YEAR 11 BEGINS -- The Wife Between Us

Sept. 9, 2019

As I was browsing through my Libby app, this book, The Wife Between Us, was listed as a recommendation. I decided to read and select it for our book club. I was intrigued by the quick change from chapter 1 to chapter 2. Blissfully happy planning her wedding, to the “too good to be true” fiancé to divorce. Who was controlling whom? Vanessa (Nellie), though she was controlling Robert and Emma, but not until the end did we know who Emma really was.

I believe we had a lively discussion on the different topics presented in the story: love (Maureen’s unhealthy relationship with her brother), friendship, mental illness, hindsight, “gaze detection”, control, etc. This story reminded me of “The Girl on the Train”, which I recently watched again on Netflix. Here is 🍷🥂to a wonderful start to our eleventh year (my fifth)!!! ❤️

                                                             ---Myrna

Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday -- June 3, 2019

Unfortunately, Maria Rodriguez had a family crisis and was not able to come and lead the discussion on Asymmetry, at The Pancake House, in Stony Point. She was kind enough to buy us appetizers, AND to leave us yummy Rockland Bakery desserts, as well as leaving us questions to guide us through our last meeting of our TENTH YEAR!! Yay us!

It was wonderful to have a small group meet and discuss Maria's choice. We talked about the characters in the first section the most - Alice, and Ezra - who was modeled after Philip Roth. Many of us did not see much of a connection between the three sections. Asymmetry dealt with race, gender, nationality, and power.

Thank you to everyone who attended, and looking forward to year 11!

I'd like to help someone else in the book club take over the blogging end of things, so think about if it's something maybe YOU can do going forward. This is the year I can be there to help. After ten years, I'm ready to retire from this job. Please, someone, step up!

XXOO
Robin