February 2009 Book Club "The Elegant Gathering of White Snows" by Kris Radish

Hi Everyone, Before our February book club met to discuss The Elegant Gathering of White Snows, to say I was not a fan of the book was an understatement. But after an interactive discourse at Panera Bread with the “elegant” members in attendance: Becky, Cheryl, Ginnie, Jody, Lori, and I, my judgment of Kris Radish’s tale of eight women was significantly altered. For me, widening our perspectives is the benefit of our group meetings and what makes our club so phenomenal. Before our meeting, I found the book in which the casual walking of eight women attracting national attention a paltry plot. It seemed like Radish is searching for an audience with her platform, applauding lesbianism. Jumping on the band wagon in a culture where gay lifestyles are in the popular media, the author has obviously studied the current trends in economics. But, as a result of a very lively conversation, I discovered a few crumbs of nourishment, food for the soul, from this book. At the beginning of our ...