A book too long for the title field!

TIME: 19:30/7:30 PM
PLACE: Harper's Pub, up by Riponne
BOOK: The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden, by Jonas Jonasson (translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles)

Every month, the Lausanne Book Club gets together to grab a drink (beer optional), unwind from work, and talk about a book we picked and read the month previous. We like engaging but relaxed discussions, so feel free to come even if your busy schedule has kept you from finishing the book--or if you haven't read it, but just want to eavesdrop on some interesting book talk!

Our November book THE GIRL WHO SAVED THE KING OF SWEDEN was suggested by Wendy. Here's a quick pitch:

"As delightfully wry and witty as his bestselling debut, 'The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared', this is a tale of how one woman's attempt to change her future ended up changing everything. Nombeko Mayeki is on the run from the world's most ruthless secret service - with three Chinese sisters, twins who are officially one person and an elderly potato farmer. Oh, and the fate of the King of Sweden - and the world - rests on her shoulders. Born in a Soweto shack in 1961, Nombeko was destined for a short, hard life. When she was run over by a drunken engineer her luck changed. Alive, but blamed for the accident, she was made to work for the engineer - who happened to be in charge of a project vital to South Africa's security. Nombeko was good at cleaning, but brilliant at understanding numbers. The drunk engineer wasn't - and made a big mistake. And now only Nombeko knows about it ..."

Intrigued? Hope to see you there! Please RSVP and come with 1-2 suggestions for a book (any genre, 500 pages or less, preferably available as an ebook) to read at future meetings. The more people who make suggestions, the more varied and interesting our book selections!

Can't make it? Sign up for our group to get invites to all future meetings. You can also see the books we've read before in our group info.

BOOKS SO FAR IN 2016:
January: GOOD OMENS, Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
February: ORPHAN TRAIN, Christina Baker Kline
March: A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD, Jennifer Egan
April: REAL WORLD, Natsuo Kirino
May: PROOF OF HEAVEN, Eben Alexander
July: STORIES OF YOUR LIFE AND OTHERS, Ted Chiang
September: THE SEED COLLECTORS, Scarlett Thomas
October: HAPPY CITY, by Charles Montgomery
November: LOVE, DISHONOR, MARRY, DIE, CHERISH, PERISH, by David Rakoff