October book

The book the reading group read in October was The Ivy Chronicles by Karen Quinn. The consensus was that it was a mildly entertaining, but very lightweight read. We felt that the story was very formulaic and that the ending was a cop-out. However it was an interesting insight into the weird world of high-powered New Yorkers and the lengths they will go to to get their children into the best schools. It did provoke a heated debate on the pros and cons of private education versus state. Hopefully our next book will be a better read, even if it is less contentious.