The Grils Book Club 2024
January 2024 And, just like that, it is 2024. We had a great year of books in 2023 and look forward to more of the same in this new year. Cheryl is our host this month on Tuesday, January 16. We kick off 2024 with The Boys in the Boat. This is a "two for one" as it is both a book and a recent movie. Some of us have both read the book and seen the movie. The subtitle is Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. This is the true story of the University of Washington rowing team and their efforts to win the Olympic gold. It is a compelling and inspiring tale of resilience, determination, and the power of teamwork. The book was published in June 2013. It took ten years for the director, George Clooney, to bring it to the screen. The story takes place in the middle of the great depression when ten million people, a quarter of the people were unemployed, and two million were homeless. The University of Washington offered part...