It was Michelle B's pick and sadly she was stuck at home with a bad case of vertigo. She texted Rhonda her pick, which is listed below. Tina was also a no show because her son Chase was home and offered to make her dinner. No way she could say no to that! Rhonda has her dog Tucker though since Tina's backyard is torn up the dog spends a lot of time at doggie daycare so she tries to take him for a couple overnights a week since her house is a nice dog haven.
Rhonda served cheese and cookies she brought back from Italy. Rambo gave Rhonda some baguettes which were amazing with the cheese and honey. Unfortunately Rambo couldn't attend either but his bread was well received. Rhonda, do you think you can mail me some cheese & bread? :] Alissa brought a great bottle of wine, which was much appreciated!
We all liked Tania's pick, but thought it wasn't the most "deep" book considering the subject matter. What we found most interesting was the factual stuff the author talked about at the end of the book. The letters that were written (in the event of the death of a soldier) were the most beautiful part of the book and we thought perhaps, if the book had been all letters it may have been more interesting and well written. It was a fast and easy read which is always nice. The pregnancy part was slightly predictable. The war scenes seemed very realistic and brutal, as was the civil war.
Rhonda and Michelle mostly talked about their trip to Italy. Michelle regaled the girls with stories. I look forward to hearing those stories!
Here are the details for the next book club:
Where: Rhonda's house
What we are reading: The Matchmaker by Elin Hilderbrand
When: Wednesday 8/13 at 7pm
Denise, it is your turn to pick the book for next month!
