Closing in on 200 books!
This book club started in 1992 with six friends and has grown over the years. Members marked their 100th book by creating a tote bag with all of the titles printed on it; now they're reading #190. Longtime members have endured a lot -- cancer, death and a devastating house fire -- but have leaned on each other for support. "I see some of these women more than I see some of my closest friends," says Laura Abell, a Towson-area resident and one of the founding members. Now reading: Oil by Upton Sinclair ("a marvelous panorama of Southern California life" -- The New Republic)
Liked a lot: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield ("Dazzling writing, a suspenseful story-within-a-story, and rich plot twists... -- Bookmarks Magazine)
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult ("a fascinating character study framed by a complex, gripping story" -- Booklist)
Having Our Say by Emily Mann ("a memoir that's as much a historical record as a testimony to two extraordinary women" -- Kirkus Reviews)
Not so much: Black Water by Joyce Carol Oates
Naked by David Sedaris
Read Street will highlight local book clubs every Monday and Thursday.
