I personally had not seen her since I left WTS almost 15 years ago so it was great
seeing her. She wasn't able to stay long but
I was glad she got out and joined us even if it was for
short visit.
Everyone loved the setting of
The Lace Reader by Brunomia Barry.
I would say the book got 4 out 5 stars.
The setting in Salem, MA alone grabed everyones attention.
I'd like to visit Salem one day myself.
There was some confusion on who was whose
aunt or grandmother but still loved the book.
Gaye had a hard time getting into the book but now like a
couple of others who hadn't finished we do plan on finishing
it after hearing all the comments and discussion.
The book had passion and a little bit of magic.
And to think my maiden name is Whitney and this
book is about generations of Whitney women who have a
gift of reading the future in lace. Some times I think that
would be a cool trait to have but then again maybe
not.
Towner Whitney returns to her hometown of
Salem, MA to get some tranquility in her life only to have it
turned upside down by the strange circumstances of
her great-aunt Eva's drowning. She hooks up with John
Rafferty a local cop who left the big city police department
for a quieter life.
When reading other reviews they compared this book to the Sixth Sense? mmm What do you think.?
Did things suddenly become apparent and more clear as the story progressed?
The book is hard to get into and starts out slow but then slowly pulls you into the story line.
"Towner as narrator, even though she's told us from page one, "I lie all the time." By mid-book, we see the world through Towner's eyes and forget that she's warned us not to."
Hope everyone takes the time to finish or just read the book.
Are you ready for the next reading assignment.......
Diana chose An Irish Country Christmas by Patrick Taylor.
Don't waste time. Get out there and get your book and start reading. As discussed previously our meetings will be on the 3rd Thursday of every other month. So our next meeting will be December 19th.
Enjoy.
Your unofficial secretary/photographer
Carla
