When you start a book club, you never know how long it will last. You always hope that people will want to come and discuss a book each month; you hope that people will want to get together, and comraderate with each other; you hope that the art of reading isn't dead. Every month, we get together, and validate that this is all still very true, and holding steady very well.
As a group, there are approximately 13 of us, that get together each month, and give each other's selections a try. This makes me happy, and proud, to be part of such a great group of readers. Knowing that they are willing to try, if they want, a book that they might not want to read, but eventually will love. Or, it can be the opposite. They will read a book they really don't like. Either way, it's a learning experience, and we enjoy doing it.
That said, we celebrated in December our 100th book!!!
The book was "The Lock Artist" by Steve Hamilton.
The book was a mystery of a boy who was an excellent lock picker, a theif if you will, that didn't speak. It was interesting to read the book in the idea that he didn't say anything on the outside, but so poetic with what he did for a living...steal.
It was a nice choice for our 100th book. Everyone seemed to like it. It kept your interest, and it had a good story. Two things that are sometimes important when you are reading. ;)
It goes to show you that you can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friends locks...wait...oh nevermind!
**** out of five
Triva buffs: What was book 50?
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