Book for December

Hey everyone! Ruth asked me to choose the book for December and I automatically thought of one of my most recent favorites, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. He's the same author as The Kite Runner, which is another fabulous book. A Thousand Splendid Suns is the amazing story of life in Afghanistan. You will be hooked by the time you finish the first chapter. Although the story is sad it helped me appreciate the freedom we enjoy as Americans (that includes you Ruthie, our temporary Brit.) Happy reading!

November Book Discussion

Book: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Author: Alexander McCall Smith

Pick one, a few, or all of the following questions to comment on for this month. Feel free to make other comments too! You can find a guide with more questions at http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides3/1_ladies'_detective_agency1.asp

1. What was your favorite part of the book?
2. Were there any parts that you didn't like? If so, which parts & why?
3. Any lessons you learned?
4. How do you think the author sustains the reader's interest without the normal tension, suspense, and violence that is found in other mystery books?
5. Do you think that Mma Ramotswe is right in suggesting that women are more perceptive than men are (see pg 61)? Why or why not?

One of my favorite quotes from the book:
"You can go through life and make new friends every year--every month practically--but there was never any substitute for those friendships of childhood that survive into adult years." (pg 219)