Monday, May 25, 2015
Ratings for Landline (by Rainbow Rowell)
Leigh - 4.5
Michele - 4.5
Melissa - 4
Andrea 5.5
We didn't really like either main character!
Monday, January 12, 2015
The October 2014
The Master Butchers Singing Club by Louise Erdrich
Chosen by Leigh
Meeting held November 7, 2014
It was an interesting discussion as many of the members had not managed to finish the book. Andrea and Melissa, declined to rate it as they hadn't finished. It was a tale of North Dakota and some of the people who settled in one town, from after the first world war, leading up to the second. There were many characters that we wanted to know more about, and some we felt we didn't want to know better.
Michele had read another book by the same author was not as impressed by this work.
Nans gave it a 5, as she said it didn't keep you awake.
Ellen gave it a 6, she felt the end was hurried up.
Michele gave it a 6, she felt that the author's sense of place was incredible.
Leigh gave it a 6, it was a book that could be read in spats in the beginning, but towards the end of the book you wanted to know where it was going.
The Master Butchers Singing Club by Louise Erdrich
Chosen by Leigh
Meeting held November 7, 2014
It was an interesting discussion as many of the members had not managed to finish the book. Andrea and Melissa, declined to rate it as they hadn't finished. It was a tale of North Dakota and some of the people who settled in one town, from after the first world war, leading up to the second. There were many characters that we wanted to know more about, and some we felt we didn't want to know better.
Michele had read another book by the same author was not as impressed by this work.
Nans gave it a 5, as she said it didn't keep you awake.
Ellen gave it a 6, she felt the end was hurried up.
Michele gave it a 6, she felt that the author's sense of place was incredible.
Leigh gave it a 6, it was a book that could be read in spats in the beginning, but towards the end of the book you wanted to know where it was going.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
The Martian by Andy Weir
December 2014 Book Club
The Martian by Andy Weir
Chosen by Melissa
Meeting held Friday, Jan 9, 2015
Attendees: Melissa, Amy (first meeting), Leigh, Andrea, Nans
The consensus among all members present was that they really enjoyed the book. The technical information wasn't too detailed or dull, we laughed out loud in parts, and most of us even read parts aloud to loved ones. The only negative was brought up by the email feedback sent by Michele regarding the fact that our main character should have been angrier. Melissa mentioned that he never really went through the 5 stages of grief but pretty much jumped to acceptance. Andrea (or Leigh?) commented that there was one time where he broke down and had a bit of a hissy fit, but that was the extent of what we were told in the journal entries. Amy mentioned the downfalls of first person narrative and it was suggested that maybe he could have had those negative feelings but just not written about them in his official record.
Ratings: (out of 10)
Amy - 9.5
Andrea - 9.5
Leigh - 9
Melissa - 9
Michele - 6.5
Nans - 9
Average: 8.75
Next books:
Nans - January book (meeting Feb 6 @ Nan's house): Every Day by David Leviathan
Amy - February book (meeting March 6 @ TBD ): Landline by Rainbow Rowell
Note: Because Amy is unable to host at her house, she will be responsible for finding a suitable location in Millbury/Grafton area in which to hold the meeting on her months.
Schedule for 2015 (by meeting month):
January - Melissa (completed)
February - Nans
March - Amy
April - Andrea
May - Claudi
June - Leigh
July - Liz
August - Michele
September - Melissa
October - Nans
Etc.
The Martian by Andy Weir
Chosen by Melissa
Meeting held Friday, Jan 9, 2015
Attendees: Melissa, Amy (first meeting), Leigh, Andrea, Nans
The consensus among all members present was that they really enjoyed the book. The technical information wasn't too detailed or dull, we laughed out loud in parts, and most of us even read parts aloud to loved ones. The only negative was brought up by the email feedback sent by Michele regarding the fact that our main character should have been angrier. Melissa mentioned that he never really went through the 5 stages of grief but pretty much jumped to acceptance. Andrea (or Leigh?) commented that there was one time where he broke down and had a bit of a hissy fit, but that was the extent of what we were told in the journal entries. Amy mentioned the downfalls of first person narrative and it was suggested that maybe he could have had those negative feelings but just not written about them in his official record.
Ratings: (out of 10)
Amy - 9.5
Andrea - 9.5
Leigh - 9
Melissa - 9
Michele - 6.5
Nans - 9
Average: 8.75
Next books:
Nans - January book (meeting Feb 6 @ Nan's house): Every Day by David Leviathan
Amy - February book (meeting March 6 @ TBD ): Landline by Rainbow Rowell
Note: Because Amy is unable to host at her house, she will be responsible for finding a suitable location in Millbury/Grafton area in which to hold the meeting on her months.
Schedule for 2015 (by meeting month):
January - Melissa (completed)
February - Nans
March - Amy
April - Andrea
May - Claudi
June - Leigh
July - Liz
August - Michele
September - Melissa
October - Nans
Etc.
Friday, October 17, 2014
Stiff
We had eight members attend our September meeting to discuss Stiff.
Ellyn - 9
Claudi - 8 - loved it
Melissa - 7.5 - did think some parts dragged
Andrea - 8 - some points were nauseating but will read her other books
Michele - 9 - enjoyed the writing and enjoyed the read
Ann - our newest member - didn't finish the book
Nans - did not finish the book
Leigh - did not finish the book
Ellyn - 9
Claudi - 8 - loved it
Melissa - 7.5 - did think some parts dragged
Andrea - 8 - some points were nauseating but will read her other books
Michele - 9 - enjoyed the writing and enjoyed the read
Ann - our newest member - didn't finish the book
Nans - did not finish the book
Leigh - did not finish the book
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Ratings for The Perfume Collector, by Kathleen Tessaro
Nans - 8.5
Leigh - 8.5
Ellyn - 8.5
Maria - 9
Michele - 8
Melissa - 8
Andrea - 8
Thursday, May 29, 2014
The Circle by Dave Eggers
Our book club met on May 2nd to discuss the book "The Circle" by Dave Eggers, chosen by Melissa. We discussed how at first the ideas and technology in the book seemed far-fetched but then we realized that they are closer than we think. For example, Nans shared how she has a camera in her kitchen that she can watch from work to monitor her daughter's eating habits. Just this month there was a news story regarding how a police station will have cameras on all of their officers to be "transparent." Melissa's husband has three monitors in his office at work, as do some of our other members and their spouses. We also discussed how personal interaction is being replaced by social media and texting. Will there be a point where we reach the degree of control (being controlled by technology rather than controlling it) shown in the book?
The consensus was that even if the book was not something that everyone would have chosen for themselves, that it was an interesting and thought-provoking read. Discussion came back to it several times over the evening even after the main discussion had concluded.
Ratings were given as follows:
Leigh - 6.5 (tried later to raise it to a 7, but we wouldn't let her :)
Ellyn - 9
Maria - 8.5
Michele - 7
Melissa - 8
Andrea -7
Nans - 7
Average score: 7.6
Next meeting will be hosted by Nans on Friday, June 6. The book is "The Ocean at The End of the Lane" by Neil Gaiman
The following meeting will be hosted by Andrea on Friday, July 11. (The second week of the month due to the Fourth of July holiday.) Book TBD. The two options seem to be "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" by Jamie Ford or "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" by Kim Edwards.
Because of Michele's schedule (vacation in August and difficulty with Fridays), she skipped her turn for June. However, she will be choosing the book for September.
The consensus was that even if the book was not something that everyone would have chosen for themselves, that it was an interesting and thought-provoking read. Discussion came back to it several times over the evening even after the main discussion had concluded.
Ratings were given as follows:
Leigh - 6.5 (tried later to raise it to a 7, but we wouldn't let her :)
Ellyn - 9
Maria - 8.5
Michele - 7
Melissa - 8
Andrea -7
Nans - 7
Average score: 7.6
Next meeting will be hosted by Nans on Friday, June 6. The book is "The Ocean at The End of the Lane" by Neil Gaiman
The following meeting will be hosted by Andrea on Friday, July 11. (The second week of the month due to the Fourth of July holiday.) Book TBD. The two options seem to be "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" by Jamie Ford or "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" by Kim Edwards.
Because of Michele's schedule (vacation in August and difficulty with Fridays), she skipped her turn for June. However, she will be choosing the book for September.
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