WOW! What a meeting we had today. A profoundly provocative book, and a riveting discussion. I feel so honored and privileged to be part of a group of women who have such warm and caring hearts and invoke invigorating conversation. It is so exciting.All the book club members attended this month's pick, "Sarah's Key" by Tatiana de Rosnay. We learned a little about the author by watching a short interview where she shares her inspiration for the book. This was her ninth book, but the first to be written in English. She was moved to write about this horrific time in France's history, where French police under the Nazi rule were ordered to round up Jewish men, women, and children and place them in the Vel d"Hiv (a cycling arena at one time.) It was called "Operation Spring Breeze" The author writes this fictional story around true events of a little girl who locks her younger brother in a cupboard believing she will be back in a couple of hours. It is a story of two families from the past and present and how they were connected and affected by the tragic event of July 16th, 1942. There were many other themes in the book that were discussed with respectful passion.
I appreciate all you lovely ladies and value the time we spend together, getting to know eachother while discussing books. I hope everyone enjoyed and were moved by "Sarah's Key" Thank You so much for your sharing!!!!
Next months book is "The Piano Teacher" by Janice Y.K. Lee
----Mary Velez
