April's Read: The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman

Hello Ladies,

I have decided on The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman.  Below is summary - Enjoy!

Blends mythology, magic, archaeology and women. Traces four women, their path to the Masada massacre. In 70 CE, nine hundred Jews held out for months against armies of Romans on a mountain in the Judean desert, Masada. According to the ancient historian Josephus, two women and five children survived.

Four bold, resourceful, and sensuous women come to Masada by a different path. Yael’s mother died in childbirth, and her father never forgave her for that death. Revka, a village baker’s wife, watched the horrifically brutal murder of her daughter by Roman soldiers; she brings to Masada her twin grandsons, rendered mute by their own witness. Aziza is a warrior’s daughter, raised as a boy, a fearless rider and expert marksman, who finds passion with another soldier. Shirah is wise in the ways of ancient magic and medicine, a woman with uncanny insight and power. The four lives intersect in the desperate days of the siege, as the Romans draw near. All are dovekeepers, and all are also keeping secrets — about who they are, where they come from, who fathered them, and whom they love.

Elva

APRIL 13TH IT IS

Happy Easter Ladies.

Will see you in a bit over a week.  April 13th at my house...

Nat

APRIL'S BOOK CLUB - April 6 or 13?

Hey Ladies:

Do we want to do book club on Easter Monday (April 6th) or the following week (April 13th)?

My personal preference is the 13th, because I am hosting Easter dinner on the 12th, however, if most are keen to do the 6th I can always take you for pizza...

Please let me know.

Nat

Adult's Onset = March's book

Next month's book... See everyone at Nat's house!