(Rescheduled) NNO Book Club: Rooms

This is the in-person event. There is also an online version of this event scheduled for 6:30 pm this same date.

Updated Mon 9/26 - This October event is bumped to Nov due to Hurricane Ian.

For October, we read something a little spooky for the season. Of course, we can’t just read straight forward horror – we always have to have a little twist. This month we are reading “Rooms” by Lauren Oliver.

***Book summary from Goodreads***
A tale of family, ghosts, secrets, and mystery, in which the lives of the living and the dead intersect in shocking, surprising, and moving ways

Wealthy Richard Walker has just died, leaving behind his country house full of rooms packed with the detritus of a lifetime. His estranged family—bitter ex-wife Caroline, troubled teenage son Trenton, and unforgiving daughter Minna—have arrived for their inheritance.

But the Walkers are not alone. Prim Alice and the cynical Sandra, long dead former residents bound to the house, linger within its claustrophobic walls. Jostling for space, memory, and supremacy, they observe the family, trading barbs and reminiscences about their past lives. Though their voices cannot be heard, Alice and Sandra speak through the house itself—in the hiss of the radiator, a creak in the stairs, the dimming of a light bulb.

The living and dead are each haunted by painful truths that will soon surface with explosive force. When a new ghost appears, and Trenton begins to communicate with her, the spirit and human worlds collide—with cataclysmic results.

***This month's restaurant selection***
Noble Crust is a local chain with three locations around Greater Tampa Bay. The website says they do Southern Italian – more specifically they do Southern AND Italian. Not sure if you want a biscuit with fried chicken and gravy or a meatball sandwich – why choose? With a Veg/Vegan/Gluten-Free menu as well, there should be something for everyone. Check out their Brunch menu and come hungry!

***Not sure about book club or never been to one before? ***
Read the book (or some of the book). Come to the Meetup. Eat yummy food and chat with folks about what you thought about the book. REPEAT!

***Not sure where to get the book? ***
All books we select have a decent number of copies (at least 3-4 across all formats) at both the Hillsborough and Pinellas County Library. And, of course, you can always buy a copy.

***Didn’t finish/hated this book?***
Come to the Meetup anyway! If you didn't finish - just be aware, there will be spoilers. If you hated it, come and rant! In my experience, the books that generate the best conversations and the books we really love are rarely the same books.