October Meeting

 Thanks to Linda for hosting even though she is a very busy lady!!!

We all particularly enjoyed her "Honey Bun Cake"....she shared the recipe, simple and delicious:

We had a nice discussion of the month's book - Crazy Ladies of Pearl St.  Most enjoyed it although not a favorite read.   

It's that time of year again - we will not have a November meeting to avoid the busy Thanksgiving holidays.  Sharon has once again volunteered to host our Christmas meeting on December 15th at 7PM.  We'll do our "Dirty Santa" game so bring a fun gift to share in the $20 range.   

 

 

Fun book club!

Next month's book is Strangers - a Memoir of a Marriage by Belle Burden.

Be sure to check out the list of other interesting books we've been reading this past month.
 

September meeting

 Thanks to Lindy for hosting! 

There were 4 of us in attendance last night.  We had a nice discussion on the aspects of "Mad Honey."  We all liked Lily, the transgender character as well as Asher.  We discussed victim abuse and how it can happen in any home. 

 Jodi Piccoult writes very thought provoking novels.  We mentioned how we learned about bee hives and keeping bees.

The next book is "The Crazy Ladies of Pearl Street." It was written by Trevanian

Linda had volunteered previously to host the October meeting,  That date will be October 27.

Lovely ladies! Glad to  see Sharon mobile!

August Meeting

 We all dropped the ball since no one took a photo.....we had a nice discussion about this month's book, Remarkably Bright Creatures.  It was well liked and had lots of emotional things embedded to think about.

Of course, lots of discussion about current life events and future plans including travel.

Next meeting will be Sept 22 at Lindy's house.  Then planning ahead, Linda will host the October meeting.

The next book is Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan.  We have the library kit for this one.  Lindy has the extra books for those who couldn't attend and will be happy to make arrangements for you to pick one up.   

Look at the  "other books we're reading" list as there are several that might be of interest.

 

June/July Meeting

 Thanks to Jean for hosting and the yummy treats and wine!

 Not everyone read the book, Dinners with Ruth.  But those who did enjoyed it.  One of the main observations was that it was interesting to read about all the interactions Nina Totenberg had with celebrities of the day.

 Jean's pick for next month's book is Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.

After a good discussion about the state of the world, Jean insisted we all take home some fresh veg that is overflowing from their garden.

 

They won't go to waste!!

 The next meeting will be August 25th at Karen's house.

May Meeting

 Lindy had a full house for the May meeting!   

 

In addition to the wine, she served a yummy blueberry crisp with her homegrown blueberries.

This month's book, West With Giraffes, was well liked.  Discussion topics were varied - hurricane's,  feelings about present-day zoos and Red's marriage.

Several books have been added to the "Also Read" link so check them out if you're looking for something else to read.

Jean will host the June and July meetings so that we can enjoy her pool.

Since there was a bit of a mix-up about the book for June.....Jean will pick up a new kit from the library and let everyone know about availability.  I'll edit the blog once it's determined. 

 

April Meeting

 Linda hosted the April meeting - this month's book was Theo of Golden by  Allen Levi.

Some crazy ladies attended!

Before and after photos.....looking good!  (Linda is the photographer)

 And after.....I guess that means "after the wine"!

  

Lindy will host next month's meeting.  She has picked a local author - "Chicken Bridge Road" by Clyde Jeanette Shore.  She will try to pick up copies from the library as this is a "kit".  She'll let everyone know.

 

Check out the other books we've been reading as there are some good ones.

 

January Meeting

 Weather worries caused the meeting to be rescheduled....brave ladies made it to Vilma's house.

 Condolences to MJ who lost her father just a few days before.

 

Since there are many who are traveling in February, it was decided that we'd take a break....our next meeting will be March 24th.  Sharon will be hosting.  

Vilma has chosen Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan for next months book.  The copies of the book from the library are at Sharon's house for pickup.