Meeting in April changed to the 27th, news, etc.
We changed the April meeting from the 20th to April 27th, due to the fact that April 20th is Easter Sunday.
We also welcomed two new members, Sunshine and Noelle who are excited about coming to our next meeting.
The April meeting will be at Susan's house in Aspères. She lives on the Mas Montel property, just past the chicken coop/house, to the left of the Mas itself. If you need directions, don't worry, I'll send a map before the meeting via email, but you can find it on Google.
Marielle and Noelle both say this book we'll be doing in April is a real page-turner. Details below:
Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson. I tried to find it in French, but I don't know if it's available. Please comment on this post if you find it, with a link.
http://www.amazon.fr/dp/006224454X/?tag=wwwellecase0b-21
Description
S. J. Watson makes his powerful debut with Before I Go to Sleep, a compelling, fast-paced psychological thriller, reminiscent of Shutter Island and Memento, in which an amnesiac who, following a mysterious accident, cannot remember her past or form new memories, desperately tries to uncover the truth about who she is—and who she can trust.
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We have chosen the book for June. It's GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn. We are announcing it with plenty of advance warning because it's a pretty big book. Luckily, most people report that it's a real page turner. I have already read it, and I can recommend it highly, especially for book club. I guarantee we will have a lot to talk about!
Link to the book: http://amzn.to/1prQks1
In French: http://amzn.to/1m23gEU
DESCRIPTION
Marriage can be a real killer.
One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, New York Times bestseller Gillian Flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. The Chicago Tribune proclaimed that her work “draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction.” Gone Girl’s toxic mix of sharp-edged wit and deliciously chilling prose creates a nerve-fraying thriller that confounds you at every turn.
On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick’s clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn’t doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife’s head, but passages from Amy's diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media—as well as Amy’s fiercely doting parents—the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he’s definitely bitter—but is he really a killer?
As the cops close in, every couple in town is soon wondering how well they know the one that they love. With his twin sister, Margo, at his side, Nick stands by his innocence. Trouble is, if Nick didn’t do it, where is that beautiful wife? And what was in that silvery gift box hidden in the back of her bedroom closet?
With her razor-sharp writing and trademark psychological insight, Gillian Flynn delivers a fast-paced, devilishly dark, and ingeniously plotted thriller that confirms her status as one of the hottest writers around.
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We also welcomed two new members, Sunshine and Noelle who are excited about coming to our next meeting.
The April meeting will be at Susan's house in Aspères. She lives on the Mas Montel property, just past the chicken coop/house, to the left of the Mas itself. If you need directions, don't worry, I'll send a map before the meeting via email, but you can find it on Google.
Marielle and Noelle both say this book we'll be doing in April is a real page-turner. Details below:
Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson. I tried to find it in French, but I don't know if it's available. Please comment on this post if you find it, with a link.
http://www.amazon.fr/dp/006224454X/?tag=wwwellecase0b-21
Description
S. J. Watson makes his powerful debut with Before I Go to Sleep, a compelling, fast-paced psychological thriller, reminiscent of Shutter Island and Memento, in which an amnesiac who, following a mysterious accident, cannot remember her past or form new memories, desperately tries to uncover the truth about who she is—and who she can trust.
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We have chosen the book for June. It's GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn. We are announcing it with plenty of advance warning because it's a pretty big book. Luckily, most people report that it's a real page turner. I have already read it, and I can recommend it highly, especially for book club. I guarantee we will have a lot to talk about!
Link to the book: http://amzn.to/1prQks1
In French: http://amzn.to/1m23gEU
DESCRIPTION
Marriage can be a real killer.
One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, New York Times bestseller Gillian Flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. The Chicago Tribune proclaimed that her work “draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction.” Gone Girl’s toxic mix of sharp-edged wit and deliciously chilling prose creates a nerve-fraying thriller that confounds you at every turn.
On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick’s clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn’t doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife’s head, but passages from Amy's diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media—as well as Amy’s fiercely doting parents—the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he’s definitely bitter—but is he really a killer?
As the cops close in, every couple in town is soon wondering how well they know the one that they love. With his twin sister, Margo, at his side, Nick stands by his innocence. Trouble is, if Nick didn’t do it, where is that beautiful wife? And what was in that silvery gift box hidden in the back of her bedroom closet?
With her razor-sharp writing and trademark psychological insight, Gillian Flynn delivers a fast-paced, devilishly dark, and ingeniously plotted thriller that confirms her status as one of the hottest writers around.
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Amy et Nick forment en
apparence un couple modèle. Victimes de la crise financière, ils ont
quitté Manhattan pour s'installer dans le Missouri. Un jour, Amy
disparaît et leur maison est saccagée. L'enquête policière prend vite
une tournure inattendue : petits secrets entre époux et trahisons sans
importance de la vie conjugale font de Nick le suspect idéal. Alors
qu'il essaie lui aussi de retrouver Amy, il découvre qu'elle dissimulait
beaucoup de choses, certaines sans gravité, d'autres plus inquiétantes.
Après Sur ma peau et Les Lieux sombres, Gillian Flynn nous offre une
véritable symphonie paranoïaque, dont l'intensité suscite une angoisse
quasi inédite dans le monde du thriller.
Gillian
Flynn fait une nouvelle fois preuve d’un sens du suspense
impressionnant, jouant avec les nerfs du lecteur comme un chat avec une
pelote. Admirable. Marie Rogatien, Le Figaro Magazine.
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WE NEED A BOOK SUGGESTION FOR MAY! If you have any, please email me.
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WE NEED A BOOK SUGGESTION FOR MAY! If you have any, please email me.
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