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Nina had recently read this and really enjoyed the historical detail.
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Kristin is reading this title now. She said that the characters weren't likeable but that she is intrigued enough by the mystery to keep going. She had read and enjoyed the author's first novel: The Luckiest Girl Alive.
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Kopp sisters novels volume 1
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Renee was excited about reading this title. An historical novel based on real sisters starting a silk business. It sounds like an excellent read about women fighting to establish themselves at the beginning of the 20th century.
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Another title that Jane brought to the discussion.
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Jane also spoke about reading this novel set in North Korea.
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Jane brought a trio of books to share. This was one that she enjoyed.
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Pat described this as "popcorn"...but was also quick to point out that it transcended normal Patterson because it felt like it also had an insider's look into the presidency.
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8) Clock dance
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Bonnie loved Clock Dance...and the characters. A novel worthy of Tyler.
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9) There there
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We started with a lively discussion about this title. Nina, Carolyn, Bill, Claudia, and Kristin had all read recently. Nina was specifically concerned about the lack of representation of tribes that originated in the San Francisco Bay Area. While others interpreted the lived experience of the author and his Cherokee/Oklahoma connections as the driving factor in this authorial decision. Regardless, the conversation drove home to all the fact that the Native American experience is not monolithic, which is part of the point of the novel! Nina also brought
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