2020 06-18 Killers of the Flower Moon hosted by (MIA) Deborah & The Mother in Law hosted by Denise

Tonight you discussed 2 books. The first one was Deborah's book choice. Deborah had to leave town to help her mom with her Dad who was ill.  I wasn't there either and Thanks to Diana I have pictures. YAY! Thank you Diana.  And Thanks to all of you were able to make it. Poor Gaye ended up at the wrong Spanish Flower and couldn't bear the idea of fighting the traffic back out 45.  

Everyone looks great!

Consensus was everyone loved both books. I really like this books too. I was told they talked but didn't necessarily take notes and that's okay. On Brenny, Denise and Diana read both books. 

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann.....Everyone was amazed at the corruption that went on in Pawhuska with the murders and the skimming of the Osage Indian's money. And the discrimination. I remember visiting some of the Indian communities when I live up that way and even at a young age I knew the Indians were treated unfairly. We talked about it in school. It was cool that I could actually relate to the cities they mentioned in the book. I was just in Pawhuska in May 2019 with Pamela. We went to the Pioneer Woman's Mercantile. I wish I had read the book before I went. Thought I'd share some pictures I found of people and places.

Molly  Burkhardt                              Ernest Burkhardt

This is Pawhuska. The building in the middle that looks like a triangle is now renovated hotel. They were just opening some rooms up when we were there.

This is what was left of Rita and Bill Smith's house that was blown up.

Tom White

  J Edgar Hoover 1924

And this nerd is William Hale. He doesn't look like a killer.

It's hard to image that many Indians were murdered before anyone gave a damn and swindled out of their money.

The Mother In Law by Sally Hepworth Denise and Brenda didn't like the Mother in Law. Who did or could. She was cold and aloof yet just polite enough. She certainly wasn't the Mother in Law that Lucy had anticipate and wanted. The book started off with a bang..when the police show up at Lucy and Ollie's home to tell them that Diana, Ollie's mother was dead to what seemed like suicide but then things change and it became murder. My suspect was Patrick the son in law, Nettie's husband. There was no love lost there especially after the will was read. The weird thing was Diana had a good side to her that no one saw except for the refugee families.  

I was shocked at the will reading and the ending. WOW! Won't spoil the ending for those who haven't finished.

Now for the new book.....

Diana chose "Educated" by Tara Westover. This meeting will be August 20, 2020 and meeting place to be determined.

Get your book and get to reading.

Next to Choose:   Cheryl, Ed, Gaye, Jan, Kathy, Lauren, Lisa

Y'all need to be thinking of a book you can announce.

I miss everyone so hopefully I can join next time.

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Carla