Society Meeting

I'm sorry I'm posting this a week after the event, but it's crap week, what can I do?
Anyway...
Good outcome last weekend. Two Maui High students, Tori and Sara thank you for coming...Sara you really should finish the book...and two Seabury Hall Teachers, Mr. Ryan Walsh and Ms. Emily Davis, thank you both for coming. Mr. Walsh, you should finish the book, too.

We discussed what it was like to read a book comprised of letter, and what kind of effect the make on the reader. We decided it seemed more personal, almost like we weren't supposed to be reading them. We talked about Sidney and Sophie's friendship with Juliet. But the one person who really monopolized our conversation was Dawsey. He was our favorite character by far, I know I could identify with him the most. And we all agreed that in the beginning of the novel we thought him to be about 60 years old, kind of like the responsible Grandfather of the community. We felt that his life changed the most by being a member in the Society, because he was initially so shy and the more familiar he became with Juliet and the others the more he reached out.
Also, along with Dawsey, we felt Kit was the most memorable. I chipped in with my opinion that I think Kit and Juliet's relationship started from an unknown bond between Juliet and Elizabeth, and that Kit was drawn to that. Someone also said that they thought Juliet was ready to love someone, just not a man. Which makes a lot of sense....until the end :)
Now Stephen expressed how he was worried about Kit not having a permanent home. But, I believe it was Ms. Davis, she chimed in and said that Kit was so adaptable that she didn't need a permanent home as long as she was in Guernsey.
We then discussed how the book was so refreshing to read because it had no real genre and didn't really fit into any of the new fads of reading choices (ie vampires...) I think it's kind of Modern Historical Fiction book with traditional themes, such as a female in a powerful position and career.
We then wondered what would happen if there was a sequel. We came up with the same decision as our Tortilla Curtain sequel discussion (see previous entries): that it would ruin the magic and wonder of the book and maybe just an epilogue would suffice.
We then digressed to the Kindle...Who out there likes it? Thinks it's great? None of us here do. We feel it's taking away from the activity of reading and being able to hold the pages and words in your hand vs. having the material of several novels in your palm. It isn't the same and we don't appreciate it! Hmph! Well, that is except for College text books...

Sara and Tori recommend Winky by Cliff Chase.

More about the next novel later.