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