There was a good turnout to discuss Tirra Lirra By The River by Jessica Anderson. While the book started out a little bit slowly, I found myself becoming more and more involved in the story as Nora's life seemed to drift from one turn to the next, the story itself being told as she reflected back on her life after returning to Brisbane her old age. In the copy of the book I read, there was an excellent epilogue written by Anna Funder which talked about how much she had loved and been influenced by this book which she'd had to read for her HSC back in the day. Coincidentally, she also mentioned another book, The Green Road by Anne Enright, which we'd read only the month before.
We had a suggestion from a newcomer to the group, Jason (welcome!), which was for Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind. I'd seen this book discussed on the ABC's Tuesday Night Book Club and they'd spoken very highly of it.
Next meeting will be on 1 November at The All Nations Hotel. I am quietly hoping the weather will be warmer and we won't need to be surrounded by heaters blazing like searchlights from sentry towers around a prison block.
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