Today is book club discussion day for our latest read, Ruby by Cynthia Bond. At its heart, the novel is a story about love, friendship, and inner demons. The novel’s title character Ruby has had a rough life strife with inner demons. Ephraim, a childhood friend, wants to help her become whole again. If she’ll let him.
From Left to Write members have share some thought discussion about Ruby over on their blogs. Take a look:
- Laura from the gluten-free treadmill talks about how fear of appearing imperfect contributed to an eating disorder.
- Alicia S of Titere con Bonete wonders if she should recommend a book that might be disturbing for others.
- Janaki at More Than Four Sides reflects on mental illness and the perception of Evil in the World.
- Kelly from Cupcake Kelly’s talks about how her husband overcame the hand he was dealt, but also how that hand has affected our lives.
- Ashley Bunker of Ashley, Unabashed talks about challenges of love.
- Briana at SheDevs discusses how people hide their stories behind smiles.
- Melanie of tales from the crib realizes most people are not the same as her.
- Karen from Time Crafted found new meaning in an old phrase through Bond’s way with words.
- Thien-Kim at I’m Not the Nanny shares how she talks about race with her biracial children
Learn more about author Cynthia Bond at her website and make sure you grab a copy of Ruby.
Reading it with your book club? Here are some reading group questions for Ruby.
About The Author
Thien-Kim
Thien-Kim is Editor of From Left to Write. She sneaks in her reading time late at night after her family is sound asleep. She also writes at I'm Not the Nanny.