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A book club - with a difference.

Lotus

Someone asked today if there is a book club, so I thought I'd try starting one. Not the usual type of club where everyone reads the same book - I thought we could write a synopsis of a book we've recently read, to give each other ideas for new books to read.

I have a Kindle subscription, so all of mine will be available on there for people who also subscribe.

Parents

  • I recently read a book called 'The Great Alone' by Kristin Hannah. It's about a family in America who move to Alaska in the 1970's after the Vietnam war.

    I found the characters really interesting, and they were written very well. The mother-daughter relationship is central to the book. I also liked the story which included lots of passages about the family getting used to the harsh and wild Alaskan landscape and way of life.

    However, there are some gruesome and extremely tense parts in the book that I found difficult to read. But, I am not usually into gruesome stories so that's my preference.

    It is a very interesting and unique story, and I would recommend to anyone who likes to read.

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  • I recently read a book called 'The Great Alone' by Kristin Hannah. It's about a family in America who move to Alaska in the 1970's after the Vietnam war.

    I found the characters really interesting, and they were written very well. The mother-daughter relationship is central to the book. I also liked the story which included lots of passages about the family getting used to the harsh and wild Alaskan landscape and way of life.

    However, there are some gruesome and extremely tense parts in the book that I found difficult to read. But, I am not usually into gruesome stories so that's my preference.

    It is a very interesting and unique story, and I would recommend to anyone who likes to read.

Children