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Noontime Book Chat: *Going Down South* by Bonnie Glover

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Welcome to Day Four of the Noontime Book Chat, where J.Kaye, Dar, Shana, Yasmin and I are discussing Going Down Southby Bonnie J. Glover.  We’ve been at different blogs all week, I have the schedule at the bottom of this post.  Jump on, join it!  We’ve been joined in the discussion each day by other bloggers and by the author herself.

I think we’re all in Part Three now, which is told in Birdie’s voice.  So we have three generations of women living under one roof, and have seen the scene from each of their individual perspectives.  Isn’t it interesting how, like witnesses to a car accident, they each have a different spin on the situation?

We’ve learned that both Birdie and Daisy have secrets that they’ve kept hidden all these years.  No spoilers in this post, but we can talk in the comments about those secrets and the reasons that each woman has held back the truth.  Of the three views we’ve seen, which do you like the best?  I’m partial to Birdie’s story.

In this section the family attends church, and we’re introduced to another man we love to hate – Percy Walker!  And two men who are much more kind-hearted – Shorty Long and Lupe Rawlins.

Does anyone else feel that Daisy is jealous of the relationship that has developed between Olivia Jean and Birdie?  I’m starting to see some regrets on Daisy’s part, I think that’s what inspired the family trip to church (this scene is in Part Four, “Of One Accord,” you might not be there yet). 

What has stood out to you as you’ve read?  Do you have any favorites passages, examples of Bonnies’ writing, that you’d like to share?  I post some excerpts that really struck me (later, in the comments section)

 

As promised, I’m listing the schedule for this Noontime Book Chat:

Monday: J. Kaye’s Book Blog
Tuesday: Peeking Between the Pages
Wednesday: Literarily
Thursday: She Is Too Fond of Books
Friday: APOOO Book Club

Grab the book and join us, we’re a friendly group with a lot to say – new voices are always welcome!


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