Does your child love to read? Would you like her to read a little bit more? Good news! I'd like to extend one final invitation to join our Monday morning book club as we tackle H.G. Wells' classic novella "The War of the Worlds," beginning at 11 a.m. June 4.
Along with Jules Verne, Wells is widely regarded as one of the progenitors of the science fiction genre. "The War of the Worlds," published in 1898, is one of the first novels ever to tell of an invasion of the earth from outer space. Since it was first published, the book has never gone out of print. It's inspired a number of movies, a TV show in 1988, and (most famously) a radio broadcast by Orson Welles that caused panic in New Jersey and New York.
Our first discussion is set to begin at 11 a.m. June 4, at my house. We're still welcoming new readers, so feel free to come, even if you've never come out before. Because we're getting close to summer camps, I'd like everyone to have finished the first nine chapters by our first meeting. (That should be doable, because they're so short.)
As noted, this is the last selection for the book club this year. We'll be resuming after Labor Day, when my daughter has requested that we give it a focus on science fiction. Feel free to contact me for directions, or with any other questions.
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