February 16 Meeting at Sylvia's

GTG Book Club met at Sylvia’s on February 16.  Crab quiche, salad and croissants were served for lunch, with pound cake and fruit with whipped cream for dessert.  Even with only six members attending, a lively discussion followed re this month’s book “Mad Honey” by Jodie Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylon.

The story is about Olivia and her son Asher who had relocated to her hometown in New Hampshire where she assumed her father’s bee-keeping business and where Asher is a high school hockey star; and also about Ava and her teen daughter Lily who also relocate to this small town to begin a new life.  Asher and Lily meet and begin a teenage romance.  Tragically Lily dies and Asher is arrested for her murder.

It is a heartbreaking story about life’s injustices, first love, parental love…and bees.  The story involves an intense court case, a shocker in the middle, and a twist at the end.  Olivia’s story is written by Author Jodie Picoult, and Lily’s story is written by co-author Jennifer Finney Boylan. 

In other business, Rennie Tressler was approved as a new member.

We missed Louisa, Grace, Edna, Rosemary and Alice.

Sylvia

January 19 Meeting at Applebees

We all met at Applebees in Charlestown and Louisa was able to join us.  The meal was so so but the company was great.  We did discuss the book "A Man called Ove" a bit. Ove was a grumpy yet loveable man who finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door. Despite being a curmudgeon, he was helpful to his neighbors and they turned in great numbers at his passing.  We enjoyed the book and decided to see the movie "A Man called OTTO" which didn't disappoint.

K