Lucia chose the book and hosted the meeting.Lucia greeted her guests with a stylin' shirt of Fishermen Do It With a Big Pole. How fitting for our book and Maggie's shirt that she wore for her last day. She also served Pink Squirrel drinks to remember Babs and Maggie sharing that same drink on Easter morning at Ruth's Chris restaurant.
Our discussion was informal and members shared what they liked or did not like about the book. We could not explain the title of the book.
Here is a sample of our thoughts:
- Judy - liked the short chapters, liked "weed pulling" Hazel; didn't care for Maggie - she was unbalanced.
- Stacy - enjoyed Hazel - she made her laugh.
- Pat D. - all characters were interesting; second half of book was better than first; liked that Maggie tied up all her loose ends before her suicide.
- Missy - like the visual created of the skeleton sitting on Brenda's sister's couch.
- Kristi - glad that Maggie began to own her character.
- Lori - enjoyed Brenda and her character with the eating disorder, and the funny ways that she hid what she ate (especially the ice cream in the purse).
- Diane - liked the part when the police officer pulled Maggie over with the skeleton in the backseat of the car.
- Lucia - liked Babs and Maggie in the restaurant when Maggie honestly told her how she felt about her; liked the pink squirrel drinks!
- Barb - liked the funny parts of the book and laughed out loud at Bab's antics.
- Carol M. - found the characters interesting; made her think about the negative thoughts women have about themselves.
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