Book of the Month

The Shipping News by Annie Proulx

This month's read is a Pulitzer prize winning novel made into a film starring Kevin Spacey and Judy Dench. Don't judge the book by it's movie - it's a much better read. Comic and tragic life events have left the downtrodden character of Quoyle at the end of his rope, literally. Ties, knots and rope are a theme throughout the book, and Quoyle is named after the kind of knot designed to be walked over on a deck. Quoyle's life changes beyond recognition when he takes his daughters out to Newfoundland to start a new life there, with the help of his aunt.The pace of life is slow, and that's reflected in the book. Annie Proulx's writing style is unusual, but really draws you into the hearts of people living at the edges in this remote community.