October Selection

Sandra selected The Last Living Slut: Born in Iran, Bred Backstage by Roxana Shiraz.

About the Book from Harper Collins

The Last Living Slut is the salaciously literary and sexually liberated account of one young woman’s transition from traditionally-raised Iranian to rock and roll groupie for Guns N Roses, Motley Crew, and many others. Paired with a powerful introduction by New York Times bestselling authors Neil Strauss and Anthony Bozza, Roxana Shirazi’s The Last Living Slut is a passionate tale of jilted love, brutal revenge, and backstage encounters that make Pamela Des Barres’s I’m With The Band read like the diary of a nun.

About the Author from Harper Collins

Born in Iran, with full-blood Persian playing host to my salacious flesh, I was sent to England at the age of 10 during the war. An English family took me in and I learned to speak English…and found out what Paki meant…and also learned what menstruation did to my bod. Here, at the age of 13 I had one of my first squirters to Axl Rose. I wrote my first book at the age of 14 about the street kids of Sao Paulo. I don’t know how I did it…I just did. Since then, I have written articles, poetry, and political prose. I speak at international women's conferences about gender theory and globalization. Love and passion and sex and kissing have inhabited me since I was a child when I made out with my boy and girl neighbors, although I lost my virginity at 24. James Douglas Morrison has forever been my god. I worship daily at the beauty of his words.

The Book Snobs Gathering

The Book Snobs gathered at Sandra's house on Monday, October 28, for dinner and discussion.

October 2012 Selection

Shannan has chosen Our Husband by Stephanie Bond as the October selection for The Book Snobs.

From the writer's web site:

Hell hath no fury like three women scorned…

Thirty-something Dr. Natalie Carmichael has it all—a busy family practice in a small town, a great old Victorian house she inherited from a beloved aunt, and a handsome husband of six years with a thriving sales career in prosthetic limbs. But her perfect world begins to unravel when a man shows up demanding the jewelry she’s wearing in return for a debt her husband Raymond owes. Natalie is still reeling when she receives a phone call that Raymond has been in a minor car accident. She rushes to the hospital with thoughts of strangling the truth out of him, only to discover that two other women have beaten her there, both claiming to be married to Raymond!

Fifty-something socialite Beatrix Carmichael knows Raymond married her for her money, but she loves the cad anyway. Over the years, though, their childless marriage and his constant traveling have driven her to drink, pop pills, and keep the home shopping channels in business. When she gets a call that Raymond’s been in an accident, she actually relishes the thought of him lying captive in bed, forced to spend time with her. But when Beatrix arrives to find two other women vying for a place by his bedside, she’s looking for a plug to pull.

Twenty-one-year-old Ruby Lynn Carmichael thought she’d hit the jackpot when she met Raymond at the strip club where she works. He swept her off her feet, gave her a big fat ring, and bought her a double-wide trailer as a wedding gift. Ruby thought her life was set…until she learns that Raymond has two other wives in the wings, and the women aren’t exhibiting a very sharing spirit. Still, Ruby Lynn has a secret growing inside her that will ensure she gets what’s coming to her.

When over-committed Raymond Carmichael dies suddenly, his wives are grief-stricken and furious not to have the chance to confront him about his triple betrayal. But their heartache turns to suspicion when it’s revealed that Raymond was murdered. They all have means and motive, yet they each profess their innocence. To save themselves, this unlikely trio band together to track down a killer, and along the way, find a lot more than they bargained for.

The Book Snobs Gathering:

The Snobs gathered at Shannan's home on Monday, October 29. The Snobs enjoyed homemade tortilla soup and wine.

The Snobs discussed several aspects of Our Husband. We talked about how it would be possible for a woman not to know that her husband was also married to other women. Several members felt that perhaps he got something different from each relationship.