The Light Between Oceans by M L Stedman hosted by Deborah

Well this book meeting was supposed to be back in March but it was over shadowed by our good friend Cindy's death and then the floods. I for one missed her Memorial service which I hate because I would have loved hearing more stories from everyone about Cindy. I always smile when I think of Cindy and think of the stories I have heard like how she got her job at WTS. Or her running late and wearing a very inappropriate Tshirt to the airport to catch a flight home to have everyone staring at her at the airport until she realized why. To make things worse it was a Baptist church retreat group on that flight. Or the stories of some of you girls going to the rodeo and maybe having too much to drink. Y'all would never do a thing like that now would you?
I'll miss Cindy and her animated stories and craziness with her heart of goodness and that laugh. Oh how she hated pictures. Just a few of the faces we came to love through the years. RIP Cindy we love you.

So last night was a very pleasant evening at Teotihuacan Mexican Cafe. We started off outside this time.  So much easier to hear plus we had a special guest.
This white dove stayed around for whole time. Was it a sign? Was it by chance?

The Dove wasn't afraid and she/he wasn't begging for food it was just hanging out watching.

Sorry Diana it was you or the Dove. And I chose to keep you in focus.

This was the crowd that made it out for discussion of The Light Between Oceans. Everyone loved the book. They felt the book gripping and sad but not so much depressing. Several thought it would make a great movie. LOL Lo and behold Deborah announced that a movie is being released this fall, in September I think. Everyone loved the book. The author had a way  of tying everything together. Stedman paints a beautiful landscape that makes you feel you're there with the characters an the characters seem to come off the pages.

This book provided a love story, loss, desperation, morality and consequences. You haven't finish or didn't start reading you need too.

Deborah picked a winner folks

Okay Cheryl was ready with a book and her choice is

A Man call Ove by Fredrik Backman. Our next meeting was suppose to be in May but due to the lateness of this one we thought we'd push the next meeting to the 2nd Thursday of June. That would be June 9th. So Aim for that date Ladies and Gents. That's 6 weeks away. Slowly we'll try to get back on our regular schedule before Christmas. Slowly.

Next to Choose:  Ed, Gaye, Jan, Kathy. Lisa

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PS:  Here's a couple of books that folks suggested to put on your reading list. Not for book club just for yourself if you want.  Just FYI
1.  The Lilac Girls  by Martha Hall Kelly
2.  The Book Thief   by  Markus Zusak