Monday, February 04, 2013

Next Meeting of Capitol Hill Book Club

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A reader sent in this note about a local book club:

My co-ed Capitol Hill book club is going to meet on March 2 at 7pm at Wisdom - 1432 Pennsylvania Ave. http://www.dcwisdom.com/
We usually meet at a bar somewhere on the Hill.  In 2012 it was usually Sova and the Biergarten haus.

Our next read will be a novel, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - http://gillian-flynn.com/gone-girl/

Would you post this info for any newcomers that may be interested?  We thought March 2 would give people enough time to read the book.

Gone Girl

Marriage can be a real killer. One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, New York Times bestseller Gillian Flynn, takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. As The Washington Post proclaimed, her work “draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction.” Gone Girl’s toxic mix of sharp-edged wit with deliciously chilling prose creates a nerve-fraying thriller that confounds you at every turn.
On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy’s fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick Dunne’s clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-Year Nick Dunne isn’t doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife’s head, but hearing from Amy through flashbacks in her diary reveal the perky perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media—as well as Amy’s fiercely doting parents—the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he’s definitely bitter—but is he really a killer? As the cops close in, every couple in town is soon wondering how well they know the one that they love. With his twin sister Margo at his side, Nick stands by his innocence. Trouble is, if Nick didn’t do it, where is that beautiful wife? And what was left in that silvery gift box hidden in the back of her bedroom closet?
Employing her trademark razor-sharp writing and assured psychological insight, Gillian Flynn delivers a fast-paced, devilishly dark, and ingeniously plotted thriller that confirms her status as one of the hottest writers around.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

I'm interested but will be traveling that date. Could you please post the next meeting as well? Thank you!

Anonymous said...

Have you guys already done 50 shades of gray? I'm looking for folks to discuss it with.

Another Nutter said...

Where can I get more information about the book club, other than waiting until March and showing up at Wisdom?