Book Club Meeting 27th March 2013

Our Hostess for the second meeting  -  Elaine.
Despite the poor weather conditions attendance was good.
We also got updates from those of you not there in person.

Everyone settled in, refreshments in hand, the spicy crisps went down a treat, we got underway.
Margaret recommend the following site for readers of books  www.Foxedquarterly.com

We had 2 book to revue

The Sugar Girls -  Ethels Story.

Overall the book was well received, however the writing style was not popular.
The group felt that the authors could have followed through. It left you wondering and asking the question 'AND'
General comment was that young women of today would not appreciate the significant changes in the working conditions of women,  Then and now.

The Hundred Year Old Man who Climbed out of the Window and Disappeared - Jonas Jonasson

Discussion was lively, with lots of laughter . Swedish translation is good.
We recommend you ignore the historical elements of the story and go with the flow.
At times you burst into laughter as the silliness borders on the ridiculous.


Our agreed reads for the next meeting on 15th May 2013, Our Hostess will be Francis

• Corsets to Camouflage : Women and War - Kate Adie
• The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - Rachel Joyce

The following 2 books were considered, but availability and cost pushed them out of the top 2. However, if  copies are located and enough members can read them.

• JamBusters - Julie Summers
• Down and Out in London and Paris - George Orwell

Ongoing book for review, but due to difficulty obtaining  copies

• 'Sacred Diary of Adrian Plass'

See you all at the next meeting