A large group attended our book discussion in March so a great deal of chatter and laughter kept us entertained. Shirley always entertains us with the variety of books read, Bill the Bastard the true story of a brave Lighthorse in WW1, who won the equivalent of a VC for his heroic deeds in battle. The story has a happy ending, he was given to a village and produced many offspring over the next few years. Two of our members had read and listened to a talking book on Outback Police Stories. Great reading. An article that was enjoyed about a 92 year old lady of Russian descent who with the help of her 21 year grandson feeds up to 500 people in Canberra on Friday and Saturday. They collect food from supermarkets and restaurants and put it to good use. Other books read include Bamboo Heart Island, about prisoners of war, The Secret Son by Jenny Ackland, and the memoirs of Mirka Mora the artist who describes her life as naughty and wicked but lots of fun. Once again Kent Haruf was mentioned as a good author of very enjoyable books. The Italian Detective Inspector Andrea Camilleri, always went home for a delicious lunch as well as solving crimes! We wondered about the lunch. The adventures of Burke and Wills were revisited and a DVD Secrets and Lies was recommended. The Wedding Shawl set in America was the story of family members knitting a piece of a shawl for the bride to wear on her wedding day. Only Saints push Barrows a 1940’s story of 2 Salvation Army officers in the UK delivering a bed on a barrow. Me Before You is a look into the life of a quadriplegic which is a follow up to Me After You. Green Mountain written by Bernard O’Reilly is the true story of the plane that crashed into Mt. Tamborine in Queensland. A text book that received very good reviews was the First 100 years.
We all enjoyed our time together so don’t forget to come on the 4th April at 2.00 p.m. in the Library.
We all enjoyed our time together so don’t forget to come on the 4th April at 2.00 p.m. in the Library.
