Geraldine McCorkell
A small but enthusiastic group met on the first Monday of May. Apologies to Heather Hartland - I reported that Joan had read the Heriot books whereas it was Heather. The End of the World is a Cul de Sac by Louise Kennedy is a book of short stories where Ireland’s folklore and politics are prominent. The Story of Australia highlights how ignorant and class conscious the early settlers were. Return to Berlin by Ellen Feldman tells of a young woman, haunted by heartbreak and concealing a secret, who finds hope and forgiveness. Also enjoyed was Scrublands by Chris Hammer, if you enjoyed The Dry this one is for you. The Anzac Girls: The Extraordinary Story of our World War 1 Nurses, by Peter Rees. 45 Australian nurses died and 200 were decorated. Worth the read, If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura, a heartwarming and funny story about a postman with a brain tumor; also enjoyed by our reader The Heart Garden: Sunday Reed and Heidi, how a significant circle of artists was created. The First Forty Nine Stories of Ernest Hemingway is a collection of Hemingway’s short stories with an introduction by the author himself. The Most Dangerous Animal of all: and finding the Zodiac Killer by Gary L Stewart and Susan Mustafa, is an historic book of true crime, where a 10 year search for a biological father leads to him finding his father is one of the most notorious and still at large serial killers. A very enjoyable read wasThe French Photographer by Natasha Lester, a favourite author. The Wattle Island Book Club by Sandra Docker was a most delightful, easy read. Daughters of Shame by Jasvinder Sanghere a young girl flees from the prospect of forced marriage and the consequences. Another story of nurses’ bravery during war was The Nurses War by Victoria Purman. Never Let Me Go is the 8th novel by Nobel Prize winning author Kazuo Ishigura, a science fiction novel that was nominated for the Booker prize. Our final read was Caroline Slocombe, writing on working with Margaret Thatcher.
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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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