The Locale: Rylee's & Lisa's
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
John Berendt
The Book: Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty,early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. John Berendt's sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative reads like a thoroughly engrossing novel, and yet it is a work of nonfiction. Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case.
(https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/386187.Midnight_in_the_Garden_of_Good_and_Evil)
The Meeting: Very yummy, yummy eats from Lisa and Rylee, all in keeping with the theme of the book. Southern, Savannah, and delicious. Shrimp & Grits. Carmel Cake. Finger Sandwiches...and much much more.
The girls didn't like the book as much as they had hoped. A few hadn't read it. The cover and the description made it seem very mysterious...and it wasn't. But there certainly were interesting characters that gave us fodder for discussion.
The Vote: Perri presented...
- Unwind by Neal Shusterman
- Friends with Boys by Faith Erin Hicks
- Death Note (Volume 1) by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata WINS!!
We will meet at Perri's and TJ's on April 18th to discuss Death Note (Volume 1) by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata.
Updates: Emily & Kristine have a potential member and are exploring.
Next to Present: Cassie
Then:
- Odessa
- Kate
- Ashley
- Emily
- Rylee
- Olivia
- Perri
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