Book Club Recap

Thanks Kristin for a fab Book Club last night! My favourite thing is when all 8 of us are in attendance. More laughter, outrageousness, and stimulating conversation. Of course, could not go without mention the perogie casserole courtesy of K. Shew. So delicious I've told 2 people about what I ate for dinner last night, and it's only 9:00am. Soul food. Mmmmm...

General consensus is that The Outlander was a good book...receiving a 4/5, 3/5, and of course 4/100...

Kristin's Choices for our new book were as diverse as the votes for them:

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2 votes)

Wicked (3 votes)

The Slap (3 votes)

The tie-breaker determined that Wicked is our new book!



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Click here for more on the Broadway Play


If anyone wants to do some extra-curricular book exchange, for those books that we love, but didn't make Book Club, post here what you have or may be looking for and we can swap at the next meeting! I've got Book of Negroes, Life of Pi, Secret Life of Bees, The Red Tent...and maybe something else you are looking for that I can't remember right now.


Next meeting is tentatively set for around third week in Feb? Brunch styles at Casa de la Tuscany? There may or may not be a brand spankin' new baby in attendance. That is too exciting. Will it be a little Charlze or perhaps a little Crazyhorse?


Have a fabulous 2 week cruise Ms. Bauer! Soak up that sun! Thanks again Kristin. Have a great read ladies, and don't forget to post thoughts here.

Aloha!

I guess it's my turn to choose some books isn't it? And figure out a date for the next meeting. That will all just have to wait until I'm back. Sorry ladies.

I JUST finished the Outlander, and even though it was a tough start, I really liked this book. Enjoyed the whole Frank slide business and Bonny. I'm leaving this book here in Hawaii, as there is a bookshelf with used books in my condo, and I'm going to take one and start reading today. Trouble is I can't decide which. Please help:

The Devil and Miss Prym, by Paulo Coelho

Three Cups of Tea

Nineteen Minutes, by Jodi Piccoult

Skylight Confessions by Alice Hoffman

Hope you are all well.

Love you all. Happy New Year

K

Happy 2010 Book Club

Hello Ladies!

Happy New Year! Hope you all had a fabulous one. I think this year will be eventful for our little Book Club. I'm excited to share all the ups and downs with all of you.

How was your Holiday reading? Thoughts on Outlander? This book started out wonderfully for me and I perhaps made what I now consider to be a cardinal reading sin - I broke pace with Outlander (so not to finish so fast) and picked up Book of Negroes. Well, Book of Negroes was such a good read to me that Outlander lost it's sparkle. I have really struggled to get back into it.

Up next this month is a pick from Kristin, or we could call her Kalikine Kekileki, the fab girl who brought us Middlesex and Choke. What will she pick next??

Looking forward to hearing your holiday tales at our next gathering...
Kalikine Kunohama