Buffy, Christy, Melissa and I had a great time at Al-Amir last night discussing The Space Between Us and eating Damascus Hummus, salads, and dessert. It was the first time that everyone present had actually finished the book so that made for great conversation (and of course, we veered off from the book, too). We all had mixed feelings about the book's ending. Although Bhima's epiphany was poetic, her life circumstances made it hard for us as readers to celebrate her realization. We also talked about downer endings in books vs. movies. Buffy said she invests so much time in reading a book that a downer ending stays with her much longer than a 2-3 hour movie. Overall, we really enjoyed the book, especially how descriptive and involved it was. We're planning to write down our favorite quotes from future books to share with other book club members.
For the month of November, we have chosen Water for Elephants, Dottie's suggestion. I read it last October and LOVED it. It will be a change from what we've read in the past because the central character is a man. You'll love it if you haven't already read it.
You can read more/order the book from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Water-Elephants-Novel-Sara-Gruen/dp/1565124995
As with a few of the other books we have read, Water for Elephants is scheduled to be released as a movie next year. Read more here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1067583/
We'll meet for dinner at Sakitumi in the Vista sometime in later November. If you have a preference, please say! Also, we'd love for everyone to be able to come so if there are some nights that you know you absolutely can't come (such as Wednesday if you have church), just let me know. And if you know you're not really interested in being part of the book club, let me know that, too. We won't be offended--and that way your email box isn't crowded!
Anna
