Dear Book Clubbers,
Wednesday’s meeting to discuss The Hunger Games was big fun. We decided to rate the book on a different scale, not comparing it to our usual selections based on how it stacked up to To Kill a Mockingbird, for example. Looking at it as young adult fiction and its readability, we ended up giving it a 3.7. As usual, disparate opinions gave rise to good discussion. Kathryn did a great job of bringing out some interesting points as well as explaining why this book appeals to teenagers. She also pointed out how The Hunger Games trilogy could be employed to spark students’ interest in more classic works, including Shakespeare, Lord of the Flies, etc. As a special treat, we got to hear Jackie read her prize-winning short story and discuss the inspiration and the work that went into it. Thank you for sharing, Jackie. We are all so PROUD of YOU.
Our next meeting will be held at 7 PM on Wednesday, March 14th at Grace’s. The book is A Fierce Radiance by Lauren Belfer (author of City of Light). Please let Grace know if you are coming. The discussion will be led by Marty. Snack volunteers for the evening are Marty, Terry and Kathryn for appetizers, Ina and Jill for desserts, and Liz, Jackie, Karla and Natalie for wine.
Since Wednesday, I have been able to pinpoint our April book and location. The date will be Wednesday, April 18th as we discussed. Loraine Sherman will host. The book selection will be Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier. At this time, we are looking for a volunteer to lead the discussion that night. Please reach me if you are willing to do that. We will pin down snack people at the March meeting.
Much of our business meeting revolved around all the medical stuff going on with our members and neighbors. As difficult as all these health set backs are for our friends and neighbors, at least we have the CRBC Caring Tree to kick into gear and provide some multidimensional support. As always, if you know of someone in Craneridge who needs this sort of help, contact Jennifer to get the “tree” shaking.
Man, I hope that is everything. Well, there was some more good news, but best to ask Katie about that when you see her. I won’t see you all in March since we will be taking a little car ride down south to see all our kids and grandkids. Enjoy discussing A Fierce Radiance and have a glass of wine for me.
Read on,
Jan
Monday, February 20, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Happy New Year!
Dear Book Clubbers,
This week’s meeting to discuss Cutting for Stone was a major success. The book received a relatively high average rating of 4.35! Elizabeth and Karla did an amazing job of keeping the discussion lively, and Terry was a superb hostess. On top of the great chat and food, we also had a lot of laughs, reflecting how comfortable with one another we’ve become. Thanks to everyone who brought goodies, but especially to Terry, Karla and Elizabeth.
In keeping with our plan to do a book a month (with the understanding that everyone may not be able to read all the selections), our next meeting will be at 7 PM on Wednesday, February 15th at my house. The book is The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and Kathryn will lead the discussion. Appetizer volunteers are Elizabeth, Karla and Jill. Desserts are Kathryn and Jen. Marty, Linda, Pam and Jen will bring wine. This book is a quick and engaging read. Please do not get turned off by the fiendish sounding plot summary. It really is quite good. Let me know if you are attending.
Following that we will meet on March 14th to discuss A Fierce Radiance by Lauren Belfer at Grace’s. Marty will lead the discussion.
We voted on our long classic read and ended up with Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. Linda will once again lead this meeting, but the date is still to be determined.
In other news, we all cheered for Jackie’s great showing in the recently concluded Buffalo News short story contest. When she is in attendance next month, Jackie will read us her story, and we will briefly discuss it and congratulate her in person.
Unfortunately neighbor and former club member, Ann Britain, was recently in a very serious car accident just after concluding rehab for extensive back surgery.
We seem to be in a bit of a spin regarding getting volunteers to host. Many have said that it is easier to do this if they don’t have to also lead the discussion. If you feel your home is too small to hold our group, please consider partnering up with someone else by offering to moderate. A few members have also asked me to clarify that it is all of our responsibilities to call the hostess a couple days prior to the meeting to let her know that we will be attending so that she can prepare accordingly. The rare exception to this is when we are having a more involved gathering and we pass around a food sign up sheet ahead of time.
Hope the long overdue arrival of the snow has you enjoying our winter paradise, perhaps doing a winter sport or curled up by the fire with a good book.
Jan
This week’s meeting to discuss Cutting for Stone was a major success. The book received a relatively high average rating of 4.35! Elizabeth and Karla did an amazing job of keeping the discussion lively, and Terry was a superb hostess. On top of the great chat and food, we also had a lot of laughs, reflecting how comfortable with one another we’ve become. Thanks to everyone who brought goodies, but especially to Terry, Karla and Elizabeth.
In keeping with our plan to do a book a month (with the understanding that everyone may not be able to read all the selections), our next meeting will be at 7 PM on Wednesday, February 15th at my house. The book is The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and Kathryn will lead the discussion. Appetizer volunteers are Elizabeth, Karla and Jill. Desserts are Kathryn and Jen. Marty, Linda, Pam and Jen will bring wine. This book is a quick and engaging read. Please do not get turned off by the fiendish sounding plot summary. It really is quite good. Let me know if you are attending.
Following that we will meet on March 14th to discuss A Fierce Radiance by Lauren Belfer at Grace’s. Marty will lead the discussion.
We voted on our long classic read and ended up with Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. Linda will once again lead this meeting, but the date is still to be determined.
In other news, we all cheered for Jackie’s great showing in the recently concluded Buffalo News short story contest. When she is in attendance next month, Jackie will read us her story, and we will briefly discuss it and congratulate her in person.
Unfortunately neighbor and former club member, Ann Britain, was recently in a very serious car accident just after concluding rehab for extensive back surgery.
We seem to be in a bit of a spin regarding getting volunteers to host. Many have said that it is easier to do this if they don’t have to also lead the discussion. If you feel your home is too small to hold our group, please consider partnering up with someone else by offering to moderate. A few members have also asked me to clarify that it is all of our responsibilities to call the hostess a couple days prior to the meeting to let her know that we will be attending so that she can prepare accordingly. The rare exception to this is when we are having a more involved gathering and we pass around a food sign up sheet ahead of time.
Hope the long overdue arrival of the snow has you enjoying our winter paradise, perhaps doing a winter sport or curled up by the fire with a good book.
Jan
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Year-End 2011
Dear Book Clubbers,
Whew, I would say that our co-ed meeting was a great one. Although Catch 22 only scored between a 2.5 and 3, the variation in how people felt about the book and Chris’s well-prepared questions made for a fantastic discussion. Apparently, if everyone in the group loves a book, there is less to disagree on…therefore less discussion. I think we have discovered a reading group paradox. Shall we name it the CRBC Catch 22? Anyway, thanks to everyone who helped with food, drinks and clean up. A special shout out to Chris for his thorough job in leading the discussion and to Paul B who showed up to help me Wednesday afternoon.
In a close vote for next year’s co-ed book, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand was selected. This book has been high on the bestseller lists for a year now. Yes, it is another WWII book, but completely different in every way.
First up in 2012 is Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese, which is supposed to be an excellent read. The meeting is now scheduled for Terry’s home at 7 PM on Wednesday, January 11th. Appetizer volunteers are Kathryn, Jen and Grace. Sue, Ina, Linda and Pam will bring wine. While scribbling notes, I wrote Marion under desserts and then the word “dessert” where I was supposed to fill in the second volunteer. Hopefully, this mystery person remembers who they are. See? We are lost without Jill there to check my work!
The February (2/15) book is The Hunger Games. Please don’t get turned off by reading a synopsis of this very popular young adult/adult book. It is really, really good and should be a nice quick read for everyone. We need a volunteer to host that night as well as for the March meeting.
In one final note, it has been brought to my attention by several people that we always seem to run out of white wine and have leftover red at the meetings. Since we seem to mostly drink white (and I can bring some reds that didn’t get consumed last Wednesday), let’s concentrate on bringing whites to Terri’s. We’ll have to work on our ratio for the future. Incidentally, something like 17 or 18 bottles of wine went out in the recycling bin on Thursday AM. Good for us!
Have great holidays! I hope the gift of time with friends and family, good health and some excellent reads come your way this season.
Jan
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
October's Meeting
Dear Book Clubbers,
Wednesday’s meeting at Jill’s to discuss Frankenstein was a tremendous success. We rated the book a 3.65 overall, with those attending somewhat falling mainly into two groups: those who enjoyed Mary Shelley’s writing style and those who found it verbose and bombastic. As usual, this disparity of opinion gave rise to some great discussion, as did Jill’s thorough research and preparation. Karla proposed a totally different interpretation of the book which had us all really thinking and some even contemplating a second read with her hypothesis in mind. Fascinating stuff. Many thanks to Jill and all who brought stuff to the evening.
Our next meeting is at 6:30 on Wednesday, November 30th at our house. This is the co-ed meeting so we will shoot for everyone bringing something in the way of a substantial appetizer or dessert since we try to make this a decent finger food dinner for those attending. Wine is always good too. The book is Catch-22 by Joseph Heller and Chris Strong will be leading the discussion. A sheet was passed around Wednesday night. If you signed up for something, that serves as your RSVP. If not, please e-mail me or call to let me know what you want to bring. I am having rotator cuff surgery on November 8th, so Rob may be reaching out for some set up and tear down help once we know how I am doing. Please refer to the newsletter from September 8th or to the blog to view the books being considered for the 2012 co-ed selection. Of course, the guys are always welcome to add their own suggestions to the mix.
Other upcoming events include the Craneridge Family Halloween Party on Saturday, October 29th. The plan is to meet at the mail center at 5 PM for a parade around the neighborhood followed by pizza, games and crafts at the pool shelter. All are welcome…those with kids, those without, grandparents, etc. Just please try to sign the sheet at the mail center so that the organizers have a rough head count.
On Halloween night (10/31), Rob and I will again open our home for anyone to stop in. Make it the last stop with your kids and come in for warming beverages and snacks. If you don’t get any trick or treaters at your house and just want to come to our house to see kids there or simply hang out, come with a snack or beverage to share anytime after 6 PM. Please pass the word on to other neighbors who aren’t in book club. All are welcome.
Katherine Orrange requested that those of us on Facebook “friend” the Craneridge Association. The board is hoping this can become a viable way to get communications out to people in a pinch.
The Daffodil Bulb Planting event that was scheduled for 10/15 got a little washed out. Contact Shirley Skinner ASAP if you can help out planting bulbs in common areas around the neighborhood and around your own home.
Beth Roy has a bread maker that is free to a good home. The appliance is in great condition. Beth has just gotten into doing all her bread dough prep with her own hands and would love to see someone take advantage of this modern convenience…and get it out of her way.
The Craneridge Holiday party is pretty definitely set for December 3rd at the Hearth Restaurant in Chaffee. Save the date and stay tuned for further details.
We chose the next two books and the next three dates for 2012. Remember we are going to try scheduling meetings monthly to get more books read with the caveat that many of us will sometimes skip a book because it either didn’t grab us or we didn’t have time for it. This is something we decided at the selection night to try. Let’s see how it works for the beginning of the year. We will attempt to vary our book selections so that any lengthier reads are followed by short books whenever possible. The upcoming dates include:
January 11th – Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese – Elizabeth Strong’s house
February 15th – The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins – hostess to be determined
March 14th – book to be determined – Terri’s house
I think that is all the news and business. Seems there was a lot to say this month. Don’t forget that if you have general announcements, you can send them out directly to our members and eliminate me as the middleman who isn’t always timely in getting to things :)!
Read on,
Jan
Wednesday’s meeting at Jill’s to discuss Frankenstein was a tremendous success. We rated the book a 3.65 overall, with those attending somewhat falling mainly into two groups: those who enjoyed Mary Shelley’s writing style and those who found it verbose and bombastic. As usual, this disparity of opinion gave rise to some great discussion, as did Jill’s thorough research and preparation. Karla proposed a totally different interpretation of the book which had us all really thinking and some even contemplating a second read with her hypothesis in mind. Fascinating stuff. Many thanks to Jill and all who brought stuff to the evening.
Our next meeting is at 6:30 on Wednesday, November 30th at our house. This is the co-ed meeting so we will shoot for everyone bringing something in the way of a substantial appetizer or dessert since we try to make this a decent finger food dinner for those attending. Wine is always good too. The book is Catch-22 by Joseph Heller and Chris Strong will be leading the discussion. A sheet was passed around Wednesday night. If you signed up for something, that serves as your RSVP. If not, please e-mail me or call to let me know what you want to bring. I am having rotator cuff surgery on November 8th, so Rob may be reaching out for some set up and tear down help once we know how I am doing. Please refer to the newsletter from September 8th or to the blog to view the books being considered for the 2012 co-ed selection. Of course, the guys are always welcome to add their own suggestions to the mix.
Other upcoming events include the Craneridge Family Halloween Party on Saturday, October 29th. The plan is to meet at the mail center at 5 PM for a parade around the neighborhood followed by pizza, games and crafts at the pool shelter. All are welcome…those with kids, those without, grandparents, etc. Just please try to sign the sheet at the mail center so that the organizers have a rough head count.
On Halloween night (10/31), Rob and I will again open our home for anyone to stop in. Make it the last stop with your kids and come in for warming beverages and snacks. If you don’t get any trick or treaters at your house and just want to come to our house to see kids there or simply hang out, come with a snack or beverage to share anytime after 6 PM. Please pass the word on to other neighbors who aren’t in book club. All are welcome.
Katherine Orrange requested that those of us on Facebook “friend” the Craneridge Association. The board is hoping this can become a viable way to get communications out to people in a pinch.
The Daffodil Bulb Planting event that was scheduled for 10/15 got a little washed out. Contact Shirley Skinner ASAP if you can help out planting bulbs in common areas around the neighborhood and around your own home.
Beth Roy has a bread maker that is free to a good home. The appliance is in great condition. Beth has just gotten into doing all her bread dough prep with her own hands and would love to see someone take advantage of this modern convenience…and get it out of her way.
The Craneridge Holiday party is pretty definitely set for December 3rd at the Hearth Restaurant in Chaffee. Save the date and stay tuned for further details.
We chose the next two books and the next three dates for 2012. Remember we are going to try scheduling meetings monthly to get more books read with the caveat that many of us will sometimes skip a book because it either didn’t grab us or we didn’t have time for it. This is something we decided at the selection night to try. Let’s see how it works for the beginning of the year. We will attempt to vary our book selections so that any lengthier reads are followed by short books whenever possible. The upcoming dates include:
January 11th – Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese – Elizabeth Strong’s house
February 15th – The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins – hostess to be determined
March 14th – book to be determined – Terri’s house
I think that is all the news and business. Seems there was a lot to say this month. Don’t forget that if you have general announcements, you can send them out directly to our members and eliminate me as the middleman who isn’t always timely in getting to things :)!
Read on,
Jan
Monday, September 26, 2011
September's meeting
Dear Book Clubbers,
Last week’s meeting at Marilyn’s to discuss The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet was a small, but spirited gathering. Although there were only eight of us, Jen led a great discussion of this interesting book depicting a historical period and region that we had not experienced through previous club selections. I think the overall rating was somewhere around a 3.5, with most of us glad that we had read it. One thing we all seemed to agree on was that David Mitchell was a tremendously skilled writer, weaving a well-crafted story. Thanks go out to Marilyn and Jen for doing such a great job.
The next meeting is at 7 PM on Wednesday, October 19th at Jill’s. The selection is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Jill has promised to do some side reading to enlighten us on the author herself, so it promises to be a very intriguing meeting. Please let Jill know if you will be attending. Because everyone who was at Marilyn’s brought something, we did not pick snack and wine volunteers for the October meeting. Please consider offering to bring something when you call Jill. It would be great if she could hear from people willing to bring food and wine ASAP so that she doesn’t have to figure those logistics out at the last minute.
Because of the small group and the close proximity to the book selection night, there wasn’t really any new business. One interesting suggestion did arise out of our discussion of Jacob, however. As we chatted about the book, most of us seemed to have a specific question that we wanted to ask the group. In some cases it was a part we didn’t quite understand or something that we just wanted to hear the others’ opinions about. The observation was made that one way we could ease the burden on the moderator and also make the discussions more meaningful to all of us, would be to have each of us consider, while reading, what they might like to ask the group. The intent wouldn’t be to go around the room and systematically address those questions, but rather just to have additional input beyond the moderator’s perspective to broaden the range of our discussion. Worth a try, right?
That’s all for now. Hope everyone is enjoying these great fall days!
Jan
Last week’s meeting at Marilyn’s to discuss The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet was a small, but spirited gathering. Although there were only eight of us, Jen led a great discussion of this interesting book depicting a historical period and region that we had not experienced through previous club selections. I think the overall rating was somewhere around a 3.5, with most of us glad that we had read it. One thing we all seemed to agree on was that David Mitchell was a tremendously skilled writer, weaving a well-crafted story. Thanks go out to Marilyn and Jen for doing such a great job.
The next meeting is at 7 PM on Wednesday, October 19th at Jill’s. The selection is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Jill has promised to do some side reading to enlighten us on the author herself, so it promises to be a very intriguing meeting. Please let Jill know if you will be attending. Because everyone who was at Marilyn’s brought something, we did not pick snack and wine volunteers for the October meeting. Please consider offering to bring something when you call Jill. It would be great if she could hear from people willing to bring food and wine ASAP so that she doesn’t have to figure those logistics out at the last minute.
Because of the small group and the close proximity to the book selection night, there wasn’t really any new business. One interesting suggestion did arise out of our discussion of Jacob, however. As we chatted about the book, most of us seemed to have a specific question that we wanted to ask the group. In some cases it was a part we didn’t quite understand or something that we just wanted to hear the others’ opinions about. The observation was made that one way we could ease the burden on the moderator and also make the discussions more meaningful to all of us, would be to have each of us consider, while reading, what they might like to ask the group. The intent wouldn’t be to go around the room and systematically address those questions, but rather just to have additional input beyond the moderator’s perspective to broaden the range of our discussion. Worth a try, right?
That’s all for now. Hope everyone is enjoying these great fall days!
Jan
Friday, September 09, 2011
Planning Meeting: A Recap
Dear Book Clubbers,
Last night’s book selection meeting was a huge success. Barb did a fantastic job of accommodating all of us even though it was too cold for the deck. Thanks, Barb. Appreciation also goes out to all who pitched in and brought yummies to the meeting and to those unable to attend who still took the time to send ideas along.
In new business, I pointed out that there is a drop box for paper recycling (every thing but cardboard) that is accessible 24/7 at the Colden Elementary School. The volume of paper collected there somehow benefits the school a bit. Grace added that there is a similar green and yellow box at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital. Jill mentioned that there is a drop site for returnables at the Colden Fire Hall with those proceeds going to a local Boy Scout troop. Please consider making your green efforts also help a local cause.
Stay tuned for a direct e-mail from Ina detailing some upcoming quilt shows and the liquidation sale of a fellow crafter’s inventory of fabric and beads. Marion’s sewing machine is still available. Jennifer advised us to stay alert next Thursday, September 15th, as there will be local painters setting up their easels to capture some Craneridge scenery on canvas. How cool is that?
Lots of wonderful books were proposed last night. We also included the two selections we didn’t get to last year, Sense and Sensibility and Left to Tell, in the voting process.
Click here to see the full list of 2012 suggestions.
Last night we decided to try to shoot for one meeting a month after finishing out the fall on our usual schedule. The suggestion was made and welcomed that we at least try for one book a month. Obviously, not everybody can always read every selection, but the thinking was that this would allow us to get more books in. If something doesn’t appeal to you or you don’t have time, you can skip one knowing another discussion is just around the corner. In the next few weeks, I would appreciate hearing from those of you who have conflicts on a particular week of the month (i.e. the first Wednesday of the month), so that we can evaluate if having a consistent meeting week is worth attempting.
Speaking just of around the corner, we will meet at Marilyn’s at 7 PM on Wednesday, September 21st to discuss The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet. Volunteers are: Jill and Kathryn for apps; Barb and me for desserts; and Carol, Terri, Jackie, Ina, Grace and Jen for wine. If you are able to attend, please call Marilyn.
After that, we will meet at Jill’s on Wednesday, October 19th to discuss Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Should be a great read to do around Halloween, and Jill has promised to educate us on the life of a woman writer during a time when there weren’t a lot of them!
The co-ed meeting will likely be November 30th, but your hosts (Rob and I) reserve the right to change that depending on what our Thanksgiving plans become. We will let you know as soon as the date is firm. The book is Catch-22 and hopefully, Chris Strong remembers that he is leading the discussion.
I hope those of you who weren’t able to make it last night will be as excited about our choices for the coming year as the rest of us are! See you in two weeks.
Jan
Last night’s book selection meeting was a huge success. Barb did a fantastic job of accommodating all of us even though it was too cold for the deck. Thanks, Barb. Appreciation also goes out to all who pitched in and brought yummies to the meeting and to those unable to attend who still took the time to send ideas along.
In new business, I pointed out that there is a drop box for paper recycling (every thing but cardboard) that is accessible 24/7 at the Colden Elementary School. The volume of paper collected there somehow benefits the school a bit. Grace added that there is a similar green and yellow box at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital. Jill mentioned that there is a drop site for returnables at the Colden Fire Hall with those proceeds going to a local Boy Scout troop. Please consider making your green efforts also help a local cause.
Stay tuned for a direct e-mail from Ina detailing some upcoming quilt shows and the liquidation sale of a fellow crafter’s inventory of fabric and beads. Marion’s sewing machine is still available. Jennifer advised us to stay alert next Thursday, September 15th, as there will be local painters setting up their easels to capture some Craneridge scenery on canvas. How cool is that?
Lots of wonderful books were proposed last night. We also included the two selections we didn’t get to last year, Sense and Sensibility and Left to Tell, in the voting process.
Click here to see the full list of 2012 suggestions.
Last night we decided to try to shoot for one meeting a month after finishing out the fall on our usual schedule. The suggestion was made and welcomed that we at least try for one book a month. Obviously, not everybody can always read every selection, but the thinking was that this would allow us to get more books in. If something doesn’t appeal to you or you don’t have time, you can skip one knowing another discussion is just around the corner. In the next few weeks, I would appreciate hearing from those of you who have conflicts on a particular week of the month (i.e. the first Wednesday of the month), so that we can evaluate if having a consistent meeting week is worth attempting.
Speaking just of around the corner, we will meet at Marilyn’s at 7 PM on Wednesday, September 21st to discuss The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet. Volunteers are: Jill and Kathryn for apps; Barb and me for desserts; and Carol, Terri, Jackie, Ina, Grace and Jen for wine. If you are able to attend, please call Marilyn.
After that, we will meet at Jill’s on Wednesday, October 19th to discuss Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Should be a great read to do around Halloween, and Jill has promised to educate us on the life of a woman writer during a time when there weren’t a lot of them!
The co-ed meeting will likely be November 30th, but your hosts (Rob and I) reserve the right to change that depending on what our Thanksgiving plans become. We will let you know as soon as the date is firm. The book is Catch-22 and hopefully, Chris Strong remembers that he is leading the discussion.
I hope those of you who weren’t able to make it last night will be as excited about our choices for the coming year as the rest of us are! See you in two weeks.
Jan
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Planning for 2012
Hello Book Clubbers,
I am sure we are all trying to fully enjoy these last few weeks of summer. As the days become shorter and the mornings become crisper, it is time to plan our year of reading choices. The selection meeting for 2011-2012 is at 7 PM on Wednesday, September 7th at Barb Reed’s. Please call her if you are able to attend. I don’t recall (and neither does Jill) that we picked snack and wine volunteers for that night, so please let Barb know if you can bring something.
I am super hopeful that we will have an excellent turnout with lots of great book ideas that night. Remember that our club’s success is a reflection of all of our input. We need everybody to pitch in with suggestions for books (or ideas for improvements for that matter) so that we can have a great year ahead.
In case this is your first selection night or you forgot how it goes…members bring suggestions for one or two books that they think the club would enjoy reading and discussing. (If you have a question regarding whether the club has already read a particular book, you can view our entire past on the blog) We will go around the room and give a brief description of our proposals. Please also bring something physical representing your suggestion. This can be the book itself, a printed review (from Amazon for example) or even just a sheet of paper with the title, author and brief synopsis. These items will then be laid out at Barb’s, and we will vote by putting chips on the ones we would each like to read. The top vote getters will become our choice list for the coming year. As we go around the room, we will also try to identify possible picks that might make good suggestions for the 2012 co-ed meeting that we will then propose for the guys to choose from at this year’s gathering.
You may also bring any books that you have finished and are willing to part with for our used book swap.
Even if you have been thinking about it all summer and still don’t feel that you have a good book to propose, we still would like you there to help make our selections. I can’t stress enough that the involvement of as many members as possible best assures good choices that we are all excited to read. This meeting is also an excellent time to put forth any other ideas you have regarding our club.
That’s it for now. Feel free to call or e-mail me with any questions or confusions.
Jan
I am sure we are all trying to fully enjoy these last few weeks of summer. As the days become shorter and the mornings become crisper, it is time to plan our year of reading choices. The selection meeting for 2011-2012 is at 7 PM on Wednesday, September 7th at Barb Reed’s. Please call her if you are able to attend. I don’t recall (and neither does Jill) that we picked snack and wine volunteers for that night, so please let Barb know if you can bring something.
I am super hopeful that we will have an excellent turnout with lots of great book ideas that night. Remember that our club’s success is a reflection of all of our input. We need everybody to pitch in with suggestions for books (or ideas for improvements for that matter) so that we can have a great year ahead.
In case this is your first selection night or you forgot how it goes…members bring suggestions for one or two books that they think the club would enjoy reading and discussing. (If you have a question regarding whether the club has already read a particular book, you can view our entire past on the blog) We will go around the room and give a brief description of our proposals. Please also bring something physical representing your suggestion. This can be the book itself, a printed review (from Amazon for example) or even just a sheet of paper with the title, author and brief synopsis. These items will then be laid out at Barb’s, and we will vote by putting chips on the ones we would each like to read. The top vote getters will become our choice list for the coming year. As we go around the room, we will also try to identify possible picks that might make good suggestions for the 2012 co-ed meeting that we will then propose for the guys to choose from at this year’s gathering.
You may also bring any books that you have finished and are willing to part with for our used book swap.
Even if you have been thinking about it all summer and still don’t feel that you have a good book to propose, we still would like you there to help make our selections. I can’t stress enough that the involvement of as many members as possible best assures good choices that we are all excited to read. This meeting is also an excellent time to put forth any other ideas you have regarding our club.
That’s it for now. Feel free to call or e-mail me with any questions or confusions.
Jan
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