You know what time it is! It’s the first Friday in March, so it’s time to find out what we’ll be reading for April!
The Bards of Bone Plain
Written by: Patricia A. McKillip
Discussion date: 4/26/19
Premise:
Eager to graduate from the school on the hill, Phelan Cle chose Bone Plain for his final paper because he thought it would be an easy topic. Immortalized by poets and debated by scholars, it was commonly accepted-even at a school steeped in bardic tradition-that Bone Plain, with its three trials, three terrors, and three treasures, was nothing more than a legend, a metaphor. But as his research leads him to the life of Nairn, the Wandering Bard, the Unforgiven, Phelan starts to wonder if there are any easy answers…
So last May we chose from books that featured mothers. I thought about recycling that theme, because I do love my mother, but you know what else happens in May? Star Wars Day, or May the 4th be with you. In that vein, I’m having us choose from three novels with that Star Wars vibe that are not actually Star Wars novels themselves.
[…] Right now, we’re reading Patricia McKillip’s The Bards of Bone Plain – and we’ve just announced our May pick – Lois McMaster Bujold’s Shards of Honor! In the meantime, we want you to start thinking about June’s big read. The theme this year? SUMMER SOLSTICE! Take a look at the book club picks and vote on your choice for June here! […]