Clarice’s Comments (group member since Aug 22, 2019)

Clarice’s comments from the Safety in numbers, never go into a book alone. #Group Reads group.

Hi Hollie! (view spoiler)[Yes! You are right about the older brother. That had slipped my mind. Perhaps the class issue would not have been a problem at all. Again, happily ever after! (hide spoiler)] I will try to join in the discussion of October's book.

I am not sure how to use the spoiler tag, so I hope this works. (view spoiler)[While I understood that Tana and Diribani reunited with Kalyan and Prince Zahid, it was quite open ended as far as whether they pursued romantic relationships. Tana had "produced" that venomous snake when Kalyan had proposed, if I recall correctly, which they understood to mean that a union was not acceptable. As for Diribani and the Prince, there was the class difference and older brother that would present problems for them. It wouldn't bother me so much having an open ending if the romantic relationships weren't such a focal point in the story. However, as I said before, I choose to believe in happily ever after. It certainly didn't end on a negative note, as you stated, Hollie. (hide spoiler)] I actually enjoyed the story and had no trouble following the characters, but I can see how that could present problems for others. At first I thought I would have trouble and even now I'm not sure I can pronounce half the names correctly. ha!

This is the first book I've read as a new member. To be honest, I am not sure I even read the synopsis first. I had little expectation opening this book. When the girls were first blessed, I thought, "Oh no, this is going to be a silly one", but I was pleasantly surprised by the way the story unfolded. I enjoyed the journey. Of course, I have the usual gripe about the open-ending of the book, but I just imagine a happily ever after scenario. I'm corny like that. Overall, this was an enjoyable book for me.

Hello, Hollie. Thank you for the warm welcome. I live in Austin, Texas. I am a Financial Advisor. There's a lot of flexibility in my schedule. I travel a few times a month to meet with clients, but I work from home when there are no scheduled meetings. I am interested in reading across many genres, but I feel that classics seem to stick with me the longest. Toads and Diamonds has been requested from my local library, and I just received an email that it's ready for pickup. I will likely start reading it this weekend.

Hello! I'm a married mom of three and own a retirement planning business. I recently finished East of Eden and was quite bummed that I was unable to share the experience with anyone. I decided to join a book club to prevent the same problem from happening in the future. Looking forward to reading with you all.