I Can Jump Puddles

Book club held Monday 7th December at Colleen's.

ELISE 6
Claiming to be a lady of leisure she had no excuse not to finish the book but had to force
herself. She had read it years ago but had forgotten it. Didn't like the style of writing,
didn't flow. She liked some bits, it was a nice story.

SANDRA 6
This was an easy read but took me a long time to read it.
Could not get involved in the story. OK

TAHNEE 6
Liked it. Thought most people would be able to identify with the
story line of things you did when kids. She likened it to her
own childhood of riding through the bush on her horse. She
liked the hiden references to religion that at the time of
writing could not be clearly stated.

ELIZABETH 7

Thought the book was slow but good. It also took her back to
childhood and the things she got up to. Thought the
relationship with his father was quirky. The book didn't
evenly flow. Was very Australian. Not very dramatic.
It conjured up memories of childhood that she just had
to get out of her system before she lost them again.

DEBBIE 51/2

Just finished by the skin of her teeth. DOES NOT LIKE
ANIMAL STORIES. Ignore the fact that this was not
an animal book but had referenc to some animals.
Debbie read the whole book just waiting with bated
breath for some tradedy to befall the characters in
the story, particular poor little Andy.

LESLIE

Leslie is a bad girl. Leslie is a slack tart. Leslie did not read
the book. Leslie has promised a report next meeting.
BAD LESLIE

KERRY 7

Found it interesting to read a book with an author from another
era as aposed to the books we have read from recent times.
Liked the hospital scene, how life was very regimented back
then. Very different to how it would be now.Thought it a brave
write about what happened to the boy and how he overcame
the difficulties in his life.

TRILBY-ROUX 6

Read the book as a child, only got half way re reading it. Like the
childhood part, agian could relate it to her own childhood. Trying to
convince herself that it will be ok to let Eleanor Daisy run wild
with no idea of where she is or what she is doing. The world is safe.
Thought he was an honest writer but was the book sanitised for the
reader. Thought it was a series of little stories.

MEG 5

Did not finish book, has 30 pages to go. Found it very easy to read, not very
challenging. A bit 'negh'? Thought it was very rote but will finish it where
with the others she could not finish them. Feels it is a bit disjointed. It
felt like it was her grandpa telling her a story. Light and easy but not enough
energy.

COLLEEN 9

Well you would think that the members of the book club, being very
intellectual type of people would show some respect for the hostess with
the mostess and not be rude to her. The said hostess has read the book
and liked it very much. I think I am qualified to report. I find this author
very true with his writing and his discriptive ability to bring to lif a charactor
or place is superior to his peers. The book comes to life with his ability to tell
a story. I love the discriptive pieces about the bush and his ordinary day
to day happenings. I have read most of his works and enjoyed them all.

I might add, even if you did not like the book that this story has been translated
in aprox. 23 languages, only surpassed by the bible. Alan Marshall has won ]
many literary awards for his writings so he must be doing something right and
appaling.

ROSS

Very bloody noisy.

Next meeting, first Tuesday 2nd. Februay 2009 at Leslie's place 16 Wattle Valley Road Mt. Evelyn. The Book is The Tenderness of Wolvesby Stef Penney.


March meeting is at Debbie's. The book is Welcome Silence by Carol North.

Thank you ladies, the lovely evening had by all.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.