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2015-2016
Selected Books
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Author
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Girl in the green Glass Mirror
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Elizabeth McGregor
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Our Souls at Night
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Kent Haruf
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Little Paris Bookshop
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Nina George
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Awakenings
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Oliver Sacks
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The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and
Men in a Race Against an Epidemic
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Gay Salisbury
& Laney Salisbury
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What Alice Forgot
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Liane Moriarty
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Vanishing Acts
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Jodi Picoult
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House Girl
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Tara Conklin
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
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Rachel Joyce
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The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair
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Joel Dicker
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Not
Selected Books
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Author
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Hearts in Atlantis
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Stephen King
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest
Trail
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Cheryl Strayed
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The Lives they Left Behind: Suitcases from a
State Hospital Attic
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Darby Penney
& Peter Stastny
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The Silent Wife
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A.S.A. Harrison
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Bean Trees
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Barbara Kingsolver
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Pigs in Heaven
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Barbara Kinsolver
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The Last Word
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Paul Combs
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Writer in Residence
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Paul Combs
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Dying to be Me
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Anita Moorjani
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Careless People
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Sarah Churchwell
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What She Left Behind
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Ellen Marie Wiseman
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The Pecan Man
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Cassie Dandridge Selleck
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The Chaperone
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Laura Moriarty
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The 19th Wife: A Novel
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David Ebershoff
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The Life of Pi
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Yann Martel
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The Good Neighbor
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AJ Banner
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Wool
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Hugh Howey
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Co-Ed
Book
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Author
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The Boys in the Boat:
Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at
the 1936 Berlin Olympics
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Daniel James Brown
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Saturday, September 12, 2015
Nominations for 2015-2016 Year
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Selections for 2013 Season
Below is the list of all the books nominated for our 2013 Book Club Year.
Selected Books for 2013:
Selected Books for 2013:
- The Kitchen House: A Novel by Kathleen Grissom
- Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan
- The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
- Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
- The Bolter by Frances Osborne
- Objects of My Affection: A Novel by Jill Smolinski
- Shoot the Moon by Billie Letts (October 2012 Selection)
- 50 Shades of Grey by EL James ("Special" August 2013 Selection)
- Thunderstruck by Erik Larson
- In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson
- Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival by Joe Simpson
- People of the Book: A Novel by Geraldine Brooks
- Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
- The Invisible Man & The Time Machine by HG Wells
- Fire and Rain: The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, James Taylor, CSNY, and the Lost Story of 1970 by David Browne
- Baby, Let's Play House: Elvis Presley & the Women Who Loved Him by Alanna Nash
- Michael Jackson: The Magic, the Madness, the Whole Story by J. Randy Taraborelli
- Life by Keith Richards
- Guilty Wives by James Patterson
- The Known World by Edward P. Jones
- Girls Like Us: Carol King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon -- And the Journey of a Generation by Sheila Weller and Susan Ericksen Grissom
- Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
- Something Red by Jennifer Gilmore
- One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus
Thursday, September 08, 2011
2011 Selections & Nominations
Hello Book Clubbers!
Below is the list of all the books nominated for our 2012 Book Club Year.
2011 Selected Books (for 2012):
Below is the list of all the books nominated for our 2012 Book Club Year.
2011 Selected Books (for 2012):
- "Hemingway Duo" - The Paris Wife: A Novel by Paula McLain (Paperback available March 2012) and A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
- Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
- The Hunger Games (Book #1 of a trilogy) by Suzanne Collins
- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (October 2011 Meeting)
- The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
- A Fierce Radiance by Lauren Belfer
- Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
- Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
- Angel's Game by Carlos Luis Zafon
- Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
- Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
- Between the Lies by Marv Levy (Due out September 2011)
- Strength in what Remains by Tracy Kidder
- Under Cover: Secrets of the Fox Willow Quilters by Mary Jo Hodge
- State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
- Dreams of Joy by Lisa See
- The Temple of Music by Jonathan Lowy
- Guernica: A Novel by David Boling
- Room by Emma Donoghue
- The Kitchen House: A Novel by Kathleen Grissom
- North & South by Elizabeth Gaskell
- Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon
- Sing you Home: A Novel by Jodi Picoult
Monday, September 06, 2010
September Newsletter
Dear Bookclubbers,
Hello from this month's guest writer. Jan is traveling, so I offered to fill in. We had LOTS to talk about this month; I hope I remember to include everything from the meeting.
To start off - I think everyone had a great time reviewing Shanghai Girls at Grace's home last week. She did an excellent job leading the group and sharing the story of her experience in China a few years ago. Such a lively discussion we had, too; from life during war-time, to prejudice between races, to the relationships of sisters. Overall, the group rated the book 3.875, the majority of the group giving it a 4.
September's meeting was also our first meeting using the new format. Everyone was in their seats at 7:30 sharp, ready to talk 'Shanghai Girls' - we even held off on rating the book till the end! Feedback so far is that this arrangement works quite well and we'll continue it moving forward.
Before I forget... Welcome to our newest member, Karla (I'm sorry, I didn't get your last name) - Liz Strong's mom.
As for the business end of the meeting...
* Our next meeting is the Selection Meeting on Sept. 29th at Shirley's at 7pm. Please RSVP to Shirley if you will attend. Volunteers for the meeting are - Desserts: Barb & Grace, Appetizers: Joan & Jennifer, Wine: Polly, Karla, Marilyn, & Jan
* In October, regular Book Club will meet at Jackie's house. The meeting will be on the 13th, doors open at 7pm for chit-chat, drinks and appetizers. Book discussion starts at 7:30 SHARP. That night's book is Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. So far, we have the following volunteers - Desserts: Julie, Appetizers: Terry & Liz, Wine: Polly, Ina, Jennifer (We need another dessert person and maybe another wine person - if you want to help, please mention it at the selection meeting or contact Jackie.)
* For those of interested in hearing Greg Mortenson speak, he will be lecturing as part of UB's Distinguished Speaker Series on Wednesday, November 10th.
* In addition to the CRBC Blog, the Book Club also has a page on Facebook! If you are a FB-user, join the group.
In community goings-on...
* The Silverfox luncheons will be starting up again on Thursdays. The next date is September 9th. Contact Lorraine Sherman for more information.
* The Sunkist Hills Festival is next weekend (September 11-12) in Colden. There's everything you can ask for - live music, art show, car show, food & drinks, and more!
* Visit Ina Randall & the Morningstar Quilt Guild at their Quilt Show on October 1-2 at St. Matthias Church in East Aurora.
* Finally, you won't want to wait to get your tickets to the Bread of Life Players (Colden, NY) performance on December 4th. For more information, talk to mother/daughter team of Julie & Emily.
... Whew! We were just full of business this night, though it didn't feel like it took up as much time as in previous meetings. Hooray for the new format!
I think that's it for now. Thanks to everyone who attended for your participation last week. Hope to see those of you who couldn't make it at up-coming meetings or events.
Happy reading,
Jill
Hello from this month's guest writer. Jan is traveling, so I offered to fill in. We had LOTS to talk about this month; I hope I remember to include everything from the meeting.
To start off - I think everyone had a great time reviewing Shanghai Girls at Grace's home last week. She did an excellent job leading the group and sharing the story of her experience in China a few years ago. Such a lively discussion we had, too; from life during war-time, to prejudice between races, to the relationships of sisters. Overall, the group rated the book 3.875, the majority of the group giving it a 4.
September's meeting was also our first meeting using the new format. Everyone was in their seats at 7:30 sharp, ready to talk 'Shanghai Girls' - we even held off on rating the book till the end! Feedback so far is that this arrangement works quite well and we'll continue it moving forward.
Before I forget... Welcome to our newest member, Karla (I'm sorry, I didn't get your last name) - Liz Strong's mom.
As for the business end of the meeting...
* Our next meeting is the Selection Meeting on Sept. 29th at Shirley's at 7pm. Please RSVP to Shirley if you will attend. Volunteers for the meeting are - Desserts: Barb & Grace, Appetizers: Joan & Jennifer, Wine: Polly, Karla, Marilyn, & Jan
* In October, regular Book Club will meet at Jackie's house. The meeting will be on the 13th, doors open at 7pm for chit-chat, drinks and appetizers. Book discussion starts at 7:30 SHARP. That night's book is Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. So far, we have the following volunteers - Desserts: Julie, Appetizers: Terry & Liz, Wine: Polly, Ina, Jennifer (We need another dessert person and maybe another wine person - if you want to help, please mention it at the selection meeting or contact Jackie.)
* For those of interested in hearing Greg Mortenson speak, he will be lecturing as part of UB's Distinguished Speaker Series on Wednesday, November 10th.
* In addition to the CRBC Blog, the Book Club also has a page on Facebook! If you are a FB-user, join the group.
In community goings-on...
* The Silverfox luncheons will be starting up again on Thursdays. The next date is September 9th. Contact Lorraine Sherman for more information.
* The Sunkist Hills Festival is next weekend (September 11-12) in Colden. There's everything you can ask for - live music, art show, car show, food & drinks, and more!
* Visit Ina Randall & the Morningstar Quilt Guild at their Quilt Show on October 1-2 at St. Matthias Church in East Aurora.
* Finally, you won't want to wait to get your tickets to the Bread of Life Players (Colden, NY) performance on December 4th. For more information, talk to mother/daughter team of Julie & Emily.
... Whew! We were just full of business this night, though it didn't feel like it took up as much time as in previous meetings. Hooray for the new format!
I think that's it for now. Thanks to everyone who attended for your participation last week. Hope to see those of you who couldn't make it at up-coming meetings or events.
Happy reading,
Jill
Sunday, July 18, 2010
July 2010
Dear Book Clubbers,
Our summer picnic meeting was once again a huge success. Barb did a fantastic job of pulling all the food and beverages together…not to mention the weather! We were thrilled to have Marty Kemsley, Kit Howard and Kathy Lell present and hope they can make a habit of joining us. No one present gave the book less than 4 stars and the overall rating was 4.8. That may be the highest since we started grading the books, with the possible exception of To Kill a Mockingbird. Thanks to Jennifer for leading the discussion. We probably could have talked about The Help long into the night, but the chocolate cravings became too much to handle!
In other matters, Marilyn led us in a tribute to Nancy MacDonald who passed away a week ago. Nancy fought her battle with cancer with an unbelievable amount of strength and courage. I know that the Craneridge community and our book club meant a ton to her. We raised our glasses in a toast to the first member the book club has lost remembering that Nancy epitomized our motto. “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming “WOO HOO, WHAT A RIDE!” If you did not get a chance to sign the group card, contact Marilyn if you would like Nancy’s son’s address to send your own card to the family.
Updates were given on the good progress of Linda and Marion after their joint replacement surgeries. Kathy Lell gave us the particulars of another neighbor recovering from hospitalization. If you weren’t at the meeting, talk to Jennifer (Caring Tree coordinator) if you would like to help with a Meals on Wheels assignment in Craneridge or are able to offer other forms of help for that neighbor. Although Peggy Stearns hasn’t made it back to Craneridge for the summer yet, please congratulate her when you see her on the recent release of a huge 3-D fabricator software package which will be widely used in educational settings nationally. Marilyn announced that Kissing Bridge is having a 50th anniversary party on 7/24. Many of our local artistic and crafty sorts will be in attendance. Details may be found on the KB web site. Finally, Katie told us that she is going to need some strong backs when the new playground equipment hits the scene for the pool area. The anticipated dirt party is in early to mid August. Please watch the mail center for details as that gets closer.
Jill had to miss the meeting due to the flu. Too bad…we owe her a round of applause for completing her first triathlon on July 3rd. Way to go on your accomplishment, Jill! Now that she is taking a little break from training, Jill has given the book club web site a facelift. Please check out the changes at www.crbc.blogspot.com and let Jill know what you think.
For those of you who are feeling ambitious, we are still planning on meeting at Linda Hoffman’s at 7:15 PM on Wednesday, August 18th to discuss Dickens’ David Copperfield. Because no one is really sure if they are going to get through the book, we did not assign snack and wine volunteers. Please let Linda know if you are able to attend and if you can bring something. I would encourage anyone who even got somewhat into the book to come. I actually just started it this week and am REALLY enjoying it. Don’t forget, any guys who want to discuss a little Dickens are welcome as well.
After that, we will meet on Wednesday, September 1st at Grace’s to discuss Shanghai Girls by Lisa See. Jackie and Polly signed up for appetizers and Sue P. and Loraine for desserts. The wine volunteers for that night are given a reprieve since there were some unopened bottles left from the picnic.
The September meeting will wrap up our selections for the year. The only thing left on our list was Revolutionary Road and we decided to skip that since several members who started it found it very depressing and difficult to get into. The plan is to select one book at the 9/1 meeting for October and then to have our big selection meeting on September 29th at Shirley’s house. So as you are lolling around in the heat, please think of some ideas of books you would like to propose for October and for the coming year.
If there is more to say, I can’t remember it. Please forgive any errors or omissions.
Jan
Our summer picnic meeting was once again a huge success. Barb did a fantastic job of pulling all the food and beverages together…not to mention the weather! We were thrilled to have Marty Kemsley, Kit Howard and Kathy Lell present and hope they can make a habit of joining us. No one present gave the book less than 4 stars and the overall rating was 4.8. That may be the highest since we started grading the books, with the possible exception of To Kill a Mockingbird. Thanks to Jennifer for leading the discussion. We probably could have talked about The Help long into the night, but the chocolate cravings became too much to handle!
In other matters, Marilyn led us in a tribute to Nancy MacDonald who passed away a week ago. Nancy fought her battle with cancer with an unbelievable amount of strength and courage. I know that the Craneridge community and our book club meant a ton to her. We raised our glasses in a toast to the first member the book club has lost remembering that Nancy epitomized our motto. “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming “WOO HOO, WHAT A RIDE!” If you did not get a chance to sign the group card, contact Marilyn if you would like Nancy’s son’s address to send your own card to the family.
Updates were given on the good progress of Linda and Marion after their joint replacement surgeries. Kathy Lell gave us the particulars of another neighbor recovering from hospitalization. If you weren’t at the meeting, talk to Jennifer (Caring Tree coordinator) if you would like to help with a Meals on Wheels assignment in Craneridge or are able to offer other forms of help for that neighbor. Although Peggy Stearns hasn’t made it back to Craneridge for the summer yet, please congratulate her when you see her on the recent release of a huge 3-D fabricator software package which will be widely used in educational settings nationally. Marilyn announced that Kissing Bridge is having a 50th anniversary party on 7/24. Many of our local artistic and crafty sorts will be in attendance. Details may be found on the KB web site. Finally, Katie told us that she is going to need some strong backs when the new playground equipment hits the scene for the pool area. The anticipated dirt party is in early to mid August. Please watch the mail center for details as that gets closer.
Jill had to miss the meeting due to the flu. Too bad…we owe her a round of applause for completing her first triathlon on July 3rd. Way to go on your accomplishment, Jill! Now that she is taking a little break from training, Jill has given the book club web site a facelift. Please check out the changes at www.crbc.blogspot.com and let Jill know what you think.
For those of you who are feeling ambitious, we are still planning on meeting at Linda Hoffman’s at 7:15 PM on Wednesday, August 18th to discuss Dickens’ David Copperfield. Because no one is really sure if they are going to get through the book, we did not assign snack and wine volunteers. Please let Linda know if you are able to attend and if you can bring something. I would encourage anyone who even got somewhat into the book to come. I actually just started it this week and am REALLY enjoying it. Don’t forget, any guys who want to discuss a little Dickens are welcome as well.
After that, we will meet on Wednesday, September 1st at Grace’s to discuss Shanghai Girls by Lisa See. Jackie and Polly signed up for appetizers and Sue P. and Loraine for desserts. The wine volunteers for that night are given a reprieve since there were some unopened bottles left from the picnic.
The September meeting will wrap up our selections for the year. The only thing left on our list was Revolutionary Road and we decided to skip that since several members who started it found it very depressing and difficult to get into. The plan is to select one book at the 9/1 meeting for October and then to have our big selection meeting on September 29th at Shirley’s house. So as you are lolling around in the heat, please think of some ideas of books you would like to propose for October and for the coming year.
If there is more to say, I can’t remember it. Please forgive any errors or omissions.
Jan
Saturday, January 16, 2010
January 2010
Dear Book Clubbers,
Last night’s meeting to discuss Fahrenheit 451 was a great success. The book received an overall rating of 3.3 with some people loving it, some hating it and a lot in the middle. As usual the disparate opinions fueled a super discussion. We all agreed that the fact that the book was written in 1950 and the author foresaw so many social and techno trends is amazing. Ina did a great job of hosting and the munchies were delicious as always.
The next meeting will be at 7:15 PM on Wednesday, March 10th at Terry Twitchell’s house. The book will be The Falls by Joyce Carol Oates, and Jackie will lead the discussion. Snack volunteers for the night are Katherine and Sue K. for appetizers, Jill and Barb for desserts and Ina, Sharon and Jill for wine.
In other news, we decided that anyone who wanted to share books that they had read and liked could not only mention them on our book club’s online forum, but could also bring them to meetings to pass to others to be returned later…sort of a Craneridge Book Club lending library. Just be sure to put your name in the books. That brought up the topic of a reportedly cool website (www.shelfari.com) that allows you to easily track the books you’ve read as well as to share your reading list with friends. As long as it doesn’t become too time consuming we can also have a brief moment during the business part of the meeting for anyone looking for a specific book to ask around.
Also, stay tuned for more info about author, Margaret Atwood’s upcoming appearance at UB.
We tentatively decided to shoot for late August, just before the September book selection meeting, for those who are tackling David Copperfield to meet to discuss it. Linda Hoffman will host that gathering. Some thought was given to breaking the book down into smaller stages, but the upshot was that some people will read it a little at a time, while others will wait until it is closer and really sink their teeth into it as a steady diet. I’m sure it will help maintain our motivation if we informally discuss it with each other now and then.
No doubt there is more that I am forgetting, but I’ll just shoot out another e-mail if and when I remember.
Jan
Last night’s meeting to discuss Fahrenheit 451 was a great success. The book received an overall rating of 3.3 with some people loving it, some hating it and a lot in the middle. As usual the disparate opinions fueled a super discussion. We all agreed that the fact that the book was written in 1950 and the author foresaw so many social and techno trends is amazing. Ina did a great job of hosting and the munchies were delicious as always.
The next meeting will be at 7:15 PM on Wednesday, March 10th at Terry Twitchell’s house. The book will be The Falls by Joyce Carol Oates, and Jackie will lead the discussion. Snack volunteers for the night are Katherine and Sue K. for appetizers, Jill and Barb for desserts and Ina, Sharon and Jill for wine.
In other news, we decided that anyone who wanted to share books that they had read and liked could not only mention them on our book club’s online forum, but could also bring them to meetings to pass to others to be returned later…sort of a Craneridge Book Club lending library. Just be sure to put your name in the books. That brought up the topic of a reportedly cool website (www.shelfari.com) that allows you to easily track the books you’ve read as well as to share your reading list with friends. As long as it doesn’t become too time consuming we can also have a brief moment during the business part of the meeting for anyone looking for a specific book to ask around.
Also, stay tuned for more info about author, Margaret Atwood’s upcoming appearance at UB.
We tentatively decided to shoot for late August, just before the September book selection meeting, for those who are tackling David Copperfield to meet to discuss it. Linda Hoffman will host that gathering. Some thought was given to breaking the book down into smaller stages, but the upshot was that some people will read it a little at a time, while others will wait until it is closer and really sink their teeth into it as a steady diet. I’m sure it will help maintain our motivation if we informally discuss it with each other now and then.
No doubt there is more that I am forgetting, but I’ll just shoot out another e-mail if and when I remember.
Jan
Friday, October 16, 2009
October 2009
Dear Book Clubbers,
Last night’s meeting to discuss The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society was another great one. All seemed to agree that this book, with its lighter feel and unique style was just the type of read we needed. We gave the book an overall rating of 4.3333 stars. Many thanks to Beth for hostessing and for leading the excellent discussion. Incidentally, Marion found the reference to 42,000 inhabitants on the Island of Guernsey on page 55 of the book. Welcome to new member Terry Twichell who just moved onto Ridge trail with her husband, their dog and cats.
In other business, we sent around a food signup sheet for the co-ed meeting to be held on Wednesday, December 2nd at my house. If you signed up for something to bring last night, I will count you as coming unless I hear otherwise. If you didn’t sign up, please let me know if you are coming and what you would like to bring. Right now we could use a few more desserts and a couple more appetizers. Remember, we try to have substantial appetizers for this meeting. Please plan on coming hungry and arriving at 6:30 PM. We will be discussing A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Tolle. This book is a little tricky to find. It can be ordered through Amazon (new or used), but I don’t get my free shipping on the paperback version. It can also be ordered through Borders and Barnes & Noble. The guys can bring any suggestions for their choice for 2010 to the 12/2 meeting. We currently have 5 selections under consideration, the titles of which can be found in last month’s newsletter or on the blog. It would be great if the men would actually review the choices before the meeting so they could think a bit about what appeals to them.
We also chose David Copperfield by Charles Dickens as our “long classic book” selection for 2010. As you may recall, we decided that those who wanted to would read a huge book with a deadline a year off. We thought that there were some lengthy classics out there that we have always wanted to read, but never pushed ourselves to tackle. 17 people cast a ballot in this selection process…we will see how many make it through the book and to the meeting!
Thanks again to Jennifer for organizing our group to provide more efficient help to neighbors who could use an extra hand due to illness, injuries, births or other trying life circumstances. As a group, we brainstormed and came up with “CRBC Caring Tree” as the official title of this facet of our club. Basically, the idea is we will network to provide support to neighbors in need in an organized way so that, as Jennifer puts it, “Someone doesn’t receive 22 tuna casseroles in the same week.” If anyone knows of someone who could use this type of help, please call Jennifer.
In some Halloween notes, Jackie reminded us that she is considered the “Halloween Lady”. Apparently, she really gets into decorating her home inside and out. Kids and parents are invited to step inside to check out the scariness. I also extended our usual invitation for families to make our house their last stop on Halloween night and to come in and hang out. Bring a snack or bottle to share if you feel like it. If you have any questions call me.
Ina will host the January 13th meeting. The book for that night is Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
I am probably forgetting some important stuff yet again, but I am running out of room, so I hope I have gotten most of it down.
Jan
Last night’s meeting to discuss The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society was another great one. All seemed to agree that this book, with its lighter feel and unique style was just the type of read we needed. We gave the book an overall rating of 4.3333 stars. Many thanks to Beth for hostessing and for leading the excellent discussion. Incidentally, Marion found the reference to 42,000 inhabitants on the Island of Guernsey on page 55 of the book. Welcome to new member Terry Twichell who just moved onto Ridge trail with her husband, their dog and cats.
In other business, we sent around a food signup sheet for the co-ed meeting to be held on Wednesday, December 2nd at my house. If you signed up for something to bring last night, I will count you as coming unless I hear otherwise. If you didn’t sign up, please let me know if you are coming and what you would like to bring. Right now we could use a few more desserts and a couple more appetizers. Remember, we try to have substantial appetizers for this meeting. Please plan on coming hungry and arriving at 6:30 PM. We will be discussing A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Tolle. This book is a little tricky to find. It can be ordered through Amazon (new or used), but I don’t get my free shipping on the paperback version. It can also be ordered through Borders and Barnes & Noble. The guys can bring any suggestions for their choice for 2010 to the 12/2 meeting. We currently have 5 selections under consideration, the titles of which can be found in last month’s newsletter or on the blog. It would be great if the men would actually review the choices before the meeting so they could think a bit about what appeals to them.
We also chose David Copperfield by Charles Dickens as our “long classic book” selection for 2010. As you may recall, we decided that those who wanted to would read a huge book with a deadline a year off. We thought that there were some lengthy classics out there that we have always wanted to read, but never pushed ourselves to tackle. 17 people cast a ballot in this selection process…we will see how many make it through the book and to the meeting!
Thanks again to Jennifer for organizing our group to provide more efficient help to neighbors who could use an extra hand due to illness, injuries, births or other trying life circumstances. As a group, we brainstormed and came up with “CRBC Caring Tree” as the official title of this facet of our club. Basically, the idea is we will network to provide support to neighbors in need in an organized way so that, as Jennifer puts it, “Someone doesn’t receive 22 tuna casseroles in the same week.” If anyone knows of someone who could use this type of help, please call Jennifer.
In some Halloween notes, Jackie reminded us that she is considered the “Halloween Lady”. Apparently, she really gets into decorating her home inside and out. Kids and parents are invited to step inside to check out the scariness. I also extended our usual invitation for families to make our house their last stop on Halloween night and to come in and hang out. Bring a snack or bottle to share if you feel like it. If you have any questions call me.
Ina will host the January 13th meeting. The book for that night is Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
I am probably forgetting some important stuff yet again, but I am running out of room, so I hope I have gotten most of it down.
Jan
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