Moke Hill READS Book Club

Sep 15, 2018 by contributor

NEXT MEETING:  Tuesday – October 2, 7 PM, Moke Hill Library/Archives

October 2, 2018. The Tender Bar, by J.R. Moehringer.  J.R. Moehringer’s memoir is the story of a young man who knows his father only as “The Voice,” of a single mother struggling to make a better life for her son, and of a riotously dysfunctional family from Long Island. But more than anything else, Moehringer’s book is a homage to the culture of the local pub. That’s where young J.R. seeks out the companionship of male role models in place of his absent father, where he receives an education that has served him well in his career and where, inevitably, he looks for love, bemoans its absence and mourns its loss.

November 6, 2018. Manhattan Beach, by Jennifer Egan.  The historical novel begins with young Anna Kerrigan accompanying her father on his questionable work rounds in 1930s New York. Then he disappears.  Grown into a young women by WWII, she works at the Brooklyn Naval yard and secures a job as the first female diver, a dangerous and exclusive occupation.  She encounters one of her father’s former bosses by chance and begins pursuit of his vanishing. Anna inhabits a world populated by gangsters, sailors, war workers, divers, bankers, and union men who, through her masterful writing, are all sympathetic and engaging.

December 4, 2018. The Dry, by Jane Harper.  Amid the worst drought to ravage Australia in a century, Federal Police investigator, Aaron Falk, reluctantly returns to his hometown for the first time in decades to investigate the death of his childhood best friend, Luke. Twenty years ago, Falk was accused of murder and Luke provided a steadfast alibi. But now more than one person knows that this was not the truth. As Falk investigates Luke’s death, long-buried mysteries resurface along with the lies surrounding them. The Dry is a breathless page-turner with revelations on every page.

Moke Hill Reads Book Club:  First Tuesday of every month. No commitment, No attendance taken, No restrictions, No membership, No dues. For everyone interested in good books and discussions about them. Sponsored by the Mokelumne Hill Friends of the Library. Send your email address or watch for announcements on mokehill.org and other news sources. Contact Janet Dock:  janetdock@me.com.