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16 responses to “Senior Planet Book Club: The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama”

1. Je suis tellement excité de lire celui-ci. C’est merveilleux!!

   Reply to Book Lover

2. Very good book. Sorry I was unable to join the discussion on Jan. 19.
   Enjoying the comments.
   Future book recommendations:
   The Violin Conspiracy, Brendan Slocumb
   All The Lonely People, Mike Gayle
   The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Walter Mosley

   Reply to BERNADETTE SESSION

   1. Hello. I am new to the club. I finally joined but, I couldn’t make what would be my first time. I am looking forward to Feb 2nd.

      For the next book. I think the Walter Mosley is a great choice.

      Reply to Yasmin Thomas

3. Book club suggestions for future selections:

   Nightcrawling
   Black Cake
   Solito
   Razorblade Tears
   Violin Conspiracy
   Stay True

   Reply to elaine mercier

   1. Hello. I like the following:

      The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Walter Mosley

      Reply to Yasmin Thomas

4. New to the group.

   Trying to figure out how to navigate to site to make comments.
   I plan to buy the book in Kindle/audiobook. How do I get the link for the Zoom discussion on the 19th. Thanks

   Reply to Jean

5. How do I sign up for this discussion?
   Would we meet weekly, monthly or occasionally?
   I’m reading her book now?

   Suzanne Livingston
   Text best 505 204 8311
   Suzanne@ssheltonlivingston.net

   Reply to Suzanne Livingston

   1. Hi Suzanne! We do not require registration for the book club. The discussions are held monthly via Zoom. You can click on the “Book Club Discussion” link in this article to be taken directly to the event page. This month’s discussion will take place on January 19th. Visit the event page for more details.

      Reply to Nicole Alcime

6. I am enjoying Michelle’s book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times. I read her earlier work, Becoming, because my movie club will be discussing the movie by the same name at the end of this month. So I got hooked. I feel Michelle has now become a good friend. She writes beautifully, and I appreciate her truthfulness and candor.

   Reply to Sheila Bassoppo-Moyo

7. Yes the line is just as long for the audiobook. I will read this book, but I won’t make the book club timeline. It’s good to know so many people are reading this book.

   Reply to Ellen K

   1. Michelle Obama’s audiobook, The Light We Carry is available on Spotify.

      Reply to Gloria

8. Love this book. Michelle has opened my eyes even more to how privileged I am. But she sees so much that I identify with that have nothing to do with race. She sees all people. The pages that I noted for future reference are 42-48 Power of small, 3 sisters garden, 55 comfortably afraid, 58 layer your thoughts… 60-62 our hurts become our fears… , 63 grandfathers, 66 & 68 competence & fear, 69 last PP through 70, 71-Lin Manuel Miranda, 106-“No one…”, 107 “despite”. Great book!

   Reply to SandyatSD

   1. Hi SandyatSD! We’re glad you’re enjoying the book.

      Reply to Nicole Alcime

   2. I went back and revisited your references-glad I did. So much relevance. I am a middle class white woman so have not experienced any of the racial bigotry and can only partly imagine it. And also be grateful not to have had to experience it. You are right in remarking how privileged we are. The gender bias every woman has experienced (still is). I too like “comfortably afraid” and competence conquering fear. So much we can relate to and find solace in not being alone. Thoroughly enjoying book

      Reply to Emily Alexander

9. I have been unable to get the book as the queue at the library is very long. I’m #19 at one library, and #74 at another! It is a very popular book!

   Reply to Ellen Wilson Kohjima

   1. Hi Ellen! I’m sorry to hear that you’re having difficulty getting the book. Have you considered listening to the audiobook?

      Reply to Nicole Alcime