The Alchemist

Georgia chose The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.  It was held at Georgia’s home in Papakura.  Present were: Laura, Nicole, Greg, Chez, Rebekah, Georgia, Marnie, Anne, John and Paul.  Food included an exciting array of cakes and cookies.

On the whole, The Alchemist was found to be an enjoyable read.  Georgia chaired a pleasant discussion of the book.  Many had enjoyed its fable-like characteristics and the positive feeling that ensued.  Although Coelho’s narrative style in the book is simple, most agreed that nevertheless he poignantly told Santiago’s story.  Many comments were made about the beautiful portrayals of many scenes in the book.  Rebekah was our lowest scorer for The Alchemist giving a 6.5. Paul and Marnie scored at 7; Nicole and Chez scored at 7.5; Greg, Georgia, John and Anne all gave the book an 8; with Laura our highest scorer giving an 8.5. 

This book club highlighted our current ability to consume books through different media.  Greg and Chez had downloaded the audio book and listened to the story that way.  They played a snippet of the story, with the familiar voice of Jeremy Irons as the reader. 

Thanks Georgia for introducing us to such an uplifting book and for hosting a thoroughly enjoyable night.