Devil in the White City, and a Farewell to Debbie

On March 19th we met at Debbie's place in San Francisco to discuss her book pick, Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America, by Erik Larson. It's non-fiction and looks at the events surrounding the 1893 Chicago's World Fair, and the serial killer who took advantage of the influx of people entering Chicago at that time.

Although it is not my normal type of read, I thought it was a great book. He did a wonderful job painting a picture of what life was like then, and so many amazing things came out because of that World Fair (like the Ferris Wheel, and better water sanitation).

The sad part was that it was Debbie's last time to host before moving to the East Coast! We wish her well in her new adventures and hope she'll be Skyping with us during out future book club meetings. We'll miss you Debbie!