The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

We met at Andrea's to discuss the Story of Edgar Sawtelle. Sheri led the discussion for Bruce since Bruce was away at Boy Scout Camp. We welcomed our newest member, Claudia Wrathall!
The general consensus of the group was that the book was well written and enjoyable until the end. Those who finished the book expressed feelings ranging from disappointment to outrage at the ending. The book was very Hamlet-like and had strong parallels to the play. Definitely a tragedy! Dog-lovers in the group appreciated that aspect of the book.
Our next book, to be discussed on Sept 11, 2008, will be Shantaram, by Gregory David Roberts. It's r-e-a-l-l-y long, but we have two months to read it and it is available on Audible as well as Audio CD. We trust Jennifer's choice of books. She has never led us astray! The meeting will be at Kathy's house in Boulder Creek.
Our summer "field trip" will be on Thursday, July 31. We will hike to the Stegner bench in the Long Ridge Open Space Preserve off of Skyline. We will meet at the Waterman Gap parking lot (the intersection of Highway 9 and Skyline) between 6:00 and 6:15 that evening. Everyone bring your own water and a food item to share for a picnic. Plates and utensils will be provided. Happy reading.