This month we discussed the book that Michelle picked. The book was The Hotel On the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
Everyone seemed to enjoy the book and they all thought that it was a good historical fiction novel. Many comments were made about how they learned a lot about the Japanese internment camps during WWII in the US and how Japanese Americans were really affected by this. Rhonda said that Denise's dad was in an internment camp and it would have been interesting to hear what she had to take on it.
The characters of the cafeteria lady and the saxaphone man were well liked. It sounded like there were some tears shed while reading the book. I read the book in 2011 so I had forgotten a lot of what happened and had to be reminded of the end and I am sorry that I ruined it for you Tania! Julie did think that the book was not a memorable one and she wasn't surprised that I forgot about it. Julie, I also have a bad memory when it comes to remembering plots of books that I have read especially after a year :]. I know that more was said about this book, but I think that I was "lost" because I couldn't remember much that happened!
After discussing this book we talked about the trip that Rhonda, Raven, and Michelle are taking to Italy. It sounds like Raven wants to go to bed early and not party, while Rhonda and Michelle do :]. It will be a fun trip and we can't wait to hear all about it once they get back! Raven might need some therapy from Julie when she gets back :]. We talked about all of the TV shows that we are watching and I think that House of Cards, Game of Thrones, and Orange Is the New Black.
We also talked about some books that some of us our reading that were good.
I just read The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Rhonda highly recommended A Thousand Hills to Heaven by Josh Ruxin
Julie just read The Vacationers by Emma Straub
Julie also suggested All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doer
If there were other books I can't remember what they were.
Tania then told us that for our next book we would be reading I Shall Be Near to You by Erin Lindsay McCabe
After a lot of the crew left we talked about how awesome it is that Tina's son graduated from UCSB! We also talked about the site Ashley Maddison (sp?] and how a friend of Michelle's went on there. It was an interesting conversation and of course Christopher had heard about that site, hmmm! Ha ha!
Here are the details of the next book club:
When: Wednesday July 9th at 7pm
Where: Rhonda's house
What we are reading: I Shall Be Near To You by Erin Lindsay McCabe
Michelle B. it will be your turn to pick a book for the next meeting!
See you then!
Heather
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