Cat's Tale

We met on November 14th at Tim's house and discussed A Cat's Tale by Michael Ondaatje. There were mixed reviews amongst the members of Book Club.   English Patient had been one of Book Club's top five favorite books and of course the temptation is to think every book will match expectations.  This one was different.  Although the author denies that it is autobiographical, we all had the feel that it was.  A Cat's Tale depicts the microcosm of life on a ship for a young boy and his mates.  The experiences he has on those weeks at sea live with him and effect him for the rest of his life.  Most of us could relate to those poignant memories of experiences growing up that stay with us and influence most of what we feel later in life.   In general, we gave A Cat's Tale favorable reviews!

The next meeting is on December 12th.  We were going to meet at Fred's but, his mother is having a medical procedure and he can't host.  Chrysanne is going to host.  We are reading Dissolution by C.J. Sansom.  Will fill in about our discussion later.