Karen:
It was a lovely evening even though the topic was disturbing. We all left better informed, well fed and very happy to count our blessings.
Jeanne:
Great bookclub and meal thank you Erin, it still seems such a special thing to be able to be together in person and on a lovely evening in spring it was perfect!
Jill:
Thank you Erin for a truly lovely evening. It was so good to sit outside and enjoy the sun and warmth and catch up with everyone. Then inside to a cosy get together and delicious meal!
As usual after our bookclub meetings I tend to mull over conversations, today while gardening…. In my happy place.. everyone’s thoughts and perceptions of our book. I thought of my family and friends who might have had mental illness and back in the day, (and I know my maternal grandmother did but it was never identified) not really knowing what they were dealing with as the medical knowledge not being so forthcoming. Erin, I appreciate you recommending the book, to give me insight into a mental disease I understood so little about.
Jane:
Thank you Erin for the lovely evening in the ‘country’.
Delicious meal and thought provoking conversation about the confounding causes and solutions to the mental health issues that many families are faced with.
There were many wonderful suggestions for next year’s book selections – attached is the first draft of the nominated and selected books with dates for the first 4 meetings. I PROMISE I will finally update the blog.
Ann:
I’d like to add my thanks as well. The meal was lovely and I found the read thought provoking. I have a lot to think about after our conversation- which is a sign of a good book club in my mind.
And Jasper entertained us all ♥️
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