"It all starts on the one-hundredth birthday of Allan Karlsson. Sitting quietly in his room in an old people’s home, he is waiting for the party he-never-wanted-anyway to begin. The Mayor is going to be there. The press is going to be there. But, as it turns out, Allan is not… Slowly but surely Allan climbs out of his bedroom window, into the flowerbed (in his slippers) and makes his getaway. And so begins his picaresque and unlikely journey involving criminals, several murders, a suitcase full of cash, and incompetent police. As his escapades unfold, we learn something of Allan’s earlier life in which – remarkably – he helped to make the atom bomb, became friends with American presidents, Russian tyrants, and Chinese leaders, and was a participant behind the scenes in many key events of the twentieth century."
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We will meet to discuss The Hundred Year Old Man... on Thursday, December 1, 2016, at 7pm in the Community Room in the Atlantic Highlands branch of the Monmouth County Library located at 100 First Avenue in downtown Atlantic Highlands (inside Borough Hall).
Details regarding our annual Holiday Party for this meetup to follow. (Watch your email).
Updated 1/3/17 with Holiday Party:
Here are the results of the vote:
-Our favorite book with a total of seven votes (including Linda and Jo's) was: The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
- Our least favorite book with a total of three votes was: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barberry. It looks like we liked most of the books we read.
At the end of the year Elita (who started the book club with me) and I would always say something about the group. I continued the tradition after she moved back to her native Australia. Here is my message for this year: I want to you to know how much I appreciate every one of you and thank you for being apart of our book club. To our facilitators and those bringing snacks, those who come regularly and those who come occasionally, a heartfelt thank you. You are a wonderful group of people, smart, funny, caring, and supportive. You never make anyone feel uncomfortable if they disagree. You are always generous with your praise and go out of your way to be understanding. I am so grateful and happy to know you and I look forward to seeing you every month. The hours that we meet go by super fast and there is never enough time. I wish all of you a happy holiday and all the good things life has to offer in 2017. See you next year Love, Lori
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