Dear All,
Many thanks to everyone who attended last night's meeting, it we lovely to see both new and regular members. The Time Traveller's Wife was well received by many, and achieved an average score of 3.95 (rounding up to 4/5).
After wading through the 500+ pages of April's book, you may be relieved to hear that May's book is very short! It's 'No One Writes to the Colonel', by Nobel prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Here is the book 'blurb':
"'The Colonel took the top off the coffee can and saw that there was only one spoonful left'
Fridays are different. Every other day of the week, the Colonel and his ailing wife fight a constant battle against poverty and monotony, scraping together the dregs of their savings for the food and medicine that keeps them alive. But on Fridays the postman comes - and that sets a fleeting wave of hope rushing through the Colonel's ageing heart.
For fifteen years he's watched the mail launch come into harbour, hoping he'll be handed an envelope containing the army pension promised to him all those years ago. Whilst he waits for the cheque, his hopes are pinned on his prize bird and the upcoming cockfighting season. But until then the bird - like the Colonel and his wife - must somehow be fed. . ."
And reviewers have been very positive:
'Márquez writes in this lyrical, magical language that no one else can do' :Salman Rushie
'Masterly. He dazzles us with powerful effect': New Statesman
'One of this century's most evocative writers': Anne Tyler
For those of you who like to read ahead, here the the books for the next few months:
June: Bridget Collins: 'The Betrayals'
July: Kingsley Amis: 'Lucky Jim'
August: Asako Yusuki, 'Butter'
September: John McGahern: 'Amongst Women'.
I hope that you all have a relaxing easter and hope to see you soon. Happy reading!
Best Wishes
Tracey
