January's Book Club: "The Road"

We officially kicked off our first book club meeting over the weekend with "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. Seven members of our AmeriCorps group met up at my apartment to discuss "The Road" over some tasty treats. For those of you who haven't read the book, it is a heart-wrenching, yet beautiful story of a man and his son who are trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. The book is a quick read and is incredibly well written. We discussed many topics ranging from the interesting writing style (including the curious use of grammar and puncuation... we are all teachers, here!) to our thoughts concerning post-apocalyptic life and how we think we would react to the situation. I would recommend "The Road" to anyone looking for an entertaining and inspiring story, but be sure to arm yourself with a pack of tissues and a friend with whom you can discuss the book if you intend to read it. for next month, we are gearing up to read "Jazz" by Toni Morrison. Check back later for more updates on that book and more!