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News of the World Book Club Review

7/10/2018

 
A Go Beyond five book mark rating with News of the World
A Go Beyond five bookmark rating!

The wild wild west must summer read

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I have no shame in saying I am a judge a book by it's cover kind of person. Usually before I click on the 'buy' button I will peruse through several copies of the same novel until I find that one perfect cover that will inspire my imagination. Launching me into my reading journey as I sit on my cozy couch. My book cover of News of the World has that old west kind of feel with the look of a bygone age and with its vibrant colors it will get you reading ready instantly.  As of now there is only one edition and it's a lovely cover to hold. Do you share my affinity for novel cover culture as well?

Now onto the review! 'News of the World' takes place in 1870 Dallas, Texas making its way south near San Antonio.  ​Seventy year old civil war soldier Captain Jefferson Kidd and ten year old Johanna Leonberger are unexpectedly thrown together and sent on a dangerous journey to reunite the troubled girl back with her relatives.  Johanna, kidnapped by the Kiowa Indians four years earlier, yearns to be back with the Kiowa and struggles with readjustment into the life she had before while learning to trust in her reluctant guardian Captain Kidd.  As they travel from town to town Kidd makes his living by being a 'reader' charging a dime to hear the newspaper articles he chooses to read to the townsfolk.

The insight the author writes into Captain Kidd's readings are fascinating as he knows what articles to read and how to read them to the townspeople so that his news will not start a revolt.

Just a light spoiler 'News of the World' has one of my all time favorite book endings and gives you that happy satiated feeling when you finish it. You will not be disappointed my book friends!

***News of the World received a 
five bookmark rating
 from our reading group for its wild west adventure, a heart stopping shootout and a sweet friendship that builds over a journey's time.  This book is just under two hundred pages and sadly we wished it was another one hundred more! 


News of the World book club review on Go Beyond Book Club
Paulette Jiles's writing style was new to our reading group. The author writes with minimal punctuation and no quotes from character to character.  It may take a few pages to get used to the lyrical format but when you do you will be quickly immersed into the story so much that you won't be able to put it down.

Included in the first few pages is a map that was used excessively by my group as it was very handy when envisioning the route the characters used to get home.  Also included is
 a P.S. Insights, interviews and more... which kept our book club on track and enhanced our discussion.
Maybe life is just carrying news. Surviving to carry the news. Maybe we have just one message, and it is delivered to us when we are born and we are never sure what it says; it may have nothing to do with us personally but it must be carried by hand through a life, all the way, and at the end handed over, sealed.

-Captain Jefferson Kidd

A Book Club Dessert

When your group read becomes a favorite it shows. A theme dinner (Texas style BBQ) including my side dish contribution... a Texas Sheet Cake! This was a much requested birthday cake in my home growing up so I was excited to combine News of the World and its Texas location. Interestingly enough, this cake shares similar ingredients with a German chocolate cake and in the novel ex-captive Johanna, who is of German heritage, returns to her relatives in a German American town near San Antonio, Texas.  I'm all about connecting our book club meal with our novel no matter how big or small the reference!
Texas chocolate sheet cake on Go Beyond Book Club
Book club dessert and our summer read on Go Beyond Book Club
Recipe to make your own chocolate sheet cake on The Pioneer Woman and one more News of the World fun treat on our historical fiction page
Happy reading book friends!


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