The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II by Denise Kiernan

The Locale: Brenda's

The Book: At the height of World War II, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was home to 75,000 residents, and consumed more electricity than New York City, yet it was shrouded in such secrecy that it did not appear on any map. Thousands of civilians, many of them young women from small towns across the U.S., were recruited to this secret city, enticed by the promise of solid wages and war-ending work. What were they actually doing there? Very few knew. The purpose of this mysterious government project was kept a secret from the outside world and from the majority of the residents themselves. Some wondered why, despite the constant work and round-the-clock activity in this makeshift town, did no tangible product of any kind ever seem to leave its guarded gates? The women who kept this town running would find out at the end of the war, when Oak Ridge’s secret was revealed and changed the world forever.
http://www.girlsofatomiccity.com

Denise Kiernan 

Sarah's Summary: 
Thank you, Brenda, for a fantastic book club! We missed you, Brandy!

The food was delicious. I discovered I LIKE spam! Especially when paired with a rich fettuccine Alfredo :) And the gelatin mold was delicious as well. Thanks for a thoughtfully conceived menu! We discussed The Girls of Atomic City by Denise Kiernan. Most of us thought it was OK, agreed the author wasn't the best person to tell the stories, but the topic was an interesting one. It seems there are always more tales and perspectives from WWII and we keep discovering them.

We meet next on September 18th at Lori's to discuss The Things they Carried by Tim O'Brien. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman will be our next book. It will be at my house on October 16th.

After me, it's Susan H, Jessica, Kristine, Brandy and Tassy. We'll need to put Jolynda in there somewhere- I put you after Tassy. Then we start over with Carmen.

I have attached the updated spreadsheet. (Tassy, it looks like you joined us in 2009!) I enjoy looking over it to see the books we've read. Fun, and not so fun, memories. Cliffs of despair. Ugh.

See you all next month at Lori's. Susan, we'll look for your selections about a week out.

Sarah

The Vote: Sarah presented...

• A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, Henning Koch WINS!! 
• The Rosie Project (Don Tillman #1) by Graeme Simsion
• The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri

Sarah will host A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman on October 16th.

Up Next: We meet next on September 18th at Lori's to discuss The Things they Carried by Tim O'Brien.

Next to Present: Susan H.

Then: 
Gina
Jessica
Kristine