Dear Neary Book Club family,
It was so nice starting another year of our beloved book club. I am so glad that many of you were able to attend our meeting and that we had the joy of having Jill join our group. Welcome Jill!
Reading And the Mountains Echoed gave us the opportunity to enjoy yet another compelling, well-written story by Khaled Hosseini. The story spans several generations and moves back and forth between Afghanistan and the West. It grapples with the relationship between family members, particularly between siblings, and how their actions may have consequences that last a lifetime. The book is written almost as a collection of short stories, with each of the nine chapters being told from the perspective of a different character. Yet, for some reason it is the story of Abdullah and Pari that struck me the most, and in some way left me sad and disappointed … I guess I always want a happy ending.
Thank you ladies, for sharing your thoughts, perspectives and in many cases your own personal experiences, they all add so much to our discussions.
Looking forward to our next literary soiree…
Maria
Maria -- It was a wonderful meeting. I really enjoyed seeing everyone again after the summer. I'm so happy Jill has joined us and I look forward to meeting Myrna.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the book. It made me cry. I think it helped that I read it all in 1 1 /2 days, so the names were all fresh in my mind. I love the way he told the many different stories, yet they were all tied together somehow. I thought this was quite elegant on Hosseini's part. If only there had been more hope at the end. But I guess Alzheimer's is a terrible disease.
Love you all, my bookworms!
XXOO
Robin
Hi Maria and fellow bookworms,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed our first book club meeting for the year! As always we get engrossed in a topic from the book and our stories begin. I enjoyed some of the characters and their story but was disappointed that they weren't more developed. I look forward this year to all the books we will read. I welcome our new members. I am excited about our times together. You are all a blessing.
Take Care,
Mary