Dear Book Clubbers,
Hopefully this finds you all snug and safe from the storm…perhaps curled up with a good book while we still have power to read by?
Last week’s discussion of Shoot the Moon was lively. We were a small group and at first it seemed there might not be much to discuss, although most people enjoyed the book. Once Marty asked a few questions and we got into it, we found there to be more depth to the plot than our first impressions. Overall we gave the book 3.4 stars. Thank you, Terri for opening your home, to Marty for “steering” our conversation and to all who brought sustenance.
You should be all gearing up for the co-ed meeting to discuss Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. It is scheduled for 6:15 PM on Tuesday, November 27th at our house. Don’t forget this is a “big food” night, so come hungry. You can contact us via phone or e-mail me to find out what we can still use.
Please remind the menfolk that they are MORE than welcome to bring selection ideas for 2013. We did come up with some ourselves (see Selection Night Summary Newsletter), but are open to their ideas.
Following that our next meeting will be Wednesday, January 16th at Shirley’s house. The book for that night is Objects of my Affection: A Novel by Jill Smolinski. Elisabeth will lead the discussion, but we will ask for food volunteers at another time.
February 20th we will discuss The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. We will be looking for a host and a leader.
In other news, our techno wiz, Jill has promised to make special remote participation accommodations available when one of us can’t be physically present for a meeting. We hope to test this in January when Jen is rehabbing from hip surgery. Way cool (the technology, not Jen’s hip surgery)!
Also cool is the report that Polly continues to make improvement. Let’s hope we can welcome her back to meetings soon.
Remember that rumor has it that I am speaking to the Silver Foxes at the OP Presbyterian Church on Thursday, November 15th. I saw the menu and it looks really great. Contact Loraine to make reservations.
Finally, I hope you all got the message that the Halloween Open House is on as planned. Please join Rob and me anytime after 6 with or without kids for some treats (or tricks). Bring a snack or beverage to share.
That’s all for now.
Jan
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Monday, October 08, 2012
September 2012
Dear Book Clubbers,
Wednesday’s meeting to discuss The Shoemaker’s Wife was…well, SWEET! That seemed to be the word chosen by the majority to describe the plot of the book and fits as well to express the cozy feeling of the Roy home and the treats we shared. The overall rating was around a 3.5. Marion did a super job “steering” the discussion. Exchanging stories about our families’ arrivals in this country gave the evening an interesting twist. Thanks go out to Beth, Marion and all who brought goodies. A special welcome to book club newbies, Sharon and Marsha. Yea!
The next meeting is at 7 PM on Wednesday, October 24th at Terry’s. The book is Shoot the Moon by Billie Letts. Marty will lead the discussion. Elisabeth, Barb and Marty will bring appetizers. Loraine and Karla will contribute desserts, and Loraine, Jen and Marsha will bring white wines. (We have quite a backlog of reds, so won’t need those for a while.) Please RSVP to Terry.
A few people asked if Rob and I would be having our annual Halloween Open House that allows people to get together that night, with or without kids, for a little fun and fellowship. The answer is a conditional yes. We are expecting to have some interior painting down sometime in October and if it ends up being over Halloween, we will have to cancel.
I think we finally arrived at Tuesday, November 27th for the co-ed meeting at our house to discuss Unbroken. I hope that works for most people and isn’t too soon after Thanksgiving that people are still away visiting. We will be passing a food sign up sheet around at the October meeting. Anyone who doesn’t sign up then can let me know by phone or e-mail. Sorry to say that Rob will need a ton of help pulling this off because I will be having another shoulder surgery a few weeks before and will be a one-armed hostess that night.
Remember to contact Loraine if you would like to attend either of the upcoming Silver Foxes presentations, Gordy Stearns on October 18th and me on November 15th. You can learn more following link: http://www.oppchurch.org/foxes.html
I think that might be all for now.
Light the fireplace and get out the books. The days are getting shorter and cooler!
Jan
Wednesday’s meeting to discuss The Shoemaker’s Wife was…well, SWEET! That seemed to be the word chosen by the majority to describe the plot of the book and fits as well to express the cozy feeling of the Roy home and the treats we shared. The overall rating was around a 3.5. Marion did a super job “steering” the discussion. Exchanging stories about our families’ arrivals in this country gave the evening an interesting twist. Thanks go out to Beth, Marion and all who brought goodies. A special welcome to book club newbies, Sharon and Marsha. Yea!
The next meeting is at 7 PM on Wednesday, October 24th at Terry’s. The book is Shoot the Moon by Billie Letts. Marty will lead the discussion. Elisabeth, Barb and Marty will bring appetizers. Loraine and Karla will contribute desserts, and Loraine, Jen and Marsha will bring white wines. (We have quite a backlog of reds, so won’t need those for a while.) Please RSVP to Terry.
A few people asked if Rob and I would be having our annual Halloween Open House that allows people to get together that night, with or without kids, for a little fun and fellowship. The answer is a conditional yes. We are expecting to have some interior painting down sometime in October and if it ends up being over Halloween, we will have to cancel.
I think we finally arrived at Tuesday, November 27th for the co-ed meeting at our house to discuss Unbroken. I hope that works for most people and isn’t too soon after Thanksgiving that people are still away visiting. We will be passing a food sign up sheet around at the October meeting. Anyone who doesn’t sign up then can let me know by phone or e-mail. Sorry to say that Rob will need a ton of help pulling this off because I will be having another shoulder surgery a few weeks before and will be a one-armed hostess that night.
Remember to contact Loraine if you would like to attend either of the upcoming Silver Foxes presentations, Gordy Stearns on October 18th and me on November 15th. You can learn more following link: http://www.oppchurch.org/foxes.html
I think that might be all for now.
Light the fireplace and get out the books. The days are getting shorter and cooler!
Jan
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