For the enjoyment of friends, books and wine
Through every family run memories which bind it together – despite everything. The Tulls of Baltimore were no exception. Abandoned by her salesman husband, Pearl is left to bring up her three children alone – Cody, a flawed devil, Ezra, a flawed saint, and Jenny, errant and passionate. Now as Pearl lies dying, stiffly encased in her pride and solitude, the past is unlocked and with its secrets.
Scores on the Doors: 6.7 average
Sally kindly sent me a list of books that were read before I joined the book club.
8th Sept 2010 (at Pauline’s) – The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas ave score 5.0
4th October 2010 (at Cai’s) – The Boy with the Topknot by Sathnam Sanghera 8.2
10th November 2010 (at June’s) – One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson 6.7
6th December 2010 – Christmas party at the Queen’s Head – (Optional Christmas read: Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith)
13th January 2011 (at Rebecca’s) – Le Bal and Snow in Autumn by Irene Némirovsky 8.0
17th February 2011 (Jane’s) – Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen 8.1
24th March 2011 (at Rebecca’s) –The Other Family by Joanna Trollope 5.5
5th May 2011 (at Janine’s) – One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
16th June (at Christine’s) – Love and Dr. Aiyar by Manorama Mathai 6.2
11th July (Sally/at Pauline’s) – Room by Emma Donoghue 6.3
Sally xx