A great variety of books this month including Edna Walling and her Gardens a remarkable woman ahead of her time, Edna died in 1983, her gardens live on. We had some poetry from Patsy with a promise of more at our April gathering. Botany Bay and the First Fleet by Alan Frost. A full authentic account of 11 ships carrying 1400 people who set out in 1787 for Botany Bay. Platform 7 by Louise Doughty a chilling thriller for those who love crime stories, meanwhile Maxine enjoyed Amor Towles and The Lincoln Highway. A DVD was a laugh Good Luck to You Leo Grande, starring Emma Thompson, a retired schoolteacher is looking for adventure and some sex. On a different level The Mermaid from Jeju by Sumi Hahn set on Korea’s Jeju Island is a tale of love/loss and history, worthwhile reading. Dorothy enjoyed the third book in the Series by Ginny Bell The Dover Café Under Fire the café endured as firebombs fell on Dover during WW11. The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean, Marina now an elderly woman remembers taking refuge in The Hermitage during the siege of Leningrad in 1941. The paintings and artifacts are gone, packed away and shipped out of reach of the German bombs. An excellent read. On a lighter note, Her Mother’s Secret by Natasha Lester, historical fiction from England to Manhattan in the 1920’s to 1940’s Natasha rarely fails to deliver a good story. The Cyrus Series by Michael Rowbottom, if you enjoy suspense thrillers then criminal psychologist Cyrus Haven is for you. Before the Coffee Gets Cold – Tales from the Café by Japanese writer Tashikazu Kawaguchi is a delightful story. An unusual read was Jane Austen’s Sewing Box by Jenifer Forest, craft projects and stories from Jane Austen novels. Noelle kindly researched the pros and cons of self-publishing for our group, very interesting information. Keep reading and we will catch up again on Monday 3rd April for another Let’s Talk Books.
Geraldine McCorkell
Geraldine McCorkell
