Sandcastle Book Club Update

For those of you in the Sandcastle Book Club, I’d like to give you an update on our year so far.

In September, we discussed The Maid by Nita Prose. Even though the book wasn’t a literary masterpiece, members enjoyed the read. The protaganist Molly is neurodivergent. The author was somewhat uneven in developing Molly because, in some circumstanes, she acted too savvy to be a person who has difficulty operating in society. Nevertheless, we all agreed that we should take more notice of and give more credit to those who act as maids in hotels and perform other jobs that render them almost ‘invisible.’

The October book was The Candy House by Jennifer Egan. Egan has gained much fame for her writing skills, which were definitely evidenced in The Candy House. Judy O’Brien discussed the story and gave everyone a better perspective on the merits of the book. Some of us even decided to reread it (or actually finish it).

In November we read Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles, and in December we have Daughters of Yalta by Catherine Grace Katz.

Stay tuned for news from 2023!!