book club

so we met on friday night to discuss "the virgin suicides." i really enjoyed the book, and so did most everyone else. it's so voyeuristic and charming--despite the morbid subject matter. but you really feel like you're in the attic with the boys spying on the girls. and it just really reminded me of growing up in the suburbs in ohio!

despite this, no one was really interested in talking about the book. our conversation was rather stunted and boring. jessica and i feel like we're the leaders and no one will do anything without us. that's kind of sad because we were hoping to really get to know some people and chat about some good books. but these girls are pretty boring. i've realized that southern girls are A LOT different from northern girls. southern girls rarely speak their mind, they put up with a lot of crap from men, and being polite is far more important than being honest. oh, and none of these ladies drink, so they make jessica and i look like lushes when we enjoy a bottle of wine. oh well. i highly recommend "the virgin suicides" to anyone who's been thinking of reading it. the author's voice is just fantastic!

our next book is "the bride price" by buchi emecheta.