Tequila Tuesdays Book Club

For the last five plus years, I have been in a book club with my friends. Most of us knew each other from Wednesday Mothers' Club. We rotate almost monthly through each other homes to talk about a book. While we often talk about the book, sometimes we just talk unless you are the husband or children of the hostess who will say we gaggle lke turkeys.

We have had our share of favorites and duds. I am probably the record holder of duds because of the type of books I choose. I decided I would pick only the classics. So far my picks have been:

The Catcher in the Rye
The Pearl
A Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Breakfast at Tiffany's
As I Lay Dying

I decided to pick the classics because I love going back to a book from my past. The last pick, As I Lay Dying, was my first Faulkner. The snippet review made it sound like National Lampoon's Vacation with a dead body. Well, no one could see how that review was appropriate. I could see that perspective when they are in the water trying to save the coffin instead of themselves. As a matter of fact, they try to save the coffin from a burning barn which is nuts.

However, the one thing I did take away from reading Faulkner is that literature is a work of art. We are all perfectly fine listening to a song a hundred times or admiring a photo, sculpture or painting and enjoy its beauty without being embarrased. However, if we need to read a book or article again, we feel ourselves foolish. Well, Faulkner convinced me that you need to read "art" a few times to get it and that is okay. Jessica clearly realizes this more than anyone else!

So, I will continue to pick a classic. Send suggestions!