Our usual chat began with deception and mystery with Operation Mincemeat, taking place during WW2 to disguise the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily, by none other than Ian Fleming of James Bond fame, followed by the biography of Hermann Goering and lastly Everyone in my Family Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson, everyone in the family is a killer or a suspect, which one is a murderer? The Spirit of Progress by Steven Carroll, the new age train speeds through the French Countryside with an Australian writer on board, the story brings together various characters and places back to Melbourne in 1946, an enjoyable read. The Philosopher’s Dog by Raimond Gaita was different; whilst Rough Music by Patrick Gale, an autobiographical novel, a family showing two defining points in time and the realities of being a gay child. Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson is a clever twist on a classic murder mystery, whilst Wartime Book Club written by Kate Thompson is a heart-warming story from WW2 of bravery, resistance with romance thrown in, an excellent read. A new book by author Gina Chick, ‘We Are the Stars’, is a powerful memoir of her life. Gina was the inaugural winner of Alone Australia. The Milliner of Bendigo by Darry Fraser, was enjoyed for its historical value. Our reader has been reading the Waltzing with Matilda series of 9 books by Jacki French up to the 4th in the series To Love a Sunburnt Country. Laughter greeted our next book Everything Men Know About Women by Alan Pease when opened had only blank pages, comments from the group were classic. Under the Polar Star by Stef Penney, this book relates the story of exploration and romance crossing the Artic Circle. Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan, the true story of a promising journalist who suffers a rare neurological disorder and her fight to regain her health, was also made into a movie. The Dressmaker’s Secret by Rosalie Ham, all agreed that this book was not as good as her first. The Book Club by CJ Cooper, a psychological thriller with revenge the motive, was well written. Lastly, I’ll Leave You With This by Kylie Ladd, a warm story of a brother’s legacy and the bonds of sisterhood. Enjoy your reading, we meet again in November.
Geraldine
Geraldine
