Our monthly book club meeting was at my niece’s house this time. While getting ready, Katy was talking to her 2-year-old daughter, letting her know that everyone would be coming over. Eloise just wanted to know 3 things: “Otter? Maw-Maw? Woof?” That’s her way of asking if her cousin Autumn, her grandma, and her Aunt Ruth would be there!
So, from now on, we are calling Autumn “Otter”, and my new name is “Woof” (rhymes with roof)! Consider that one of my older names was “Aint Doofy” I can certainly live with Woof.
The meeting itself was a good one. Katy made lasagna for everyone, even making a small vegetarian one for me, with garlic bread and a tasty salad. Strawberry Shortcake with ice cream and/or whipped cream was the perfect dessert, and she even had cut up fruit to snack on between courses.
While eating, we talked about the book we had just read: The Door on the Sea by Caskey Russell. The book is part one of a fantasy trilogy based on Tlingit culture and is being advertised as “the Tlingit version of The Lord of the Rings.”
I liked the book, but it was difficult to read because all the names of people and places and things were all in the Tlingit language, and I have absolutely no idea how to pronounce any of them. Book club members who listened to it on audiobooks said that was no better, because they did not know what the words meant. I probably will not continue with the series but am very impressed with the book as a whole, regardless of the language barrier.
Our evening together ended with Tara letting us know which book she had chosen for our next read. She said a friend of hers has been telling her for months to read Swan Song by Robert McCammon – so she figured now would be a good time to do just that.
No comments:
Post a Comment