Loving Frank by Nancy Horan turned out to be well liked by everyone. While we all thought Mamah was a selfish person for abandoning her family to be with Frank Lloyd Wright, we all still liked the story. As a love story, it missed the mark because no one was rooting for their relationship to succeed. However, the suprize ending made the novel well worth the read. We all said we would recommend the book.
The Country Girls by Edna O'Brien turned out to be a disappointment. We all expected fireworks since, upon publishing in the 1950's, the book was banned immediately in Ireland. The story was blah and the characters shallow. It wasn't a terrible book but no one in Book Club would recommend it either. The food and the company were great (as usual) at the meeting last night. The menu included Irish Stew made with Guinness, Beer Bread, Corned Beef with potatoes and carrots, Green Irish Ladies (a green champagne drink - yum!), Green salad, Green apple wedges with Dubliner cheese, and Caramel Apple Cake with Whiskey Cream. Delicious! Check back for recipes...
Loving Frank by Nancy Horan turned out to be well liked by everyone. While we all thought Mamah was a selfish person for abandoning her family to be with Frank Lloyd Wright, we all still liked the story. As a love story, it missed the mark because no one was rooting for their relationship to succeed. However, the suprize ending made the novel well worth the read. We all said we would recommend the book.
The Country Girls by Edna O'Brien turned out to be a disappointment. We all expected fireworks since, upon publishing in the 1950's, the book was banned immediately in Ireland. The story was blah and the characters shallow. It wasn't a terrible book but no one in Book Club would recommend it either. The food and the company were great (as usual) at the meeting last night. The menu included Irish Stew made with Guinness, Beer Bread, Corned Beef with potatoes and carrots, Green Irish Ladies (a green champagne drink - yum!), Green salad, Green apple wedges with Dubliner cheese, and Caramel Apple Cake with Whiskey Cream. Delicious! Check back for recipes...
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