Sushi and The Last Season
This reflection on our last book club meeting has been a few weeks in coming. Workouts, travel and sleep got in the way.
We missed everyone that could not make it. I know Charlotte was very disappointed. She told me she really enjoyed the book.
Amy, I hope you are feeling better and that you will be able to make it to the next book club discussion. That way we can personally congratulate you on the soon to be expansion to the family. (I saw your post that it will only be expanding by one. Congrats on that)
Of those that did make the book discussion dinner, Amanda (hostess and consumer of all things sushi), Teresa and Sheri we had a good time visiting and trying new foods. Actually, Sheri and Teresa settled for a
very safe stir fry dinner while I did my best to pick sushi that did not involve eel or egg. If I was unsure...I gave it to Amanda (Thanks for being there for me, Amanda!)
The consensus on the book was, that it was a good pick. If you have not read it, you should. Don't buy it....I'll let you borrow mine. It is a true story but it is so full of adventure and real life drama that it makes you think of the saying, "truth is stranger than fiction".
I have a hard time liking the main character due to his zealot style attitude towards the environment but he is a great ranger and he never lets his attitude affect how he responds to the hikers and campers he meets. After reading this book you find a new respect for the outback rangers and you lose a little respect for the hierarchical attitude of the Parks and Wildlife Service. I never would have put them in the same category as a large corporation or "big business" but after reading this book, that is exactly where I would place them.
Thanks to Amanda for suggesting this thought provoking read.
Our next get together will have to wait till sometime in October. Sara is hostessing and that will be the next time she is in Austin. The book, for that discussion, will be Eat...Pray...Love. I'd suggest you get through that one and start The Pillars of the Earth. It is a great read but really long. If we all make it through it then we might suggest meeting at the end of Nov to discuss it.
Whew...now I am done filling your inbox and your calendar.
Happy reading everyone!
Marla
We missed everyone that could not make it. I know Charlotte was very disappointed. She told me she really enjoyed the book.
Amy, I hope you are feeling better and that you will be able to make it to the next book club discussion. That way we can personally congratulate you on the soon to be expansion to the family. (I saw your post that it will only be expanding by one. Congrats on that)
Of those that did make the book discussion dinner, Amanda (hostess and consumer of all things sushi), Teresa and Sheri we had a good time visiting and trying new foods. Actually, Sheri and Teresa settled for a
very safe stir fry dinner while I did my best to pick sushi that did not involve eel or egg. If I was unsure...I gave it to Amanda (Thanks for being there for me, Amanda!)The consensus on the book was, that it was a good pick. If you have not read it, you should. Don't buy it....I'll let you borrow mine. It is a true story but it is so full of adventure and real life drama that it makes you think of the saying, "truth is stranger than fiction".
I have a hard time liking the main character due to his zealot style attitude towards the environment but he is a great ranger and he never lets his attitude affect how he responds to the hikers and campers he meets. After reading this book you find a new respect for the outback rangers and you lose a little respect for the hierarchical attitude of the Parks and Wildlife Service. I never would have put them in the same category as a large corporation or "big business" but after reading this book, that is exactly where I would place them.
Thanks to Amanda for suggesting this thought provoking read.
Our next get together will have to wait till sometime in October. Sara is hostessing and that will be the next time she is in Austin. The book, for that discussion, will be Eat...Pray...Love. I'd suggest you get through that one and start The Pillars of the Earth. It is a great read but really long. If we all make it through it then we might suggest meeting at the end of Nov to discuss it.
Whew...now I am done filling your inbox and your calendar.
Happy reading everyone!
Marla
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