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We Read a LOT of Books!

Natalie recommends PD James’ An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
Jeanne recommends Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese.
Norah recommends Strongment by Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Age of Revolutions by Fareed Zakaria.
Jean recommends A Promised Land by Barack Obama and The Museum of Desire by Jonathan Kellerman.
Leslie recommends Leonora in the Morning Light by Michala Carter.
Marion recommends Frostbite by Nichola Twilley.
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A vintage photo of the Monday afternoon book club

During this afternoon’s super-interesting meeting, Marion Weir brought a photo from our same book group from May 2007! Two of the members are still in the group, Marion herself and Jean Farquharson.

Monday afternoon book club Sept 2007 on the occasion of Mabel Wyatt’s 90th birthday.
L to R, back row: Betty Harley, Alannah McQuarrie, Jean Farquharson, Marjorie Campbell. Middle: Thelma Thompson, Elizabeth Cavanaugh, June Bragg, Wynn Harding, Marion Weir, Marg Simpson. Seated: Mabel Wyatt, Alto Hall.

 

Marsha presented Scarcity Brain, and highly recommends it.

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Book group

Four of us were able to attend the book discussion group over lunch yesterday,  but we were able to talk about a dozen or so books. Marian brought her copy of Significant Lives, which was self-published by our club a number of years ago.  She was on the committee to produce it and told us many interesting anecdotes.

Leslie took notes with her beautiful script: