The Locale: Jessica's
The Book:
Ernt Allbright, a former POW, comes home from the Vietnam war a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes an impulsive decision: he will move his family north, to Alaska, where they will live off the grid in America’s last true frontier.
Thirteen-year-old Leni, a girl coming of age in a tumultuous time, caught in the riptide of her parents’ passionate, stormy relationship, dares to hope that a new land will lead to a better future for her family. She is desperate for a place to belong. Her mother, Cora, will do anything and go anywhere for the man she loves, even if means following him into the unknown.
https://kristinhannah.com/books/the-great-alone/
Sarah's Summary:
Thanks for a fun meeting, Jessica! You may serve your chicken and rice any time. Seriously, it’s so good! And the fresh fruit with vanilla ice cream really hit the spot on a hot, humid June day. Not all of us loved the book but many agreed it was a quick page-turner and a perfect summer read. And even though Susan S didn’t love it, it did have that tidy ending! (Susan say's TOO tidy, even for me!)
We will meet at Kristine’s to discuss NOS4A2 on August 19th. Watership Down will be our next book and we’ve tentatively set September 23rd for Holly’s meeting. It’s pretty far off so we’ll see what her Fall schedule looks like before we write it in permanent ink😉
We missed you Kristine, Gina, Jolynda & Tassy. Tassy, please keep us posted on your sister’s progress and know that you and her family are in our prayers.
I hope everyone can make our August meeting. We’ll have COLLEGE KIDS in our fold by then. Why are our kids growing up so fast?!?!
I hope everyone has a fun summer and for those traveling, be safe!
The Vote: Holly presented...
- Watership Down by Richard Adams WINS!!
- I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Next to Present: Tassy
Then:
- Tassy
- Jolynda
- Brenda
- Susan S
- Tassy
- Lori
- Gina
- Jana
- Susan H
- Sarah
- Jessica
- Kristine
- Holly
