Monday, May 21, 2018
The Overstory: A Novel - Kindle edition by Richard Powers. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
Ad-hoc Book Club
I don't know as we've officially announced it but Leah Bloom is getting (has gotten?) her copy of Overstory by Richard Powers, a novel about trees and their interactions with people. It's our next ad-hoc book club novel so feel free to run out and pick it up. We'll discuss in the latter part of June.
I've started reading and it's pretty good. I just came across my favorite passage in the book so far. It's a description of a family vacation road trip across the county in the late 60's.
"They forget to pack books. Two thousand miles with nothing to read. The two older girls stare at their little sister for dozens of Nebraska miles until Amelia breaks down and cries. It passes the time."
Fond memories...
https://www.amazon.com/Overstory-Novel-Richard-Powers-ebook/dp/B073VX7HT4
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OMG, Saskatchewan memories too. shiver
ReplyDeleteI am getting nowhere with this book, and it's now quite overdue at the library. So, consensus: is it worth soldiering on? Joanne McLernon
ReplyDeleteI am about 40% in and loving it. But I have noticed from previous book clubs that you and I have very orthogonal tastes.
ReplyDeleteLeah Bloom I think you mentioned that the poetic language made it a rough read for you. That's not going to ease up. I did enjoy the book though and I am interested in talking about it.
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