And yet another of our book club books is being turned into a movie! Check it out here! December may require another girls night out to go see this movie.
Book Results!
Again, the survey results were very close but here are the books for the rest of the year: August September October November December/ January The Hour I First Believed The Zookeeper’s Wife The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Devil in the White City Picture of Dorian Gray Wally Lamb Diane…
The Time Traveler’s Wife — Trailer
Well, we wondered how they were gonna do it…and the trailer actually makes it look pretty good. Maybe we will plan a little outing in August… Check it out.
July 2009
Book: Anthem by Ayn Rand When: Friday, July 31st @ 7pm Where: Shelley’s Place (Buena Vista @ Riata, use #0227 at the gate to call for entry) Synopses Anthem is Ayn Rand’s classic tale of a dark future age of the great “We”—a world that deprives individuals of name, independence,…
Fall/Winter 2009 Book Options
Check out the books we are considering for the Fall/Winter quarter…there are some really good choices!! Take some time to read through the descriptions and then take the survey to let us know what you want to read!! This article reviewed some basic information to keep in mind, as well…
June 2009
We are doing something a little different this month since there was a tie between these two books in our survey. You can read one or both of the books and we will discuss the similarities and difference at our next meeting…or share with others what our favorite parts were.…
May 2009
Book: The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson When: Friday, May 29th @ 7pm Where: Jenn’s House Synopsis An extraordinary debut novel of love that survives the fires of hell and transcends the boundaries of time…The narrator of The Gargoyle is a very contemporary cynic, physically beautiful and sexually adept, who dwells…
April 2009
Book: In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan When: Friday, April 24th @ 7pm Where: Ellie’s House Description From Publishers Weekly In his hugely influential treatise The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Pollan traced a direct line between the industrialization of our food supply and the degradation of the environment. His new book…
2nd Quarter Book Choices
Results are in from the survey and it was super close on many of them! Here’s what you have to look forward to over the next few months. 🙂 April May June July In Defense of Food The Gargoyle Freakonomics &/or The Tipping Point Anthem Michael Pollan Andrew Davidson Steven…
March 2009
Book: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath When: Friday, March 27th @ 7pm Where: Amanda’s House Description The Bell Jar is a classic of American literature, with over two million copies sold in this country. This extraordinary work chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, successful –…