Last night saw another good turn out of Bookworms for a great meeting covering February's book J.D.Salinger's 'The Catcher in the Rye'.
There were mixed views about this month's read which made for an interesting debate and I think we were all in agreement that this is a really good novel to discuss and it perhaps has deeper meanings and issues than may initially be apparent. Even those of us who didn't enjoy the book could find some empathy with Salinger's main 'man' Holden Caulfield! Often we even found ourselves discussing the author himself and whether this novel is actually autobiographical was very much a topic of conversation.
Watch out for Joy's 'Catcher in the Rye' review coming soon.
In the meantime, we move on to our March read - the epic 529 page (oh yes we've counted!) 'Cloud Atlas' by David Mitchell. Most of us have been wanting to read this book for some time and although it is meant to be a little challenging to start with we think we will feel a real sense of accomplishment when we next meet to discuss it! No cheating by watching the film first!
If you would like to tackle Cloud Atlas and join us to share your thoughts, the next meeting is on Sunday April 7th at 8pm at the Black Lion Pub Nantwich as usual.
We have also decided on the books for the next 2 bookworm meetings so here is our schedule for the upcoming months:
March - Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell - to discuss on Sunday April 7th
April - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce - to discuss on Sunday May 5th
May - The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng - to discuss on Sunday June 2nd
As always, if you have any questions please email nantwichbookworms@gmail.com and keep checking out our twitter feed @booknantwich
Happy reading!
Kate
Hello! Well done keeping the book club going! I enjoy checking what you're reading from time to time and help update the odd detail when I'm diddling with my other blog. Glad you liked Catcher in the Rye, I read it myself last year. It's one of those books where nothing much happens but at the same time it's so engaging. Having an awkward teen in the house at the time of reading certainly helped me to empathise with him too.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the Cloud Atlas - now that does look intriguing!
Happy reading.
Sarah x