Apologies, folks. I know I've been slacking on the blog entries. That is all about to change though. Got a new laptop--quicker, lighter, easier--so I was out of internet and computer commission for a while; just finished a ridiculously tedious and stressful office relocation; doing my spring/summer wardrobe cleaning, so things have been pretty hectic to say the least (plus, I was going out quite a bit with a few late nights, hehe). TheVickylicious is back in full effect!
For our May book selection, Book Club read Cutting for Stone and we all loved it, even though we all agreed that some of the medical jargon could have been minimized. All of the characters were touching and super well-developed. When we thought things were becoming predictable, the author took it an extra level and kept us on our toes--nothing was exactly as it seemed. Description, word usage, the history, setting, and themes were fantastic. We all recommend this book, although not the easiest of reads, it takes time to get through.
Our June book is Kate Christensen's The Great man. Here's what the New York Times thinks about it:
The New York Times - Janet Maslin
Though the women in Oscar's life are anything but amicable at the start of The Great Man, the book follows them through "a nice little volley of overdue spats and tantrums," as Teddy puts it. And Ms. Christensen does a funny, astute job of pulling the wool from their eyes. In a lesser novel these plot developments could easily occur in mechanical, sitcom fashion, but The Great Man is as unexpectedly generous as it is entertaining. Instead of milking the old feuds, it allows them to dissipate. Its real emphasis is not on Oscar's legacy but on the ways in which these women escape his shadow…Among Ms. Christensen's worksThe Great Man is a gentler book than The Epicure's Lament. (Her others are Jeremy Thrane and In the Drink.) It's also a wise and expansive one, and it allows its characters to flourish in unexpectedly rewarding ways.
I'm a third of the way through and am really enjoying it thus far; clever and witty. I'll keep you posted.
