We all would have made really bad-ass librarians! Thank you all for coming and sharing your thoughts and observations on our book. I'm pleased so many found it intriguing and didn't absolutely hate it. I knew we were in for a history lesson - one which I knew I needed as I don't feel well informed about the history of North Africa - a history which is certainly affecting the world we live in. But I was hoping that there would have been more information about the 377,000 manuscripts themselves. One could tell that the author was a reporter, including all the details that he dug up. Parts were interesting as you learned how they found the manuscripts in the first place and then how they hid them from terrorists and moved them to safety. Book reviews stated: "Compelling narrative with a rare happy ending", "ordinary people can respond with extraordinary heroism when faced with evil", "willing to risk everything to preserve civilization." These ordinary people were very extraordinary and did something great to preserve their heritage. It's good to know courageous people still are able to make a difference in this wold.
Nika will host our February meeting. She has a meeting every Tuesday, so our book club meeting will be Thursday, February 8th at 5:30. Mark your calendars and I'll see you there.
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Looking forward to seeing you all soon!!
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