Book Club | The Forest of Wool and Steel (Natsu Miyashita)
March 30 @ 6:00 pm BST – 7:00 pm BST
In our March Book Club, we will discuss ‘The Forest of Wool and Steel‘ by Natsu Miyashita. I’m looking forward to reading it! Would you like to join us? I would love to hear what you think of it.
The Forest of Wool and Steel Synopsis
What he experienced that day wasn’t life-changing . . . It was life-making.
Tomura is startled by the hypnotic sound of a piano being tuned in his school. It seeps into his soul and transports him to the forests, dark and gleaming, that surround his beloved mountain village. From that moment, he is determined to discover more.
Under the tutelage of three master piano-tuners – one humble, one jovial, one ill-tempered – Tomura embarks on his training, never straying too far from a single, unfathomable question: do I have what it takes?
Set in small-town Japan, this warm and mystical story is for the lucky few who have found their calling – and for the rest of us who are still searching. It shows that the road to finding one’s purpose is a winding path, often filled with treacherous doubts and, for those who persevere, astonishing moments of revelation.
What Happens At The Haven Book Club?
We meet on Zoom for an hour to discuss our general responses to the book. We consider its core concepts, themes, and ideas and reflect on how they have resonated (or not) with us.
Our book club is informal, open, and welcoming. It doesn’t matter if you are a voracious reader or if this is the first book you’ve read in years; your experience with it is what counts.
One of the wonderful aspects of discussions like these is that they can reveal new perspectives through which we can view books. Perhaps you found the writing style challenging, whereas someone else found poetry. Or you might have uncovered a thread that others overlooked. Sharing our experiences can unlock unexpected things and intriguing angles that we might not consider alone.
While it would be lovely to hear from you, there is no pressure for you to actively participate in our discussions. These are relaxed gatherings where people can be themselves. Similarly, although you will gain the most from it if you are familiar with the book, you are still more than welcome to join us even if you haven’t read it.
Keep The Forest of Wool and Steel Conversation Going
We have a forum thread for this book, so the conversation doesn’t need to stop at the end of the meeting. Whether you didn’t make it to the meeting, new insights occurred to you later, or you prefer writing your thoughts, please continue the conversation this way.
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