Geraldine McCorkell
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Our first winter gathering on the 5th June saw our usual wide ranging selection of books. A current best seller, Homecoming by Kate Morton, was well written and enjoyed as was The French Photographer by Natascha Lester. An eagerly anticipated Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt. Author Lucinda Riley wrote the Seven Sisters series and died in 2021, this is a work of collaboration with her son Harry Whittaker that brings the series to a conclusion, written a little differently but still a very good read. The 50th anniversary of Catch 22 by Joseph Heller was a continuation of the original, our reader was a little disappointed in this one. The Blue Nowhere by Jeffrey Deaver is a fictional story of a computer hacker, fairly relevant in the current climate. Chris Hammer, author of Treasure and Dirt and also Scrublands is a new favourite. Dressed by Iris, Mary Anne O’Connor a romantic story of Sydney in the 1930’s depression, also by Mary Anne O’Connor was Gallipoli Street. Richard Osman made an appearance with The Thursday Murder Club, where a group of senior citizens find themselves in the centre of a murder investigation. Our reader found The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland sad but a bit boring toward the end. The Edge of the Solid World by Daniel Davis Wood was too long and too wordy. Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson is a family saga where siblings delve into their mother’s past, a multigenerational story. The Horse by Geraldine Brooks, a discarded painting in an attic and a great racehorse weave a very readable book. Our history reader enjoyed Eureka by Peter Fitzsimmons and also Kokoda. If you didn’t understand Greek history Troy by Stephen Fry was a bit complicated. The Anzac Girls by Peter Rees is a must read. A Pocket Full of Happiness by Richard E Grant is a memoir written about his wife’s illness and the support the family received. Bitter Harvest by Ann Rule, a true-life account of a manipulative murderess. Written about the 1986 fire at the New Orleans Central Library, The Library Book by Susan Orlean, was an interesting read. Finally, Peggy Guggenheim, it seems no amount of money can buy love or happiness!
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About 'Let's Talk Books'Have you read a good book you would like to share with others? Bring your book along and tell the group about it. This is a casual discussion group about books, papers or magazines we have read and enjoyed. You will hear about books others have read that you may also be interested in reading. Convenor/s and contact detailsGeraldine McCorkell
0408 522 662 Meeting times1st Monday 2 - 4 pm, Seniors Auditorum Fawckner Drive.
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