Our next book:
The book comes as hardbound, paperback, Kindle and audio book.
This is an inside look at Albania. The author, a professor of political theory at the London School of Economics, who as a child viewed Stalin as a hero, witnesses the toppling of the Berlin Wall and the descent of her country into democratic chaos and civil war.
As for a meeting date, here are a few possibilities. Please post your preferences:
Tues, 24 Sept
Wed, 25 Sept
Thurs, 26 Sept
Tues, 8 Oct
Wed, 9 Oct
The book sounds very interesting! The September dates most likely will be best for me since i know where i’ll be then. I’m not sure where ill be in October, but im sure i can make those dates too.
I enjoyed the last meet up.
I’m not part of the book club but just chiming in to say that I have read this book and it is an excellent choice!
Hi @Maeve,
I’m really looking forward to discussing this book with the rest of the group. Any of the days you listed are ok, but a Tuesday meeting would work best for me.
Thanks for organizing us! 
Just FYI, I was able to check this book out from the Houston library as an e-book
Hi Maeve,
I’ve ordered a copy of the book so I’ll have some reading material for our upcoming housesit in France.
I’m not certain what dates will work for me yet, as it’s school term time and I tend to be driving the boys to and from after school clubs several evenings a week! I don’t know until they are back at school what clubs they will be doing when, except for football training on a Wednesday. So Tuesday or Thursday would probably work better for me.
I’d say Tuesday 24th September or Tuesday 8th October are best for me.
If it’s one of the September dates I’ll actually be joining from Albania! 
Looking forward to it.
Thanks @Maeve
What a coincidence!
Albania is in my wish list. Not many sits, though.
I’ll try to adapt to the date. Would it be the same time?
All,
Let’s meet to discuss Free: A Child and a Country at the End of History by Lea Ypi, on Tuesday, 8 October at the usual time:
10AM PDT/11AM MDT/12noon CDT/1PM EDT/6PM GMT/7PM CET/8PM EEST (Turkey) 
This will give everyone time to buy and read the book. For those who haven’t attended before, please consider joining us.
It was great to see some new faces at the last meeting, @Newpetlover, @makelikeanapeman and @DianeS, and some old ones, @geoff.hom!
@Debbie, hoping this will work for you. Have your sons ever been to France? They’ll be learning some useful words like sit, stay and go potty in French.
@MaggieUU, wishing you an enjoyable couple of sits in Toronto.
@Landbiscuit, how lucky that you were able to find the e-book at the library. I hope your sit in Sweden continues to be lovely.
@hitchedandhiking , it’s serendipitous that you’ll be in Albania when we discuss the book. Reading a book set in the location you’re traveling adds another dimension to the experience. My trip to England years ago was made so much richer by reading The Remains of the Day while there.
@Cuttlefish, @Ontheglobalroad and @southernsitter, hope you’ll be able to be there too!
Thanks @Maeve me too!! And thank you @Landbiscuit - should definitely be reading this as we travel around Albania 
#insiderinspo
Hi Maeve, I won’t be able to join you for this one as I have a practice with the Morris dancing side that I play piccolo for.
@Maeve Will was in France with school back in February. Just a day at Disneyland and a day sightseeing in Paris, so he didn’t speak much french! Ed passed through France briefly on his way to The Netherlands with his football club at Easter. So it’s Ed’s first time, and the first taste of the real France for Will. Sitting an 11 month old terrier puppy, their most used word so far is “Non!”
I picked up the book at the library yesterday. I have a couple of books to read ahead of this one but should be done in good time for October 8th.
Cheers
Hi book lovers!
I hope you’re well and enjoying these last days of summer. I’m sitting with 5 fluffy Persian kitties for 2 1/2 weeks in sweltering Phoenix, the.perfect time to catch up on some reading. Sorry I missed the last gathering due to a last minute meeting.
What a great read the current book is! Set in such an interesting time and place. Fabulous pick whoever’s responsible. I hope you all are enjoying it as much as I am.
I’m looking.forward to discussing it on the 8th.
Until then,
All the best,
Karen
Always nice to hear from you, @OnTheGlobalRoad!
And yes, I heard an interview with the mayor of Phoenix a few days ago discussing the heat situation there, the cooling stations in place and the health implications. I hope you and your kitty charges are all staying as comfortable as possible.
I agree, the book is good read and I, too, am looking forward to the discussion on the 8th of October! See you then! 
I am enjoying the book too and struggling a bit with my memory to associate the events narrated with my life experiences at the time. I used to have such a good memory that the fading and mixing of events is a bit frustrating but this book is a good exercise.
@Maeve, will you please remind us about the time of the meeting? I was in completely different time zone and I can’t remember.
Hi @Newpetlover ,
Here is the meeting time. I’ll send the Google Meet link on the 6th. And let’s talk about what was going on in our lives and in the rest of the world when all of this was taking place then in the late 80’s - early 90’s.
I’m looking forward to seeing you, @Newpetlover !
I need to start the book in the morning. I have a hard copy delivered from a visiting UK bookworm friend so that made me very happy @Maeve as Amazon wouldn’t send it to me! 
#seeyouallsoon
@Cuttlefish , read as much as you can but don’t worry if you haven’t finished it. It will be great to see you!
Hello Everyone,
We’ll be meeting to discuss this fascinating book in two days, on Tuesday the 8th. If you have not finished it, or even read it, you are still most welcome to join us.
I have just sent out the Google Meet Link to those on the Book Club recipient list. If you have not received it but want to attend, please send me a DM and I’ll send you the link.
Here is the meeting time by location:
Thanks and hope to see you then!
