Sommières Book and Serie Club

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...

We had a great meeting in February.  There was lots to talk about with the book Defending Jacob and of course lots of great food brought by the members to share. For March we have Dear Life by Alice Munro.  The meeting will be at Isabelle's house.  Directions will be forthcoming in an email before the meeting.  We're going to read all the short stories in the book and then we'll discuss the ones we liked best during the meeting. http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B009HSPODE/?tag=wwwellecase0b-21 For April we decided on a book presented by Marielle that she picked up in the S. Korea airport.  It's Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson.  She highly recommends it!  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 psycholog...

We had a great meeting in January.  And we were so organized, we chose our next two books! February:  Defending Jacob by William Landay.  The meeting will be at Mandy's house.  Directions will be forthcoming in an email before the meeting. http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B007G92QGO March:  Dear Life by Alice Munro.  The meeting will be at Isabelle's house.  Directions will be forthcoming in an email before the meeting. http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B009HSPODE/ This is a collection of short stories.At our February meeting, we will decide which of the short stories we will discuss during the meeting, so please get the book early and take a look at the stories within so you can help us decide which ones to focus on!

Hello club members!  The book for January will be "The Buddha In The Attic" by Julie Otsuka.  The book is very short, so should be "easy" to finish before the meeting on January 19th. "A gorgeous novel by the celebrated author of When the Emperor Was Divine that tells the story of a group of young women brought from Japan to San Francisco as “picture brides” nearly a century ago. In eight unforgettable sections, The Buddha in the Attic traces the extraordinary lives of these women, from their arduous journeys by boat, to their arrival in San Francisco and their tremulous first nights as new wives; from their experiences raising children who would later reject their culture and language, to the deracinating arrival of war. Once again, Julie Otsuka has written a spellbinding novel about identity and loyalty, and what it means to be an American in uncertain times." Link: http://www.amazon.fr/Buddha-Attic-Julie-Otsuka/dp/0307744426

We don't yet have a book for January, so get your suggestions in! There is on book club meeting in December; we will meet up with the Café et Conversation folks and do a joint Christmas party, December 21st at Isabelle and Marc's place in Beaulieu.  More info to follow on that. Please submit book suggestions in the comments to this post.  So far I have: The Budda in the Attic Americanah Defending Jacob

Hello club members! Since the weather is not cooperating for tomorrow's outdoor event (we talked about doing a tour of a mielerie and then having a picnic and early meeting), I think we need to keep the two events separate.  I know I cannot make it to the honey event, unfortunately.  I really wanted to go! For those who will attend the honey event, please email Marielle Snellings <marielle.snellings@gmail.com> directly.  The book club meeting is at 5pm at Rebecca and Janice's place.  Directions: 1.  Come to Salinelles from Sommieres. 2.  After you take the round point into town, take your FIRST RIGHT on Chemin de la gare.  Then take your second left into the old mill (right before the bridge, across from a pasture.)  If you get to the bridge, you've gone too far.  The first left turn has a  gate over the road, but I included it to not confuse you. 3.  Pull into the driveway and continue around to the left to the parking area...

Hello book club members!  Here's our book for November: Clear Light of Day by Anita Desai (suggested by Claire). Link on Amazon.fr:  http:// amzn.to/17dMqQA Description: To the family living in the shabby, dusty house in Delhi, Tara's visit brings a sharp reminder of life outside tradition. For Bim coping endlessly with their problems, there is a renewal of the old jealousies for, unlike her sister, she has failed to escape. Looking at both the cruelty and beauty of family life and the harshness of India's modern history, Clear Light of Day brilliantly evokes the painful process of confronting and healing old wounds.