K suggests The Foul Weather Readers (because both times we've met so far the weather has been awful, and so have the books! But, we still managed to have a lot of fun!)
G suggested Fantastic Four (if I recall correctly) because so far we've had a (fantastic) group of four gals.
Oh, I also have another esoteric idea if we can agree on a common author - turns out in the 19th c, groups of women called themselves Janeites, after Jane Austen. So, I thought maybe we could be the Sedarisites or the Atwoodites, or something like that...
Leave your ideas in comments!
The next book is Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali and we'll meet on June 27th! From Amazon: Readers with an eye on European politics will recognize Ali as the Somali-born member of the Dutch parliament who faced death threats after collaborating on a film about domestic violence against Muslim women with controversial director Theo van Gogh (who was himself assassinated). Even before then, her attacks on Islamic culture as "brutal, bigoted, [and] fixated on controlling women" had generated much controversy. In this suspenseful account of her life and her internal struggle with her Muslim faith, she discusses how these views were shaped by her experiences amid the political chaos of Somalia and other African nations, where she was subjected to genital mutilation and later forced into an unwanted marriage. While in transit to her husband in Canada, she decided to seek asylum in the Netherlands, where she marveled at the polite policemen and government bureaucrats.
2 comments:
I like the Foul Weather Readers. Lots of character, and you can always tell the story.
Just a tidbit. I am so excited, mom and I are going to a book signing for David Sedaris's new book "When You Are Engulfed in Flames." It's at an indy bookstore in Broad Ripple. I'm so excited to meet him!!! He's one of my faves. So, my number 2 vote would be the "Sedarists"
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