We met on May 10th for our monthly book club.  The book was “The Coldest Night,” by Robert Olmstead.  What a  beautifully written book!  (See my Review on the right under Olmstead).  Although we had mixed reviews at book club about the book, everyone agreed it was really well written.  Some of the  ladies didn’t like the love story, which created some lively discussion.   The love story left some flat.  But the depiction of the war in North Korea is harrowing, and I couldn’t put the book down while I was reading it.  CNN even did a story about how Hollywood has basically ignored the Korean War entirely and certainly never produced any movie on the battle at the Chosin Reservation.  The Korean War has at times been called the forgotten war – sandwiched between the all-encompassing WWII and the highly-contested Vietnam War.   I love books that I learn something from and this book is full of information and beautifully presented.   The Chosin battle is scarier than any horror novel I have read, but what a read.

Overall, a wonderful night with friends and a wonderful book.