Our book club resumed in April and we covered three books. It was quite a session and since May is busy for several of our members we will resume in June.
Here goes:
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
This novel gave us a peek at life in South Africa during apartheid. We saw the hardships Trevor Noah and his mother endured during and after apartheid. Laws were changing but many of the people’s attitudes towards non-white did not.
Trevor’s mother had strong religious faith and on Sundays their day was spent attending three churches. Many times they did not have a vehicle so they would have to take public transportation. In these situations they encountered unsavoury characters in which his mother would have to think quick on her feet to keep them safe. Her faith gave her the strength to deal with all the obstacles that arose, including coming close to her death.
Born a Crime was an eye-opening novel. We know Trevor Noah, the successful celebrity of today. It gave us renewed respect for him and what he had to endure through childhood to where he is today.
Why the title Born a Crime? Who is his father? What happened during his childhood? What happened to his mom? Read the novel to find the answers to these questions and many more you might have.
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke
From the title we thought this would be an interesting read. We enjoy a good mystery and triple chocolate cheesecake! But to our surprise the book was written more like a play for lack of better description. There are constant conversations between the characters and recipes throughout the novel. We almost lost sight that there was a murder we were trying to solve. Yes, there was a murder…read the novel if you want to know who was murdered or enjoy baking and would like to add to your recipe collection.
Just in case after reading the title you are feeling like baking a chocolate cheesecake, here is a link to a recipe I tried and it did not crack in the middle. Enjoy
The Maid by Nita Prose (Canadian Author)
In this novel, we are welcomed to a fine boutique hotel with an interesting staff. The assumption has been made that it takes place in Toronto but never indicated in the novel. Molly the maid, at first appears quite plain and takes things literally. But not everything is as it appears, especially Molly. Everyone underestimates her, especially when she is accused of murdering a hotel guest.
Would you like to meet the staff and find out what they are hiding? Who was the murdered guest? Did Molly, the maid do it? Read the novel and find out the answers to these and many more questions you probably have.
Several of us enjoyed this novel that it inspired us to read her next book, The Mystery Guest. You learn more about Molly and several of the other staff members while solving another murder.
Our next read will be in June and it is The Serviceberry by Robin Kimmerer.
Happy Reading!
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