annika (Masterpiece PBS)
- Unforgotten (BritBox)
- Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
It's interesting to be reminded of Lucy Barton as Elizabeth Strout first imagined her. Here's a discussion about the first Lucy Barton book.
