We couldn't have laughed harder, and the book was good too.

Ok, let's start with the basics - Life After Life was great, the writing excellent, a few odd plot points but overall a compelling story and interesting read. We liked it very much and Kate Atkinson is certainly someone many of us will seek out for our next reads. In this case, enough said, not because the book wasn't worth more discussion, because it certainly was. While we definitely missed Val and her book club questions, we just had too much else to talk about this particular evening. 

It turns out, talking about the book was just the warmup act. Or, the second warmup act as our incredible hostess Lynn has such wonderful art all over the house that many of us were wandering around looking at it. Absolutely stunning and Lynn if you are thinking of shaking up your decor, ask Lynn for help, she has got the touch!

Somehow, we ended up talking about many, many other things that made us laugh like crazy. While the topics were relatively wide ranging, they seemed to center on hair removal. There were some personal stories of attempts gone wrong (I am not revealing from who) which were hilarious. Note to self, do not request a bikini wax in a country where you don't speak the language, it doesn't end well.  

There was also some discussion of trends for men that still make me blush. Ashley and Fiona know a lot more about this than I would have ever thought, you will have to ask them how they get all their information because it was complete news to me! 

What a fun, funny night, thanks again to Lynn for hosting and showing us all her amazing art! Thanks to everyone who brought great food and wine, it was a wonderful evening. 

Our next meeting is March 10 at Kathy Baker's and our book is The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. This is a short book and a relative quick read, let me know if you want to borrow my copy. For those of you planning ahead, our April book is The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt, her first book in a very long time, and we will be at Maggie's new house! 

See you all in March!