LITTLE BEE

Our Book Club's next meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 18th at 10:30 a.m.  We will be discussing Little Bee by Chris Cleave.  Stop by the library to pick up a copy of the book and come join us!

Little Bee tells the story of two women whose lives intersect one day when one of them must make a terrible choice.  Two years later, they meet again, and this is where the story begins.  The reader slowly learns about the two main characters' pasts as the two women move on with their lives together.

Little Bee is Chris Cleave's second of three novels: Incendiary (now a motion picture starring Michelle Williams, Ewan McGregor, and Matthew Macfadyen), Little Bee, and Gold.


Already finished Little Bee?  Looking for something similar?  Try one of the titles listed below.

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is the story of an unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant.  This is a story of fathers and sons, friendship and betrayal, and the possibility of redemption.

The Sea by John Banville is narrated by Max Morden, who returns to the town where he spent his childhood summers after his wife's death.  Intertwined with the story are memories of Max's wife (of their life together and her death) and the moments that make up his life now.  What he comes to understand about the past and its effect on him is what lies at the center of this novel.

Shadow Tag by Louise Erdrich tells of the emotional conflict between Irene America and her husband Gil.  Irene is a beautiful, introspective woman who is struggling to finish her dissertation while simultaneously raising her children while Gil is a painter whose reputation is founded upon a series of iconic portraits of Irene.

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri follows the Ganguli family as they leave behind their life in Calcutta and adapt to life in America.  After their arranged wedding, Ashoke and Ashima settle in Massachusetts where Ashoke is able to adapt to the changes much more readily.  Ashima resists all things American and misses her family back home.  When their son is born, the task of naming him brings the old and new ways into conflict; ultimately, he is named  for a Russian author: Gogol.  Gogol tries to navigate life as a first-generation American and slowly learns how to define himself along the way.

In Day After Night by Anita Diamont, four young women hope to find a way to recreate themselves in a new country after leaving behind horrible memories and losses.  This story is based on the 1945 rescue of Jewish prisoners from the Atlit internment camp.


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