Small group gathered Monday night to discuss The Bastard of Istanbul. Great discussion- lively, thought provoking. Really enjoyable. Our next book is Welcome To The Goon Squad which was recently released in paperback, a requirement in our group. So on to the next book. I have Tina Fey's bio/memoir and The Postmistress stacked by my bed to start next.

We needed to switch our book selection for this month. The Bastard of Istanbul is the April book choice and Lorrie Moore's book will be read for May. Meeting next week so I guess I should start reading. Just finished Oggy, a sad/happy story abut about a Dogo (a breed of dog that looks like a pitbull) who was a "bait dog"- a bait dog is used to train other dogs to fight. Oggy was physically and mentally abused and that made it a hard and difficult read however he did get rescued in a police raid and brought to a vet who managed to save him and find a wonderful home for him. He survives several surgeries to fix his face and skull and showers his family with love and kisses.

Had a really good discussion last week. We decided that the book, The Women Who Raised Me, could have benefited from better editing or even a ghost writer however it was a worth while story. Small group which sometimes really makes the discussion more lively and interesting. Next book is Lorrie Moore's Gate At The Stairs. Just finished The Union Quilters which is not a long book but for some reason I just didn't get into it which was surprising as I like the other books in the series by Jennifer Chiaverini.