We've made a few changes to the newsletter format to allow for more content and a better reading experience. Let us know what you think! Another change we're making is how members can access the book club meetings. We will be moving to a new platform that will allow for more interaction and engagement. If you're already a member, you will receive an email with instructions which include the new link to the meetings. We're hoping that this will make it easier for everyone to join and participate in the discussions.

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I'd like to thank all of you for your support and for your invaluable feedback so far. It's been a pleasure to receive such positive responses and to see the community grow. I'm looking forward to the future of Irrational Reading and to sharing more great books with you all.

So far we've read up to Part 7, Chapter 27-28 of A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami. The disillusioned protagonist, has been drawn into a surreal mystery after using a peculiar photograph of sheep in an advertisement. A powerful and shadowy organization orders him to find a specific sheep with a star-shaped mark, last seen in the snowy wilderness of northern Japan.

His search leads him from Tokyo to the remote countryside of Hokkaido, accompanied by his enigmatic girlfriend with supernatural insight. Along the way, he encounters some eccentric figures, some who hold crucial knowledge about the mysterious sheep. The deeper he goes, the more he realizes the journey is reshaping his perception of reality, identity, and purpose.