Evening
Book Club
February
2016 Three Fates by Nora Roberts
All three Halifax adult book clubs, Evening,
Afternoon and Mystery Readers joined together to enjoy a pot luck supper. The
meal was served buffet style featuring a variety of salads and soups; Asian, antipasto,
garden salad, fruit and cole slaw with vegetable bean and stuffed pepper soup.
Deviled eggs were a tasty treat along with corn pudding, macaroni and cheese squash
casserole homemade mashed potatoes and white bread. Keeping with the
international theme of the story hummus, pizza and Irish bread added to the
choices on the table. Hot cider and assorted flavors of spritzers complemented
the menu. After the main course all readers adjourned to the Library’s reading
room for a book discussion accompanied by desserts; festive frosted white cake,
berry rugelach, s’mores on a stick, and chocolate treats.
Readers whole heartedly contributed to the lively discussion
and all enjoyed the book. For many this was their introduction to Nora Roberts.
They were surprised at the steamy romantic passages but then were reminded of
some of bolder selections of past book club discussions; Beat the Reaper by
Josh Bazell,
Hank and Chloe by
Jo-Ann Mapson
and Garden of Lies by
in
particular. Some readers were put off by
the violence in the story but thought it was overshadowed by humorous incidents,
especially the comeuppance of evil antique dealer, Anita who was ‘so rotten it
was delicious’.
After much discussion it was agreed that the author’s
strong point is her descriptions of characters in The Three Fates as well in
her other books. They could picture them from the descriptions and interactions
with each other. Tia, Cleo, Rebecca and Eileen were unique women who fit into
their roles. Malachi, Gideon and Jack were well liked and appreciated for their
romantic and sensitive qualities. Although Mikey, Cleo’s dancer friend made a
brief appearance his character was remembered by everyone. When readers were
asked who would you pick among the men, the answer was a resounding, “All of
them!”
Readers concluded that the story line about fate was
not predetermined and that choices made will influence outcomes. Spin the yarn
and decide what to do with it cut it and follow the chosen path.
Have you read The Three Fates? What did you think? Please share your thoughts
in comments.
