Our next selection should make for great summer reading. It’s available in hardcover, paperback, Kindle and audiobook.
I propose we meet in September to discuss it. Please let me know your preferred day(s): Tues, 2 Sept; Wed, 3 Sept; Thurs, 4 Sept; Mon, 8 Sept; or Tues, 9 Sept.
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
A little more about it:
This is a non-fiction book that reads like a novel, about the abduction and murder of Jean McConville, a 38 year old widow and mother of 10, in Belfast during “The Troubles” in 1972.
Winner of the 2019 National Book Critics Circle Award
One of The New York Times’s 20 Best Books of the 21st Century • A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Century • A Los Angeles Times Best Nonfiction Book of the Last 30 Years
Thanks.
I have no problem so far with any of the dates suggested. Perhaps we could set the date a bit closer to the meeting as some appointments or engagements may come up.
That’s a very good suggestion @Newpetlover . Let’s wait until August and at that time I’ll post again to choose our meeting date.
For those reading the book, until then feel free to share any thoughts or impressions in this thread.
Last night, we saw the documentary, I, Dolours , on Tubi, free of charge. It was based on a 2010 interview with Dolours Price, a major player in this story, on the condition that it not be released until after her death. She died in 2013 at age 62. The film was released in 2018.
Thanks for sharing. I’ll watch it after I have finished the book. Although I am starting to guess her part in the story, I don’t want to spoil the suspense.
Good choice! I read this a few years ago but will enjoy reading it again. @Maeve Thanks for the link to the show.
Any of the suggested dates work for me.
Let’s choose a meeting date to discuss this book. I propose
Tues, 2 Sept or
Wed, 10 Sept at the usual times (10am PDT, 12pm CDT, 1pm EDT, 6pm GMT, etc)
I’d like to mention that this book is not as lengthy as it originally seemed. The story, itself, is about 348 pages, the remaining pages are acknowledgments and references. The book is very well-researched. So there is still time to read it if you haven’t started yet.
Tuesday is likely to be better for me @Maeve . Younger son usually has football training on a Wednesday, but I don’t know yet what time it will be. It may be that it doesn’t conflict at all if his training is later in the evening, but I’m really hoping it isn’t at 9:15pm like it was last winter!
I am really sorry I wasn’t able to attend today’s meeting. I hope you had an interesting discussion. Although it was not an easy read, I did enjoy the book and learned a lot. After finishing it, I watched again “hidden agenda”, quite related to the book content.
I want to apologise that I wasn’t there for the meeting last night - I was unexpectedly in hospital as I slipped two discs in my back. I’m back home now, and with strong painkillers thank goodness!
I loved the book, and was really looking forward to our chat. I hope you had a great discussion.
@hitchedandhiking , I’m so sorry to hear you’ve been dealing with back pain. I hope it all resolves very soon! We missed you and @Newpetlover .
Thanks to those that attended the discussion. This book was meticulously researched, skillfully presented and filled in the gaps in our knowledge of The Troubles in Ireland.
Again, I recommend the documentary, I, Dolours, if you want to hear the thoughts and impressions of the real protagonist, Dolours Price. It was released after Price’s death in 2013.
Another good one is The Crying Game. If you haven’t seen it before, don’t do too much research to avoid reading any spoilers.
