August meeting

Hosted at the home of Margaret Moore, the book club met Wednesday, August 4th to discuss F. Scott Fitzgerald's, The Great Gatsby. For most of us it was at least a second reading and raised many questions regarding its status as a classic in American literature. Nevertheless an enthusiastic discussion followed and, as usual, members raised interesting points as to the plot, characters and underlying theme of the tragic fate of the American dream.

Thank you very much to everyone who participated and especially Margaret for her always unreserved welcome and selfless commitment.

By popular request we're starting a recipe blog and I'm anxiously awaiting more recipes to post. There are several special requests which have been conveyed and we'll welcome any other personal favorites. http://bargabookclubrecipes.blogspot.com/ This link is also on the sidebar of the main book club blog.

We have had the pleasure of a request for a get together with the Lucca book club and have set the date of Wednesday 15 September. The time will probably remain the same and the place here in Barga will be announced closer to the meeting date. The book selected for this meeting is: The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafòn.

We look forward to seeing you all there,

Kerry