The Cat's Table

Our most recent meeting featured a lively discussion about The Cat's Table, Michael Ondaatje's latest offering. The book got positive reviews from, if I remember correctly, everyone present. Most considered this to one of Ondaatje's most accessible novels, although there were still a lot of puzzling bits in it. We talked a lot about memory, how Ondaatje deals with it, and how we, ourselves, process it; coincidentally, the next day I came across a review of The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes. The reviewer describes the novel as "largely a look at memory and how we process our own lives as we reflect back upon our youth." Might be a good follow-up.

Other recommended books that night were Sisters Brothers and Half Blood.

Our next meeting is at Teresa's, and, in honour of her daughter's new boyfriend, we will read Scottish fiction. This includes fiction about Scotland and/or by Scottish authors. Date is April 27th.