April 2011 & May 2011 Meetings

we've been slacking on posting... and then i'm not the best to post about these last two months because i didn't read the books! :( 

April meeting was at Christina's house... we got to meet her new puppy, who's the most snuggly thing ever! We read Georgia Bottoms. Overall the group didn't love this book and we're disappointed in the main character.

May meeting was at Claire's house and it was a fun one because we had two little baby members join the group. Sarah brought her little girl, eve & Amie brought her little man, Skyler. They were beyond adorable and so much fun to hold. We didn't get much in about the book, but about 1/2 the group read it. The book was Jane Eyre.


We have the next few books picked out...

June  - The Uncoupling by Meg Wolitzer
July - Leaving Atlanta by Tayari Jones
August  - a Visit From The Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

February 2011 Book Club & March 2011 Book Club

Sorry for the delay ladies! Thank you Sarah for hosting book club in February we had a great turnout! I'd say most people who finished the book Room by Emma Donoghue really enjoyed it.

March book club was hosted at my house (Maria's) and I was able to use my new patio furniture on the only warm evening in March, yay! We read Nothing to Envy; Ordinary Lives in North Korea. Most people were able to get through most of the book and we all thought it was enlightening to learn about what is going on outside the US. I admit I didn't read it...but my sis just gave me the book and I am looking forward to it!

We decided on Georgia Bottoms by Mark Childress for book club in April. Christina will host book club at her place in Carlsbad, details to follow.

May book club will be at Claire's house in Encinitas and we are reading a classic, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.

Welcome to our 2 new honorary book club members Amie's new baby boy Skyler Hawk Garrigus and Sarah's new baby girl Eve Dana Reder. We look forward to seeing you at a future book club! Both baby's and Mom's are doing great! :-)

****Going forward book club will always be the last Thursday of the month so you can plan ahead. Only exceptions will be during holidays.

January 2011 Book Club

Thank you Donna for hosting book club at your house in January. This update is over due but wanted to start the year fresh. Sarah Tag your it- you need to post an update after our February meeting. :-) January's Book club book was well attended with 13 people at Donna's to see her dressed as none other than...Cleopatra! We also had some great stories shared as always.

There were mixed reviews about how Cleopatra was portrayed some thought she was a simple-minded, love-sick, teenager others thought she was more like the mischievous, calculated, vixen one would expect from the Queen of Egypt.

Book Club will be hosted at Sarah's place in Carmel valley on Thursday February 24, 2011 at 6:30 PM, email for details: sarahhyduke@gmail.com. The book we are reading for February is Room by Emma Donoghue.

March Book Club will be held at my house in Mira Mesa, March 31, 2011 at 6:30 PM email for my details: mellosd65@aol.com We will be reading a Non-Fiction book recommended by Victoria- Nothing to Envy; Ordinary Lives in North Korea. Per Sarah it won the 2010 BBC Samuel Johnson prize.

See ya'll again tonight!