Clubbing in June -- Part 2

 

The Readers discussed What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty for the June meeting. When 39-year-old Alice wakes up in a hospital after bumping her head in the gym, she is shocked to learn that she has lost 10 years of her memory. She thinks she's still 29, happily married, and expecting her first baby. None of those things are true, and as she and those around her adjust to the shock, she must decide if she likes the new Alice everyone is telling her about, or if she wants to regain the old Alice and the life she remembers.

The Readers enjoyed the twists and turns of this book as the main character truly must rediscover herself. It earned a strong 3.4 rating.

The Questers discussed The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah for the June meeting. Set during the Great Depression, the reader follows Elsa and her children from Texas to California as they try to escape the suffocating drought that is devastating the nation. Grit, determination, and heartbreak are all themes running through this novel.

The Questers agreed that the book was well written, but incredibly depressing. While readers were prepared for sadness in a book set during this time, it was a bit overwhelming. They gave the book three out of five stars. 

The Young Soul Readers discussed You Will Be Mine by Natasha Preston for the June meeting. Lylah and her friends are looking forward to a night out partying until one of them comes up missing. When a note arrives implying more members of the friend group will meet the same fate, life as they knew it takes a turn and might never be the same. 

The Young Soul Readers were not very intrigued by this young adult mystery and gave it a lowly two stars.