Host:Janet Noma
Book: A Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell
Location: Janet's (Lodi)
Meeting Date: May 9, 2009
Meeting Time: 10:30 am
Synopsis
It is September 8, 1943, and fourteen-year-old Claudette Blum is learning Italian with a suitcase in her hand. She and her father are among the thousands of Jewish refugees scrambling over the Alps toward Italy, where they hope to be safe at last, now that the Italians have broken with Germany and made a separate peace with the Allies. The Blums will soon discover that Italy is anything but peaceful, as it becomes overnight an open battleground among the Nazis, the Allies, resistance fighters, Jews in hiding, and ordinary Italian civilians trying to survive.
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A Thread of Grace
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Just wondering if anyone has started the book. I haven't even bought it yet. Is it any good, too confusing??? let me know!
janet
I haven't bought it yet. I'm trying to finish up High Tea. I was surprised by your pick. Usually you don't pick this type of book. What made you pick it?
I went an bought the book and started to read it. i have read a chapter and half. It is kind of confusing with a lot of different names and areas all in different languages! They do have a directory of names and maps but too much work for me to look everything up! I am hoping, it gets easier to read!!!!
janet
I haven't bought it yet although it's on my to do list for this weekend.
OKAY I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN READING MY BOOK. I THINK I HAVE ONLY READ MAYBE 2 CHAPTERS. SORRY BUT HAVEN'T FELT LIKE READING - TOO BUSY WAITING FOR THE BABY!!!! I REALIZED THAT A DATE HAS NOT BEEN SET EITHER - WOULD YOU MIND IF WE WAIT ALITTLE LONGER!!!
JANET
I don't mind waiting a little longer. I'm only a couple chapters in as well. It is a little difficult...I had to re-read a couple pages at least 4 times before I understood what was happening. It definitely requires your full attention and who can concentrate when we're anxiously waiting for Mia.
i fully support waiting longer. it's been a crazy couple of weeks and i'm leaving tomorrow so i won't be able to get any reading in.
Janelle
It's probably time we meet on this book. Although I haven't read it. Does anyone have a meeting date in mind?
Yes, I agree V. Maybe having a date will force everyone to get on the ball. I'm free the first three weekends in May...
I'm free May 9, 16th and 23rd weekends.
someone pick a date and let me know when so i can have the next book ready to go. :)
janelle
I am open to the weekend of the 16th or 23rd
The meeting date has been set for May 9th at 10:30 am.
Hi Girls,
I'm sorry I already have something planned for May 9th. Catch ya the next time around :o)
oxo,
Lisa
Yikes! I have to start reading. Mel stole my copy so if I don't have it finished...it's her fault. :)
Mom stole it from me. I'm only on page 87. Okay so this website has a chapter by chapter review of the book. You have to pay for the full review but a paragraph is available for free. Reading it helped solidify what I’d read. I realized after I read it that surprisingly enough I’ve been understanding what has been happening. You should check it out if you need cliff notes.
www.bookrags.com/studyguide-a-thread-of-grace/
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