Thursday, July 31, 2014

And the Mountains Echoed Discussion

Melissa cutting her cake with the BCPK!
Book:  And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
Meeting Place:  Chesdan's Pizzeria
Ratings:
Joyce - 1
Sherry - 1.75
Barbara - 2
Melissa - 3.75
Kathy - .75
Michaelene - 3
Kim - 
Tracy - 3.25
Average Rating:  2.21

Discussion:   The best part about book club is we get the opportunity to travel everywhere!  We've been to Australia, London, Paris, China, Mt. Everest,  Atlantic Ocean, etc. in the last few years.  This month we all took a journey through Kabul to Paris to San Fransisco and to the Greek island of Tinos.  Some of us enjoyed the journey, others would have rather stayed home!!!!  Another book with many mixed reviews.  The author jumped around in time which didn't flow with all readers.  Some of us really appreciated some thought provoking comments.  It was brought up that Khaled Hosseini's first 2 books were better and this one was a disappointment.    

BCDP:  Sherry won this month's BCDP!  Melissa brought in a delicious strawberry, whipped topping cake which we devoured!  Mmmm!!!
Sherry opening the BCDP!  A water bottle and fan!  

Recommendation:   Very mixed reviews on And the Mountains Echoed.   Some members did not appreciate the author's style of  jumping around in time.  Other's enjoyed the book.  You may want to research the book and decide for yourself if it's your type!