Thank you to everyone who endured the heat to join us for book club yesterday. Although it was a small group we had a great discussion about the book and a high reading rate. Sarah and I felt that Francine Prose's review of What is the What perfectly captured the essence of the book. Although the subject matter was difficult to deal with, Eggers was able instill the book with doses of humor that brings lightness to the situation and compels the reader to take a greater investment in the characters. A true page-turner!
We were so taken by Dave Eggers's writing style that we decided to make his first book, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius the next book club selection. (If we like this one, we might have to go see Where the Wild Things Are to get the full Eggers effect).
We are looking for volunteers to host the next book club meeting. Since some of our members will be taking fun and exciting trips to exotic locales throughout September we thought an early October date would work best.
Thanks!
VanAn
