Club Book: December

Hello, December!

We had some pretty fantastic suggestions for this month’s books. However, the two we will be reading are:

1. Slade House by David Mitchell Down the road from a working-class British pub, along the brick wall of a narrow alley, if the conditions are exactly right, you’ll find the entrance toSlade House. A stranger will greet you by name and invite you inside. At first, you won’t want to leave. Later, you’ll find that you can’t. Every nine years, the house’s residents—an odd brother and sister—extend a unique invitation to someone who’s different or lonely: a precocious teenager, a recently divorced policeman, a shy college student. But what really goes on inside Slade House? For those who find out, it’s already too late. . . .Spanning five decades, from the last days of the 1970s to the present, leaping genres, and barreling toward an astonishing conclusion, this intricately woven novel will pull you into a reality-warping new vision of the haunted house story—as only David Mitchell could imagine it. Where can I get this? Amazon | Books-A-Million | Free, at your local library.

2. The Appetites of Girls by Pamela Moses Self-doubting Ruth is coddled by her immigrant mother, who uses food to soothe and control. Defiant Francesca believes her heavy frame shames her Park Avenue society mother and, to provoke her, consumes everything in sight. Lonely Opal longs to be included in her glamorous mother’s dinner dates—until a disturbing encounter forever changes her desires. Finally, Setsu, a promising violinist, staves off conflict with her jealous brother by allowing him to take the choicest morsels from her plate—and from her future. College brings the four young women together as suitemates, where their stories and appetites collide. Here they make a pact to maintain their friendships into adulthood, but each must first find strength and her own way in the world. Where can I get this? Amazon | Books-A-Million | Free, at your local library. The official discussion will begin Saturday, December 26th, 2015 and continue onward. Look for the posts titled with each book’s name, which will include the links to the discussions. Live in or around Port Charlotte? A local meet up will be held at Gilcrest Park at 10:00 AM Saturday, December 26th, 2015. Please RSVP to Tori if you are interested in going! We will now acknowledge Christmas, as Thanksgiving (the best holiday, obviously) has sadly come to pass. Whether you celebrate the traditional Christmas or the Hallmark version, or even if you celebrate a different holiday or none all together, please consider donating a book (or whatever) to someone in need. This can be a school, a library, or through the foster care systems in your county. Happy Reading & Happy Holidays!

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