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The library reading group selection for the library in Wilmington, Ohio for November was The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman. Even though I did not get moved in time to attend the meeting, I "read along" by listening to the novel on audio while driving these past few weeks. Written about the same area of the world as The Red Tent by Anita Diamant, and also about women, The Dovekeepers has some similarities but is written about a different time frame. The Dovekeepers is divided into four parts, each a narrative by a different woman. It is a historical novel set in 70 - 73 CE (AD), in the Middle East and addresses the Jewish Culture and women who live with in it. Most of the book takes place in a mountain top fortress called Massada and describes the role of the Romans in the common person's point of view. I highly recommend this book. Although difficult to get in to the plot for the first quarter by the second quarter one is getting pulled in and by the last fourth the book is difficult to leave alone till one finishes. Please click on the author's name and book titles above to learn more and enjoy the two videos that follow.
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