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
