Rachel's backyard is the secret garden of St. Paul. Absolutely perfect- and so close to everything. We agreed that next bookclub at Rachel's should start off with a shopping trip to Primp (a nearby boutique store)!
Rachel served refreshing dinner and drinks on that hot summer evening. I think it's fair to say that overall we liked the book. Many people commented on how well written and unpredictable it was. We also had an interesting discussion regarding the book's cover and title. I don't know if I can speak for everyone, but I totally judge a book by it's cover and this cover definitely did not clue me into how dark the book would be. Who knew that men --errr, at least that Chris Cleave-- understand women so well. If I didn't know better I would never have guessed this book was written by a man. Part of our discussion also centered on the idea of books that are written from different perspectives. How did Cleave determine what parts to write from who's perspective?
Since this bookclub meeting was almost over a month ago, I'm sure I don't remember all of the details. What else stood out to you? Oh, and please add any pictures that you have!
Looking forward to next Thursday!
-Marit
Great post Marit! :)
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