tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34768856.post7126692508406000613..comments2023-10-23T13:05:25.163-05:00Comments on Light Up My Room: And Back! BookReviewpsuklinkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05805808687294874819noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34768856.post-73890550682668335782009-01-14T19:27:00.000-05:002009-01-14T19:27:00.000-05:00@Janice: don't knock Oprah so quickly! She picks s...@Janice: don't knock Oprah so quickly! She picks some pretty worthy stuff every now and then, like "Night" and "100 Years of Solitude." <BR/>"Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" is actually not a work of fiction, so if you're looking for fiction, you might try some of her other, excellent novels like "The Poisonwood Bible." Her website actually has information specifically designed for book groups. http://www.kingsolver.com/home/index.asp<BR/>To your original question, though, I'd definitely recommend "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" to a book group. A good deal of the discussion might just be the "wow" sort, but Kingsolver raises many valid, controversial points in the book and her husband's brief essays are excellent discussion points. <BR/>This book would be excellent to read in conjunction with other foodie books like "The Omnivore's Dilemma."psuklinkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05805808687294874819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34768856.post-35369282549336095262009-01-14T16:14:00.000-05:002009-01-14T16:14:00.000-05:00Our book group, which reads mostly fiction (but no...Our book group, which reads mostly fiction (but no lightweight, fluffy stuff, and no Oprah picks, either), is looking for good reads for 2009. <BR/><BR/>Do you think that Kingsolver's book would have enough to keep a discussion going for an hour or so? Or would it be more of a "yeah, that's so true!" or "i had no idea!" sort of talk? <BR/><BR/>Opinions would be greatly appreciated!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com