Lisa Loving Lisa’s Comments (group member since Jun 29, 2016)


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Hi (3 new)
Jun 28, 2017 01:30PM

193038 Oh good! I wasn't sure when the meetup was scheduled and I was nervous because I cannot bear to miss another one. Yes. Yes I am fired up, I am pig-biting mad as they say, to stand and sermonize of the ways this book has personally upset me ;)

But also to see if other readers can open my eyes, change my mind, and make me love it. All possible with a good discussion!
Hi (3 new)
Jun 28, 2017 12:15PM

193038 Are we going to get things going again? What's everyone up to?
Oct 31, 2016 12:55PM

193038 Would go well with Secret History.
Oct 31, 2016 12:55PM

193038 I think some of our group would enjoy this. While we currently have our plate full for official club reads, anyone seeking additional reading would probably enjoy this. It's good for this time of year...Autumn in New England, harvest-time, corn, paganism, mysterious rituals - it's got it all!
Oct 20, 2016 07:03AM

193038 Thanks, looks like it will be an exciting month!
Aug 24, 2016 10:08AM

193038 It sounds good. If we do Secret History and The Girls over the Fall, maybe this will be a good one for December/January.
Aug 24, 2016 10:07AM

193038 I read this in college, I'd be into checking it out again for discussion sometime.
Aug 23, 2016 10:29AM

193038 We will try and do The Girls later on.
Aug 23, 2016 10:26AM

193038 I've read this book many times, and love it. Some others in /r/rva have as well. Thought this might be nice for a mid-autumn Book Club Bacchanalia - can be part of our regular meetings, or, a one-off. If anyone wants to read and get together and talk about it.
Aug 23, 2016 10:08AM

193038 7 PM sounds great - thanks for clarifying the time!
Aug 23, 2016 10:01AM

193038 The Pope Who Quit: A True Medieval Tale of Mystery, Death, and Salvation

Edited to change htis ot the book that was chosen/voted on by Doodle poll - this was the winner.

Sept. 21st will be our meetup date, if that works for everyone. That's a Wednesday. O'Toole's.
Aug 23, 2016 09:57AM

193038 Let's make the exec decision - THE GIRLS it is! Sept. 21 would be fabulous. And just about time for pumpkin beer.
Aug 18, 2016 07:29AM

193038 I like that idea too.
Aug 15, 2016 11:42AM

193038 Or have we already picked one?
Also, need to decide on the meeting time and place for September.
Jul 17, 2016 11:26AM

193038 How's everybody digging it so far?
Jul 14, 2016 11:16AM

193038 Wow, this sounds fascinating. I like reading about alternate possible realities. thanks for the recommendation.
Jun 29, 2016 08:05AM

193038 This novel is based on the squat evictions of New York City's Lower East Side in the early 1990s. Not hoodlums, these squatters reclaimed abandoned properties and restored them of their own volition, as part of an urban homesteading initiative, until the city and real estate developers realized they could make a lot more money.

The story examines the lives of various squatters in the face of losing their homes, from their individual perspectives - the runaway girl seeking a family, the recovered addict clinging to fragile success, the Dutch expat turned reluctant leader, the family facing their own inner struggles. I found it to be a compelling read. The style is gritty and realistic, with engaging character studies and knowledgeable, confident narration.

Seeing through the eyes of different characters helps you realize that any whole is merely a sum of uniquely individual parts, and issues cannot be taken only in the abstract - that there are often complex details deserving equal consideration.
Jun 29, 2016 07:37AM

193038 Looking forward to it. Ready to dig in!