Are
you in a book club? I’m always surprised to find out who is and who
isn’t in a book club. It’s a pleasant surprise to find out how many of
you are belong to one or just are readers. I confess I am a complete
book nerd and always have been. My mother stressed reading in our family
and the old adage “you’ll never be lonely if you always carry a book”
just stuck to all of us. Strange fact~the three of us were featured a
local newspaper article for reading the most books one summer. We
actually were photographed sitting at a table with our arms draped over
piles of books. Oddly, no one is smiling though in spite of those
friendly books…
On our radar this summer:
The
Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. Complete obsessed with this book. Don’t be
afraid of the 800 pages. Keep reading and be rewarded. Did you happen
to see the actual painting on display last Jan at the Whitney Museum?
So bummed I didn’t catch it, in spite of being in NYC then. Side note:
The Little Friend by Tartt is equally wonderful.
Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfield. After reading this, check out American Wife. It’s beautifully written as well.
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn is coming out in theaters soon. Don’t pass up the chance to read the book first.
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simision
Glitter
and Glue: A Memoir by Kelly Corrigan. I have a small association with
Kelly, so really enjoy her books that much more. She’s my good
friend’s husband’s cousin and visits Richmond often. I’ve meet her and
her dad Greenie, sat with her daughter Georgia at a luncheon, heard her
read several times, and feel like we could be friends. She doesn’t
know this of course, but I suspect her readers must all feel like they
know her and they could be good friends given the chance.
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