ESL Book Discussion

Event Type:

Book Discussion, ESL

Age Group:

Adults
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The Farmington Community Library has two locations. This event will be held in the Meeting Room at the FCL Farmington location at 23500 Liberty St., Farmington, MI 48335. 

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We'll meet in person to discuss Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia over several weeks. You'll read about 40 pages each week on your own, and then we'll answer questions and discuss plot developments when we meet on Wednesdays. Our last day will be October 23rd. Copies of the book are available at both the FCL Farmington and FCL Farmington Hills Information Desks.

 

Discussion schedule:

  • September 11: Ch. 1-4, Pg. 3-47 

  • September 18: Ch. 5-8, Pg. 48-93 

  • September 23: Ch. 9-12, Pg. 94-137 

  • October 2: Ch. 13-16, Pg. 138-179 

  • October 9: Ch. 17-20, Pg. 180-220 

  • October 16: Ch. 21-24, Pg. 221-263 

  • October 23: Ch. 25-27, Pg. 264-301 

* Page numbers may vary. Chapters will match.

 

Description: After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find — her cousin’s husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about the region. Noemí is also an unlikely rescuer: She’s a glamorous debutante, and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But she’s also tough, smart, and has an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: Not of her cousin’s new husband, who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father, the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noemí; and not even of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemí’s dreams with visions of blood and doom. Her only ally in this inhospitable abode is the family’s youngest son. Shy and gentle, he seems to want to help Noemí, but might also be hiding dark knowledge of his family’s past. For there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. The family’s once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes, but as Noemí digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness. And Noemí, mesmerized by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may soon find it impossible to ever leave this enigmatic house behind.