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This month we are reading Ann Napolitano’s fourth book Hello Beautiful. The group obviously likes this author as we read her previous novel Dear Edward last year.
Hello Beautiful has been praised by critics and readers for its homage to Louisa May Alcott’s novel Little Women. According to the Guardian, “This luminously beautiful novel explores the space between truth and self-delusion to powerful and incredibly moving effect.” The novel is historical fiction about the lives of four sisters growing up in Chicago in an Italian, Catholic home. Two of the sisters fall in love with the same man and do not speak for 25 years— any more would be a spoiler!
I am often asked by people who are not members of the book club, what we are reading. So I thought it would be a good idea to list what we have read so far since September, and what we will be reading from now until June. We always welcome new members and perhaps this will encourage some to join us in our lively discussions.
Our list so far (September through December): The Women by Kristin Hannah, The Fellowship of Puzzle Makers by Samuel Burr, Fourteen Days by Margaret Atwood (and others), and The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride.
Coming up (January through June)
we will read:
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano (this month’s selection), The Frozen River by Ariel Lawson, Trust by Hernan Diaz, After Annie by Anna Quindlen and The Violin Conspiracy by Brandan Slocumb.
As mentioned in previous articles, we are one book club divided into three groups because of size. One group meets the fourth Mon- day afternoon of the month and the other two groups meet, separately, the fourth Thursday afternoon of the month. If you would like to visit one of the groups or get more information please email one of the coordinators: Lisa Buchner at lisabuchner47@gmail.com; Steve and Ann Morris at samwrsi@cox.net or yours truly at fozimec@cox.net.
—Frances Ozimec
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