thread the pages | book club meeting #3, part 2

last week we continued discussion on 'she's come undone' by wally lamb since almost all in attendance hadn't finished the book yet. it was the same peeps as the first meeting on this book so we were able to pick up right where we left off making for great and consistent conversation. here are some comments on the book from some of us:

i love the guy she marries in the end. makes my heart flutter!

OMG i laughed out so loud when they did the rap thing. haha.

haha yes! that was so cute! crazy how she had etch-a-sketched him.

i kept waiting for him to show up and then BAM!

the part with the janitor at the college was wild!

yeah, it's definitely a heavy book. I had to put it down and walk away a few times because it was overwhelming!

yeah, I know what you mean Breana. you still sort of wished for a happy ending for her

y'know? like after all the shit she went through, she could catch a break and have a kid..

its like she had worked so hard to be good and to feel good and even through her divorce she seemed okay; liberated and then roberta fell and its like her world came crashing down with her.

i can imagine how liberating it would feel too - to just get it all off your chest and lay it out on the table no more secrets or lying.

If you're gonna hunt a man down, atleast get a place in the town, not the same building.

jerking off in her dead gmas room talking about being a horny pallbearer in his poem.

I think the hardest part was watching her with Dante and her not standing up for herself.. I found myself wanting to be like "stop putting up with his BS! get the hell out!"

dolores seemed to me to mirror who she was in the beginning of the book, in the end. she was innocent, with bad things happening around her but no control of it and accepting in a way; in the beginning and in the end.

If you guys want a good read you definitely need to pick this book up! the next book we are reading is 'is everyone hanging out with me [and other concerns]' by mindy kaling. you can pick it up on amazon, target, library, or maybe even a used book store. i'm almost finished with it and love it!

if you would like to join the book club, leave me a comment below or send me an email at afoxandawolf [at] yahoo [dot] com!

thread the pages | book club meeting #2

we had our second book club meeting last week. i love being able to sit down and chat with ladies about a book that has literally left me inspired and depressed all in the same package. the unlikely pilgrimage of harold fry left me an emotional mess on so many levels, but was so amazing to me that i started to read it again. 

the journey this man went through, with his own faith and reasoning, to save his friend was an inspiring tale making me feel as though i wanted to walk to save someone's life myself. reading about his walk and everything he encountered made me feel like i was right there and when i put the book down {or, errr, my kindle} i felt years older through his experiences. 

here are a few comments from this past meeting:

It kind of made me want to go walk to/for someone myself!

I know what you mean Ashley! It had its inspiring moments

I got really emotional especially towards the end. The whole time I kept wanting harold or maureen say what they felt.

I think that's what's got my hooked,, the whole relationship between Harold & Maureen. It was sad & kind of painful, but it's what has me drawn into the story more

That one guy in the army pants who was doing it for his kids really pissed me off.

I really liked the style of writing, where it would go into the characters thoughts & past intermittently throughout the book. It keeps me interested

I loved when he was one with the road too. We were able to see more of his thoughts and past and I liked those parts of the story.

I also loved when Maureen was the narrative. I liked seeing what her thought process was and what her mirrored thoughts were to Harolds actions.

the next book on the list is 'she's come undone' by wally lamb. you can find it on amazon, but be sure to check your local library or ask a friend - free is always better!

if you're interested in joining thread the pages, please email me at afoxandawolf [at] yahoo [dot] com.