Book Circle One
Led by Barbara, we meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month in members' houses. Every four months members choose books from the West Sussex Library catalogue of books available for groups. As the libraries' funding has been cut, there is a more limited selection, and a member may not be able to present his or her first choice. Examples of books discussed in recently are:
Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald was our June book and had a mixed reception. Everybody felt it was very well written but somehow rather opaque and we were missing something. Ratings 3-4.
Still Life by Sarah Winman was our July book and this was enjoyed greatly by everyone. It was superbly written, full of great characters and both funny and moving. Highly rated at 4-5.
We read Mrs Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce in August and this had a very rare unanimous rating of 4. It was felt to be implausible, stretching credulity to the limits but the main characters' developing relationship was beautifully charted, the information about beetles so well researched and the whole thing so beautifully written that we felt a bit mean not giving it 5s. As an aside, Barbara listened to an audiobook on Audible which was read by Juliet Stevenson and it was like listening to a play - highly recommended.
Our September book was Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. Unfortunately, due to Covid, the meeting had to be cancelled and we have not yet discussed this book.
Our October book is to be Please Mr Postman by Alan Johnson and for November we will be reading God is a Rabbit by Sarah Winman.
We currently have a full complement of 9 members. We share transport whenever we can. Parking space in members' homes is limited and some members appreciate a lift.