Next month' s selection

Thanks Irene for choosing Unbroken! We all gave it a thumbs up and enjoyed reading about this amazing man and his life-long, inspiring journey.

 

Nina has chosen the next book selection from one of our favorite authors;

Barbra Kingsolver: The Lacuna --- contains two very distinct parts. One features a vibrant Mexican landscape with the equally colorful personalities of Rivera, Kahlo, and Trotsky. The other centers more on Harrison's reclusive existence in small-town America and his battle with the House Un-American Activities Committee. Despite the prodigious research that both parts exhibit, critics clearly preferred the former, marveling at Kingsolver's lyrical passages and her expert recreation of 1930s Mexico. A few reviewers also noted instances of sermonizing and inaccurate history. However, the novel's compelling, engrossing story certainly outweighed these minor complaints, and in the end, Kingsolver has created a convincing "tableau vivant of epochs and people that time has transformed almost past recognition" (New York Times Book Review).

 

Another book we have read from Barbra, is one of my all time favorites;