Welcome to the very late March edition of the Novel Book Club. I must admit that writing about this selection, The Dinner, by Herman Koch has been a bit difficult. Mainly, this is because my feelings about it are mixed. After...
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Novel Book Club, February 2013: Gone Girl
If I were married to Gillian Flynn, I might be concerned. Scratch that, I would absolutely be concerned. Well...let me just say that I might be very careful Gone Girl is not only a fantastic mystery that I was barely able to put...
Novel Book Club, January 2013: A Novel Bookstore
Welcome to the first virtual meeting of the Novel Book Club on Book Bound Saratoga. If you've read our first selection, A Novel Bookstore, fantastic! If not, no worries--read the review and discussion questions and maybe it will be your next read....
Novel Book Club, January 2013: Coming Your Way!
Due to technical difficulties, the January Novel Book Club blog was not posted on January 15, but it will be posted later today, January 16th! Many apologies for the delay and thanks for your patience. Remember the January book is...
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Drowning in a Sea of Our Own Making
Parts coming-of-age story, love story, family drama, and mystery, The Drowning People has been one of my favorite books for over a decade now. It will pique your curiosity from it's first page and give you food for thought to last long...
The Head or the Heart . . . or Both?
It must be wonderful to know what you want to do with your life at a young age--at least I've always thought so. Certainly the kind of self-assurance which inspires an early career choice must be lasting. Well, not necessarily....
Past, Present, Future: Revisted
When she accepted the teaching position a the Arcadia School in Arcadia Falls, New York, Meg Rosenthal just wanted to make a fresh start for herself and her daughter after the sudden death of her husband. In the process she...
Sometimes in life, a tool belt is required.
There are few people who haven't experienced the feeling of everything around them falling apart. As far as I can tell, there are three basic ways to deal with this situation. ...