Tattooed Girl redux...and more.

The Morning Bookclub may have some Joyce Carol Oates fans but, no one was a fan of this book. Soooo, I was not alone this time.
The morning people were shocked and disgusted by events and characters and did not think the book's ideas justified the trip to yuckville.
Some members did not show up because they did not want to finish the book. That makes me wonder about the role of the "book club".
Liking or disliking the book is not what a book club is about. A book club is about discussion...discussing YOUR reaction to the book, the author, the characters and, yes, maybe the plot.
One of the best things about a book club is hearing opinions of members that may be radically different from yours and listening to insights into the book that did not occur to you.
Two things a book club member does: talk and listen. Not so hard you say?
Some of us are shy and have trouble speaking up. Hopefully, when they attend more meetings, they will feel at ease and "trust" the group.
The most difficult of all for many members (and I include myself), is to LISTEN.
Well, our next book is "How the Irish Saved Civilization". I will keep you posted.