Charlotte Mecklenburg Library discussion

Welcome! The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's online discussion of Maria Semple's novel Today Will Be different will run from the 2nd through the 30th of October. Please use this space to introduce yourself to the group!

Hello.

Just started it after hearing her speak on Monday. Exciting!

Hello, Jeanenne and Cordelia!

I've heard that she speaks just like she writes--very funny and scattered. People seemed to love hearing her.

I don’t know, she definitely is self-deprecating!

Hello,
I loved the book and really enjoyed her presentations. I had the pleasure of escorting Maria to Mecklenburg County Jail and she spoke to a group of about 30 female inmates. She was amazing. She knew how to reach the audience. She was comical, realistic and inspirational. She even shared her personal contact information so that she can continue to encourage the writers in the group. It was a treat to have this professional opportunity.

Hi! Just started the book today.

I don’t know why, but the idea of a show called “Looper Wash” seeks unrealistic. Yet there are plenty of shows with weird names! Maybe I’ll get used to it, or it’s meaning will be explained.

Spoiler alert...the meaning does get explained. I also thought Looper Wash was a way to tie the book into some of the main stream television shows streamed and viewed today. Also, after listening to the author speak, Looper Wash, the drawings, was a way to involve Semple's daughter in the book. Her teen daughter, Poppy, was paid for her work.

Cordelia-
Thank you for reading Today Will Be Different. So glad you are participating in our on line book discussion!

I liked the beginning of the book and enjoyed the laugh out loud moments. But I found myself running out of patience towards the end.