Take Me With You - Discussion

Book: Take Me With You by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Kathy winning some campfire treats!

Meeting Place: Tracy's House
Ratings:

Michaelene - 3.75
Melissa - 4
Barb - 3.75
Kathy - 2.25
Joyce - 5
Sherry - 2.25
Kim - 3.5
Tracy - 3.75
Average Rating:  3.53

For the first time ever, ACsBC headed out in the wilderness on a camping trip.  Well, not really!  But we pretend well!  Our campfire feast consisted of grilled burgers, pasta salad, kale salad, and s'more brownies.  

After reading this book, many enjoyed the plot because of the characters.  Most felt that some of the main characters possessed many admirable traits that gave us hope for the human race.  Even though some of the main topics were alcoholism and neglect, there was a "feel good" sensation, especially toward the conclusion.  Some members claimed to have a great feel for the outdoors and camping.

Recommendation:  Although many members enjoyed this book, a couple were disappointed.  They claimed the book was boring and hard to pick up.  Also, unrealistic at times.  Who would leave their kids with a complete stranger?  Overall, the book had a decent average rating.  Decide for yourself if it's worth a try!   

BCDP:  Tracy gave everyone a post-it note to submit a rating.  She felt in the past people may have been influenced by other's ratings.  Everyone submitted a post-it note with their name and rating.  First we went through the ratings individually, then Tracy drew a name out of a hat for the BCDP.  Kathy won a package of Bass-Pro shop s'more brownie mix, campfire hazlenut coffee, and bulls eyes.