The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami

Thank you Lisa for hosting in October! The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami as described in Amazon: “Eerie, urgent, and ceaselessly clear-eyed, The Dream Hotel artfully explores the seductive nature of technology, which puts us in shackles even as it makes our lives easier. Lalami asks how much of ourselves must remain private if we are to remain free, and whether even the most invasive forms of surveillance can ever capture who we really are.” If you access your books thru online libraries, be sure to check both Libby and Hoopla for availability. Some books might have a long wait time on one app but be immediately available on the other. Sometimes it even seems members experience different wait times even when using the same app. Technology?! When a new book event is published, members are encouraged to immediately check their favorite online app for borrow status. The Dream Hotel does have a several weeks borrow time so get in line soon. Another option for free reading is openlibrary.org. Not all titles are listed but it is another source. Book discussion starts promptly at 6:30 — feel free to come as early as 6pm to eat with early attendees. Look for us at the big table to the left of the entrance. If that table is taken, or if it’s too noisy there,check for us in the back. Hope to see you there!