A Book, A Note and Tamarind Balls
I love to read and I particularly enjoy books written by Caribbean authors or authors from the Diaspora. Recently, I had the pleasure of reading Somerset Grove by Dionne Peart with the ladies of the Caribbean Book Club.
I knew I was in for a treat when my copy of the book arrived complete with Tamarind Balls and a hand written note from the author, Dionne Peart.
Somerset Grove is about three generations of the women in the Wright family all dream of leaving their home in a small Jamaican town, but each woman encounters obstacles that keep her from living the life she wants.
Eva Wilson of Socamom.com coordinated the gathering via Google Hangout complete with a trailer.
Chat & Tweet
You can check out the entire book discussion with the Author, Dionne Peart on YouTube. While the ladies gave their thoughts on the book, Eva was busy tweeting. Here are some of the tweets:
“There were so many things that just… were real life!” ~ @CarryOnKerry on @deepeart‘s #SomersetGrove #CaribbeanBookClub
— SocaMom® (@SocaMomDC) April 10, 2015
“I love this book because anyone, whether you are from the #Caribbean or not, will love this story.” ~ @Cleverlychangin on #SomersetGrove — SocaMom® (@SocaMomDC) April 10, 2015
“They all seem to have dreams deferred… for how many of us is this the immigrant story?” ~ @CarryOnKerry #CaribbeanBookClub #SomersetGrove — SocaMom® (@SocaMomDC) April 10, 2015
I enjoyed reading Somerset Grove. The characters are relatable and you can recognize them either in our own families or in the families of others.
