Loved It
3 Liked It
1 Neutral
Hated It
Comments:
• Interesting and charming. – Stephanie
Conclusion: We had a good time at book club talking about the book and listening to recordings of the Mbuti Pygmies. If you are interested in Anthropology, this is a good bet.
1 Loved It
2 Liked It
1 Neutral
Hated It
Comments:
• I really enjoyed the portrayal of historic Los Angeles. – danica
• Great style – I liked the old LA imagery. – Stephanie
Conclusion: While some of us really liked the book, others had a luke warm response.
1 Loved It
Liked It
Neutral
3 Hated It
Comments:
• Blah! What a drag!!! – Brandi
• I remember grudgingly making it through, but only through my own stubbornness. This comes up often as the book to beat for the worst response prize. – danica
• Loved this historic background and research into that genre’s core. – Julie Ann
• Didn’t read it. – Stephanie
Conclusion: We all REALLY hated this book.
5 Loved It
2 Liked It
Neutral
Hated It
Comments:
• This was the best book club discussion! I think we actually talked about the book the ENTIRE meeting! – Brandi
• I still think about it three years later. – Stephanie
Conclusion: Definitely recommended for book clubs. This was one of the few where everyone either liked it or loved it.
Loved It
3 Liked It
2 Neutral
Hated It
Comments:
• It didn’t seem relevant anymore. – Stephanie
Conclusion: We felt that we needed to read this only because we hadn’t in the past. It invoked some thought and comparisons to the choices of today’s women – so I guess it did what it intended.
1 Loved It
1 Liked It
2 Neutral
Hated It
Comments:
• I liked it but I only read the first 100 pages! – Stephanie
Conclusion: When we read this, there was a lot of press about the book. There were parts that are very engaging and others that we could have done without. It created some good conversation but a bunch of us could not undersatnd all of the buzz.
2 Loved It
2 Liked It
Neutral
Hated It
Conclusion: This was a great start. Easy reading, everyone finished it and good conversation. Not everyone loved this one but I don’t remember anyone hating it.
We didn’t read but we did eat!
We worked out how we are going to choose books, when we would meet and where. For books, we decided to choose books for six months at a time. Everyone brings in suggestions and we vote on a final list. We meet once a month with different members hosting. Once in a long while, we meet at a restaurant and do a book store run through.
