Book 75 - Rocket Men

Attendees:
Jami Walsh
Nick Conti
Carol Contil
Bethany Salek
Em Haley
Alex Haley

Kids:

Theo Conti

Enjoyment:

Nick: -- Aside from some atrocious writing at times, ended up liking it.
Jami: -- Didn’t read it.
Carol: -- Didn’t read it
Bethany: -- Didn’t read it
Alex:-- enjoyed it. Found it to be the right amount of ( Read more... )

Book 72 - The Lost Books of the Odyssey
Attendees:
Amy Marr
Jami Walsh
Nick Conti
Sarah Jay
Carol Conti

Kids:

Enjoyment:

Amy: -- Didn’t finish., is enjoying reading it but doesn’t feel compelled
Nick: -- Really liked it.
Jami: -- Found it very confusing
Sarah: -- very interesting
Carol: -- not enjoying not connected
( ”Discussion” )

Book 71 - The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Attendees:
Amy Marr
Jami Walsh
Nick Conti
Sarah Jay
Bethany Salek
Emily Haley
Carol Conti

Kids:

Ainsley
Giana
Theo

Enjoyment:

Amy: -- Loved it. Couldn’t put it down.
Nick: -- Liked what he read.
Jami: -- Really liked
Sarah: -- Liked it. Gave it 5 stars on Good Reads
Bethany: -- liked it a lot.
Emily: -- ( Read more... )

Book 73 - A Reliable Wife
Attendees:
Amy Marr
Jami Walsh
Nick Conti
Sarah Jay
Carol Contil
Bethany Salek
Andrew Salek

Kids:

Brendan Salek
Lindsey Salek
Theo Conti
Giana Conti
Ainsley Marr
Caitie Marr

Enjoyment:

Amy: -- all right not dying to read again.
Nick: -- all right
Jami: -- all right
Sarah: -- kind of enjoying it *everyone made fun of ( Read more... )

Book 74 - The Dive From Claussen’s Pier
Attendees:
Amy Marr
Jami Walsh
Nick Conti
Sarah Jay
Carol Contil
Bethany Salek
Emily Haley

Kids:

Theo Conti
Giana Conti

Enjoyment:

Amy: -- .liked it until about the last 30 pages
Nick: -- between ok and liked it.
Jami: -- Enjoyed it, but it the ending pissed her off.
Sarah: -- Hasn’t read it.
Carol: -- ( Read more... )

Book 70-- Atonement by Ian McEwan

Attendees:
Amy Marr
Jami Walsh
Carol Conti
Nick Conti
Bethany Salek
Sarah Jay

Kids:
Theo
Caitie
Giana
Thomas

Enjoyment:

Amy: Liked characters and concept --
Carol: Liked it
Nick: Struggled with beginning but hasn’t got much past it
Jami: Hated it. Couldn’t get through the book at all
Bethany:it was ok ( Read more... )

Book 69 - Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Attendees:
Amy Marr
Jami Walsh
Nick Conti
Sarah Jay

Kids:

Caitie
Thomas

Enjoyment:

Amy: -- didn’t like the book, but not for the reasons she thought she wouldn’t like it
Nick: -- struggled
Jami: -- did not enjoy the prose
Sarah: -- kind of enjoying it so far
( ”Discussion” )

Book 68-- Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann

Attendees:
Amy Marr
Jami Walsh
Carol Conti
Nick Conti
Emily Haley
Sarah Jay
Bethany Salek
Alex Haley

Kids:
Theo
Sleeper
Caitie
Giana
Thomas
Lindsey

Enjoyment:

Amy: -- Alright
Carol: -- liked it
Nick: -- liked it
Jami: -- liked it
Emily: -- Liked it
Sarah: -- hasn't finished, likes it so far ( Read more... )

Book 67-- The Soloist by Steve Lopez

Attendees:
Amy Marr
Jami Walsh
Carol Conti
Nick Conti
Emily Haley
arah Jay

Kids:
Theo
Sleeper
Caitie
Giana
Thomas

Enjoyment:

Amy: -- liked it
Carol: -- liked it
Nick: -- liked it
Jami: -- liked it, quick read.
Emily: -- Liked it
Sarah: -- obviously written by journalist, liked it.

( Discussion )

Just a reminder that bookclub has been moved to the LOH this week. Normal bat time.

This month's book for discussion is "The Soloist"