Our March Book Club meeting was held at The Nest on Durham Road, Low Fell. It was a lovely venue and we were provided with very nice coffee, tea and cake! There were 11 of us to discuss the book Leaving Berlin by Joseph Kanon.
Only 5 had completed the book and it received mixed reviews. Some felt that there were too many characters. It was agreed that the subject of the novel was interesting and that researching the Cold War helped to understand the book.
Those of us who didn't read the book felt it was too difficult to get into. Some felt there was little descriptive writing and maybe too much dialogue. It may have been better to have more of a background into Alex's family life in America at the beginning of the book to create an image.
Joanne recommended 'The North Waters'. Joanne B said she had read 'We Are Liars' from a previous list of books and said she had enjoyed it.
Sue shared a list of 7 choices for our next book and we all agreed on 'The Little Paris Bookshop' by Nina George.
We gave 'Leaving Berlin' 3-4 stars.
Emma offered to choose our list for our next meeting which will be April 7th venue to be decided.
The Nest was a very suitable venue. We ensured all dishes were washed and we left the room as we found it. Hopefully we will be able to use the place again!
