Babes for Books, Sr.- I love these babes. I'm the young, winded, lost and confused member, yet they somehow accept me even as I rant and rave about my adventures in karaoke and other non-sensible shenanigans.
We met this week to discuss The Invisible Mountain, by Carolina De Robertis. On a scale of 1-5, we rated it a 3. None of us could remember the title and we agreed that reading it felt like a snail's crawl. 
For our next selection I chose Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer, recommended by a friend. It is set in NYC two years after 9/11. Oskar, the nine-year-old son of a man 
who died in the attacks, finds a key and partakes in a quest to find its lock. According to reviews and synopsis' the story boy's eccentric personality, precocious vocabulary and infinite endeavors in inventing and jewelry making make for a humorous journey. Although at the same time, it is also a reminder of the realities of 9/11 through a child's eyes. I'm currently really emotional due to boys, so I hope this story doesn't send me through a whirlwind of separate emotions regarding this subject. Heck, maybe I need this story to ground me.
Oh, it is said that Oskar is a vegan! I'm a vegan chef! Mmmm...the menu opportunities are endless!
Extremely Emotional and Incredibly Sensitive,
Danielle
As a BBJ member, I would like to read this one, too. Let us know how it goes!
ReplyDeleteMere, you should read Invisible Mountain too. I would like to point out that the score of 3 was the average rating for the book (on a scale of 1 to 5). I gave it a 4. This book followed three generations of women as they persevered through their own unique life challanges and struggles. All three exemplified strong passionate women. The book was well written and for me at least, an emotional read. Please consider reading this, I feel so strongly about it I will even loan you the book, in spite of the fact that I don't even know you. In fact I will loan it to anyone reading this blog.
ReplyDeleteOne last thing about the book "Invisible Mountain", this book probably generated more discussion then any other book that our club has read. That says something doesn't it.
ReplyDeleteWe love you Danielle! I think we are all living vicariously through your youth!
ReplyDeleteI gave the book a 3...it had a little bit of Bless Me Ultima feel...and I must say that I did get excited when I thought that it might lead into the life of Eva Peron...I was sadly dissappointed....but nevertheless, it was still and OK read.
It also made me extremely hungry for Argentinian food!!! I did promise that I would try out recipes when I was less stressed, hopefully over the summer...
Till the next one...Happy Reading!!