We've had a new member join our group - Jill. She is a married mom of two and also lives in my neighborhood. Welcome Jill!
April Book/Melissa's Pick:
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
I really liked this book! I don't know how factual it is, but it seemed to be a great insight into the history of Chinese women. It walked through the differences between socioeconomic classes and what were expected from women - for example, how they broke and shrunk their feet starting at the age of 6 so they would be admired enough to be married properly and if done well enough, married up in class! But also, it was just a well written book with beautiful prose and characters.
May Book/Beth P's Pick:
The Florist's Daughter by Patricia Hampl
This seemed an interesting storyline but I just couldn't get past the heavy writing. There were too many descriptive words on each page and I didn't have the stamina to wade through them all!
At this point the book club decided that if the book was over about 300 pages that we would need to spread the book over two months. Some of us, me included, need more time....
June-July Book/Group Pick:
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
This was a very thought provoking book. It is about a man who, in a snap decision, sends away his newborn down-syndrome daughter and the impact that decision has on everyone surrounding him. Very well written!
The order of the next picks is Beth M., Candy, Korrie, and then Jill.
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