Category: Book Club 2
Posts for the Book Club 2 Group
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‘Ella Minnow Pea’ by Mark Dunn
Most liked the book and thought the lipogrammatic plot was a clever and unique idea. It was felt that part of the plot could have been expanded upon to improve the storyline. Read more
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‘Out of Bounds’ by Val McDermid
All of the group agreed that the book was a good read with interesting plots. It was well written and we appreciated the groundwork the author must have put in to make the story realistic and realistic. Read more
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‘Revolutionary Road’ by Richard Yates
Most people enjoyed the book, although some thought the latter half of the book was better. It was well written, nostalgic of the Era with great insight into human weakness. A stark representation of 50's America and very surprising that it was a first novel. Read more
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‘The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store' by James McBride
Mixed reactions, a lot of characters to follow and perhaps would benefit from major editing. The plot was slow to get going but gathered momentum in the latter half of the book. Read more
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‘Educated’ by Tara Westover - A Memoir
The book highlighted the amazing level of endurance and resilience of human beings, but also the detrimental power individuals can exact over others. Read more
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‘The Nightingale’ by Kristen Hannah
Feedback from the group was mixed. Mostly that it was an easy read, was enjoyable and would be a good plot for a film. However, there was criticism regarding historical and geographical inaccuracies in the plot and that it was overly sentimental. Read more
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2024 Annual Review
Overall book choice winner: ‘Still Life’ by Sarah Winman. This book was a clear winner out of the eleven books chosen in 2024. Read more
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2021 - 2023 Annual Reviews
Overall book choice winners: 2021: ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’, by Delia Owens. 2022: ‘The Mercies’, by Kiran Millwood Hargrave. 2023: ‘The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane’, by Lisa See. Read more