The Pinney afternoon book group recently read the book Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward. Most of us knew before reading it that it was a National Book Award winner and it took place in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina. The book was a real look at living in poverty in Mississippi and what it means to be a family. As with many reads, the group had mixed feelings about the book. Some people felt like it was a great book. Others thought that it was too challenging to read and didn’t finish it. After a lively discussion, most of the group did agree that it was an important read as it gave us a different perspective from our own and showed how a family comes together during a crisis - a timely topic to be sure. (On a side note, if you are sensitive to scenes with dog fighting, this book may be unsettling for you.)