January meeting - Reviewing our Christmas reads

The January edition of the Low Fell Book Group was slightly different on two fronts. The first was that instead of meeting at one of the fine eating or drinking establishments on the Fell, we all trooped along to a member's house. Jeanette was kind enough to host us all and the table was laden with dishes for a pot luck supper. She also provided a selection of activities, including questionnaires about our love of books and crackers complete with whistles, to keep us all entertained.

Secondly, we weren't all reading the same book. In fact, each one of us read something different, as we'd all thrown a wrapped novel into the centre of the table at the last meeting and taken our pick. Most people seemed to enjoy the books supplied by other members of the group. Reviews were submitted in various forms, including limericks and haikus. Read on to see our creative efforts:

A Place Called Winter by Patrick Gale

There once was a young man named Harry
Who followed tradition to marry
On a venture quite scary
He moved to the prairie
And found there it's with boys he should tarry

By Jeanette











Dissolution by CJ Sansom

Hmm, 'Disolution'
Sadly it was not for me
Better luck next time

By Joanne B













The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

In olde Amsterdam it wasn't fashionable to go Dutch
And the main male character, just wasn't that butch.
The female voices all shouted louder
Above the ever present smell of gouda.
But don't be put off from this wonderful story
Even though at times it does get gory.
In this instance small isn't always what it seems,
Perfect in every detail, but not the essence of dreams.
A wonderful read, a five star rating,
So read it now; no sense in waiting.

By Annemarie



The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Disturbing echoes
Red leaves falling, tears within
Fertilisation

By Joan













Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben

Haiku:
acdc..o
ptsd...omg
dbeyr

Poem:
She's a super woman
Highly trained to kill
Suffering the terrors
Making her ill
Not easily fooled
The guilty she finds
Only by her rules
All mercy declined
Does she succeed?
This I can't say
Just read the book
So get on your way...

                                                        By Sue