Upcoming Discussions

Here is the list of candidates for 2009.
2009
Jan 10	Instead of reading a book for January, we will gather for a party and special meeting to share opinions on the next set of proposed books. Note that this meeting is on the second Saturday of January.
Feb 6	A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini, 367 pages, 2007.   Like The Kite Runner, which LAVA read in 2006, this story takes place in contemporary Afghanistan, but it is told from a woman’s point of view. From the book description: “With heart-wrenching power and suspense, Hosseini shows how a woman's love for her family can move her to shocking and heroic acts of self-sacrifice, and that in the end it is love, or even the memory of love, that is often the key to survival.” Washington Post: “Just in case you're wondering whether Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns is as good as The Kite Runner, here's the answer: No. It's better.”
Mar 6	Jim the Boy, by Tony Earley, 256 pages, 2001.   In March we traditionally discuss the book chosen by the "If All of Rochester Read the Same Book..." program. Writers & Books has more information on this year's pick.

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