Gone Girl Recap

So did we like it? Pretty much. We agreed it was captivating. Hard to put down. Full of twists and turns. Pretty disgusting people. Creepy smart too! Well written, we agreed. 

 Noreen said...

What a fun day at Lisa's! Her specialty drinks were a big hit and sitting outside on her lovely patio was delightful! Oh, and the book discussion... we all loved the book and were taken aback by several twists. An unusual take on human relations or maybe, sadly, not so unusual.

How about the ending? Resolved? Mostly no. But how else to end the story? And actually Amy and Nick deserved each other for sure. It's hard to say what would be a perfect ending.

 

It was a heck of a read!

First the Important Stuff

Today's Y-Read Group presents a quiz.....not so much about the book, that comes later.

#1 At who's house did we meet?

#2 (Clue)....who would wear these shoes?

#3 Can you name our guru for the afternoon?

More information to follow......soon!

Way Behind!

Uh, oh...here we are meeting tomorrow at Lisa's house and no new post! Profound apologies from your blogster.

So, we announce the book right now and very soon thereafter we post our review!  Tah Dah....the book selection is (and we know everyone has read it!)

"Marriage can be a real killer. 
   One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, New York Times bestseller Gillian Flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. The Chicago Tribune proclaimed that her work “draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction.” Gone Girl’s toxic mix of sharp-edged wit and deliciously chilling prose creates a nerve-fraying thriller that confounds you at every turn." 


 Happy Thanksgiving!      



And the next book selection is a classic.......(selected by Sylvia)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 29, 2008

Availabe  Amazon Kindle price $10.99; paperback $10.20 and  check your library as well

“I can’t remember the last time I discovered a novel as smart and delightful as this one, a world so vivid that I kept forgetting this was a work of fiction populated with characters so utterly wonderful that I kept forgetting they weren’t my actual friends and neighbors. Treat yourself to this book please—I can’t recommend it highly enough.”—Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love

“Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows have written a wondrous, delightful, poignant book— part Jane Austen, part history lesson.  The letters in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society aren't addressed to you, but they are meant for you.  It's a book everyone should read.  An absolute treasure.”—Sarah Addison Allen, author of Garden Spells 

Live with Laurie

The Dark Before Dawn was a good read but even better was our FaceTime with the author, Laurie. a first for all of us. What a special event!

We grilled this smart, sophisticated author about everything!






We all felt like we got into Laurie's head. Her process is so interesting. The amount of research she does is amazing. http://www.lauriestevensbooks.com/Events.html


Ladies of the book club - please send me your comments. I'm a a loss to explain how fun our chat was. (Many thanks to Noreen, our host and the author's aunt.)

Oh yes...the food was awesome as usual.









We had a guest, who obviously didn't read the book.


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