April Book Club

 

 

 

 

Welcome

 

March was a very busy month for all of us!  I am so sorry that we were unable to meet and discuss The Talent Code, but I hope that everyone still enjoyed the read.  Maybe we can talk about it a little in the next meeting.  April showers bring May flowers, and I know how much we are all looking forward to that.  While on a walk with Hilde a couple days ago I saw these beautiful flowers fighting their way through the dirt.

 

 

 

 

April's Book

 

Orlando is generally considered Woolf's most accessible and influential novels. Concerning the 300 year life of a man born during the reign of Elizabeth I and his quest to write a great poem, having love affairs as both man and women against the backdrop of some of the most important moments in European history. This novel has been hugely influential stylistically and is still an important moment

in literary history and particularly in women's writing and gender studies.

 

 

 

 

A fictional biography--spanning three centuries in the life of an Elizabethan nobleman who becomes a woman.



April's Movie?

Perhaps we can watch the movie individually and do a comparison of the book and movie at the meeting, or we can have a movie night sometime following book club.  Let me know what you think!

 

 

A film adaptation was released in 1992, starring Tilda Swinton as Orlando and Quentin Crisp as Queen Elizabeth I.

 

 

 

Date and Time

 

As you all know, finding a date has been a challenge.  I even had to make a spreadsheet!  Looks like the winning date is May 19th at 7:30. 



Hostess and Location

 

This month's hostess will be Yours Truly (Rebecca Zimmerman).  Since it was originally supposed to be on Cinco de Mayo, let's do Mexican food.  You can post what you would like to bring in the comments on the blog or via email.  Of course, you can always just bring yourself.  I live close to the Ridgeland green line stop and the Harlem blue line stop, but a little too far to walk.  I would be happy to pick anyone up at the stops, though, so just let me know.  Street parking is also available.

 

504 S. Cuyler Ave.  Apt. 1

Oak Park, IL 60304

 

 

 

 

Contact Information

 

Rebecca Zimmerman

Cell: 312-718-5611

E-mail: violoncellogirl@hotmail.com