The first meeting of 2023 saw 10 members chewing over “Lily” by Rose Tremain – although enthusiasm was mixed it scored an impressive 7.3 out of 10.
If you intend to read the book do not expect many laughs – it is a tale of revenge set in Victorian London and based on life as an orphan in the Coram Hospital.
This institute sounded horrific yet one of our members who visited some years ago found the atmosphere both calm and kindly.
Generally it was felt though Ms Tremain writes beautifully this book had certain drawbacks in terms of being uneven but to have produced such a tale while undergoing medication to counteract pancreatic cancer was a major achievement
The cake was an outstanding sponge which contained a whole jar of honey ! – A fruit cake was also on offer – what bliss.
Our next treat is a nonfiction volume :- “21 Lessons for the 21st Century” by Yuval Noah Harari
Mike Andrews
Three Kings Book Group 