Welcome back ladies, it's a soft night to discuss "Go Set a Watchman" by Harper Lee
After I read that Harper Lee had died in February and that her “new” book is a must read, I decided that it would make a good choice for our club. However I later learned it wasn't a new book or a sequel but the draft for her Pulitzer Prize winner “To Kill a Mockingbird”. She earlier stated that she didn’t want it published but later gave permission which some think was coerced. I found it to be an educational piece since it demonstrated how a messy draft could turn into a masterpiece. "Go Set a Watchman" was a rambling essay with overly exaggerated characters and with a very negative view of the south and Southerners. Some were amiss that this draft which was not her best work was published and equated it with publishing your diary. It was not for public consumption. All in all even if some found it a bit hard to get through, we agreed that reading a variety of books is the reason we are in this book club. It's all positive even if we must read books we don't like.
We were very happy to have Sharon make it tonight and that Al is doing well. Of course we had tons of food and the dried fruit and nuts, cream cheese and pepper jelly and the main course of taco casserole were a big hit. Thanks to all who brought desserts, wine, fruit and fudge from the beach. As is our way, we had plenty to eat and really think we should rename this dinner club.
Sorry you missed it Edna and Pat.
Next month we meet at Alice's and read “Kitchens of the Great Midwwest” by J Ryan Stradal. It's about food, our favorite subject.
Cheers as I finished off the last glass of Sangria,
KAthy
After I read that Harper Lee had died in February and that her “new” book is a must read, I decided that it would make a good choice for our club. However I later learned it wasn't a new book or a sequel but the draft for her Pulitzer Prize winner “To Kill a Mockingbird”. She earlier stated that she didn’t want it published but later gave permission which some think was coerced. I found it to be an educational piece since it demonstrated how a messy draft could turn into a masterpiece. "Go Set a Watchman" was a rambling essay with overly exaggerated characters and with a very negative view of the south and Southerners. Some were amiss that this draft which was not her best work was published and equated it with publishing your diary. It was not for public consumption. All in all even if some found it a bit hard to get through, we agreed that reading a variety of books is the reason we are in this book club. It's all positive even if we must read books we don't like.
We were very happy to have Sharon make it tonight and that Al is doing well. Of course we had tons of food and the dried fruit and nuts, cream cheese and pepper jelly and the main course of taco casserole were a big hit. Thanks to all who brought desserts, wine, fruit and fudge from the beach. As is our way, we had plenty to eat and really think we should rename this dinner club.
Sorry you missed it Edna and Pat.
Next month we meet at Alice's and read “Kitchens of the Great Midwwest” by J Ryan Stradal. It's about food, our favorite subject.
Cheers as I finished off the last glass of Sangria,
KAthy
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