Because The Centre was not available on the day our group met in the library.
Our next meeting will be held at the library on Tuesday 5th May at 10.00 am. Please arrive a little earlier so that our discussions can start at 10.00 sharp.
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Our book for March was ‘Craft for a Dry Lake’, a memoir by first time author Kim Mahood. Kim Mahood takes us to the Australian Outback of her youth in this award-winning memoir. She explores her relationship with her father, her art and the places where she grew up, examining how a settler population relates to history and to land. An interesting discussion took place with different opinions being expressed but all enjoyed her evocative descriptions of the country.
Because The Centre was not available on the day our group met in the library. Our next meeting will be held at the library on Tuesday 5th May at 10.00 am. Please arrive a little earlier so that our discussions can start at 10.00 sharp. Our first book of the year was The Rosie Project, by Graeme Simsion. This lighthearted romp through the enduring mystery of love, has the added complication of Asperger’s Syndrome, as experienced by our hero, Professor Don Tillman, a university geneticist. Although not formally diagnosed, it's clear he has problems. His literal mindedness, and obsession with routine, is not ideal prerequisites for finding the ideal partner. His 16 page questionnaire, designed to weed out the unsuitable, clearly didn't take into account Rosie, his opposite in every respect, yet THE ONE. In the meantime, Don's quest to find Rosie's biological father, centres on Melbourne and New York, where a series of wacky incidents keep the narrative moving at a fast pace. Ultimately, however, the reader is left to ponder the nature of love and commitment, and decide if Don and Rosie's relationship can last. Nearly everyone loved it.
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About 'Page Turners'The Page Turners group reads a selection of contemporary novels, some crime fiction and a few books based on actual events. Convenor and contact detailsMeg Dillon
5762 6558 Meeting times1st Tuesday
10 am to 12 noon Dillon's Home* *Please note - Page Turners is limited to 10 - 12 members due to constraints on where we meet.
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