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Category: Group – Book Club Monday
Book Club Review – The Book of Fire
Set in present day Greece the story tells of the damage caused by fire and the escape from it. It later describes beautifully the attempts to rebuild the community overcoming drama on its way. Christy Lefteri mainly focuses on the unsettling effects of the fire on three characters, Irini, Tasso and Chara. Through Chara, the…
Book Club Review – The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The story revolves around Holden Caulfield, a 17 year old boarding school New Yorker who narrates a period of time just prior to the end of school term leading up to Christmas. He is a privileged, angry young man who tells a good story and all.
Book Group – Review
Middle England by Jonathan Coe Tony Lawton’s March presentation was a real treat. It was an emotional tapestry of Middle England, mostly focussing on Birmingham. Jonathan Coe encapsulates the spirit of the times through his main character Benjamin Trotter whose many family members, friends and acquaintances are well described and give an insight into life…
Book of the month – Lessons by Ian McEwan
February’s presentation was given by Mike Harvey “Lessons” tells the story of the life of Ronald Baines. Ian McEwan covers love, loss, regret with imagination. It is a sad, thought provoking book although not many of us felt sorry for poor Ronald who appeared to bumble through his life with a lack of drive after being…