Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay - 294 Pages

Book Discussion title at Kathryn Linnemann

This is another book that I consider 'book club gold'. There was so much to discuss in this book - many of us had not heard of the Vel' d'Hiv' roundup in France during World War II. Without giving too much away, the book switches back in forth in time from Nazi-occupied France to 2002 (60th anniversary of this incident). Old family secrets and modern domestic issues blend together in a suspenseful, well-told story. If you enjoy World War II fiction, historical fiction, or just an all-around great book, you'll love Sarah's Key.

Our discussion covered everything from the Holocaust to reincarnation. Now how's that for variety?

Happy Reading!

A motion picture based on Sarah's Key was released in 2010, see Internet Movie Database at: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1668200/

Discussion questions available from Reading Group Guides at: http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides_S/sarahs_key1.asp#discuss

Melanie - KL Book Club

MULTIPLIERS: HOW THE BEST LEADERS MAKE EVERYONE SMARTER by Liz Wiseman with Gred McKeown - 268 pages

The monthly selection for a Manager's Book Discussion group.

Nonfiction - a practical management title. What kind of manager are you? The authors present their theory of two kinds of leaders - both are successful but one is a Multiplier, the other is a Diminisher. The Multiplier is the type of leader anyone would want to work for because they make everyone feel smarter. The other, not so much and this is despite the fact that they 'do' tend to hire only the best & brightest. Unfortunately, these Diminishers also tend to suck the energy & enthusiasm out of their people.

Numerous examples, taken from real-life interviews, illustrate both kinds of managers and tables for each example are provided which clarify the differences in the different manager's style. Each chapter closes with a chart which summarizes the points made and explains what is needed to become a Multiplier.

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