Book Club – May We Be Forgiven




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Summary: This week's Book Club book of the week is May We Be Forgiven by A.M. Homes. A.M Homes' latest novel, May We Be Forgiven, recently shortlisted for the Women's (née Orange) Prize for Fiction, is a darkly comic exploration of modern family life. Harry's life is thrown into turmoil in a matter of a few pages when his high-flying brother suddenly appears to lose control. Thrust into an entirely new and unfamiliar role, that of the calm centre of a family in free-fall, Harry is forced to find a balance between his own happiness and theirs... The Book Club Podcast We think our Book Club selection are books not only worth reading, but worth talking about. Each week, we're bringing together a group of Waterstones Cardholders and our own booksellers to talk about our Book Club book of the week. You can download the discussion as a podcast via iTunes. Discussing May We Be Forgiven are Sarah, Jasmine, Elinor, Meg and Dan.   You can download and read a free sample of May We Be Forgiven by clicking here.   Dan Lewis, for Waterstones.com/blog   You can buy May We Be Forgiven at your local Waterstones bookshop (http://bit.ly/s6sdlu) or online at Waterstones.com (http://bit.ly/12UUayf)   To find out more about our Book Club selection, click here.