NOVEMBER 19 Meeting at Kathy's

It was a cold and rainy night, wait a minute, that's what it was last month.  This is getting ridiculous and we're reading yet another depressing  tale of woe or so some thought.
Anyway, after a bit of chit chat and wine, we settled down to some lovely "pig head" sandwiches and hot potato soup,  nothing says Ireland like pig and potatoes.  We also had Irish soda bread, cream puffs, sugar cookies and the ultimate carrot cake made by yours truly.  All very lovely.
And now for the book "Angela's Ashes".  What was Angela's Ashes?  Edna thought that his mom was going to die but it turns out Angela's Ashes was her life,  like ashes, was all burned up, nothing left, husband gone, children dead and finally Frank going off to America.  She has nothing left, just like her cigarettes after she was finished smoking them; all that was left was ashes.  Despite the extreme poverty and hardships, Frank doesn't give up.  He rises above his lowly station in life. There were a number of amusing incidents and on the whole I liked the book.  After asking if anyone would describe a childhood memory, we were entertained with life incidents from several people. I am going to get the sequel 'Tis which I thought he cleverly introduced in the last chapter with that one word. 

I would like everyone to evaluate the books we have read last year and send me your selection for the best book from "Queen of the Big Time" to "The Glass Castle".  See the list on the right.
Click on Comments and write in your choice, you do not need to include your name.  I will announce the results at the next meeting.  The next meeting will be at Edna's home on January 21 and we will read  "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho.

It's been great fun and will see ya next year unless I see ya sooner.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.
KAthy G