The garua, the fog and mist, lifts after the hostages are in captivity for a number of weeks. “One would have thought that with so much rain and so little light the […]

We interrupt our regularly scheduled discussion to announce the April discussion leader and book selection. Our leader is Kat, and the book is The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman. I was going […]

Speaking of music and wanting or expecting it in this book, what is “lyrical prose”? Can you give some examples of what you find lyrical? And while we’re at it, I’d like […]

Question 1: Even though he is given the opportunity to leave the mansion, Father Arguedas elects to stay with the hostages. Why does he decide to stay when he risks the possibility […]

Moon Over Manifest, by Clare Vanderpool, winner of the 2011 Newbery Medal. On Monday, kidlit blogs, Facebook, and Twitter were abuzz with Newbery news as The Association for Library Service to Children […]

Reviews, summary, synopsis at Powells.com. This whole book club thing is new to me. I’ve never been a member of one, let alone led one. While I love the idea of discussing […]