The memory-keeper in me wants to record every book club gathering in some way, even if the only photo I took last time was of the food?! I meant to bring the camera outside for a group shot, but I got distracted. I'll blame Duke the dog, since I blame him for everything else anyway.
My favorite moments: when Duke almost took down the table, Nicole's story of Bailey's first interactions with her, CeCe's beautiful vulnerability---personifying everything our book was about, Catherine's discussion of how we can add more play to our lives, Christy's point that Moab rejects many of the typical American "perform/be perfect" expectations---and Liz's counterpoint that Moab can also make being relaxed/unconventional its own high standard for competition.
There was lots of pizza leftover but we finished all the sangria. A perfectly imperfect evening under stars.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Hi, Tara was too busy this month and decided to not pick a book... I was bummed because her "True Grit" pick was great. So, I have a proposal for the next club meeting... How about the book Hunger Games. I have heard great things about the book and it would be fun to also see the movie. We could meet at Old City Park for a casual get together maybe May 24th so we have an extra week to finish it. I can forgo my next pick. Let me know what you think! Thanks, Catherine
The first thing I noticed after pulling into Christy's driveway were the black and white dominos she had set up as a path to the back door. Inside she had prepared pea soup and stolen apples (though I thought watering down the soup was taking it a bit far). She prepared take-home gifts of altered book pages ripped out, painted white and tied together with twine. Who knows where she found the accordian music playing in the background!
I'm joking:) Above are ideas Christy joked about finding online, and we were all relieved that she had dismissed them. Delicious red wine flowed, served with all kinds of goodies, my favorite being the French cheese on crackers with a dollop of pepper jelly. Two sweet girls, who looked like they stepped out of "The Sound of Music", dropped in for a minute for cookies and good-nights.
My favorite moments: when Liz called Christy on the juxtaposition of calling herself a "lazy gardener" and having a degree in landscape architecture; when Natalie described the street scene when Liesel tries to stay with Max on the road to the camps; when I failed to name all 40 presidents (I blame the wine) and insisted Christy was wrong about a petty fact (when in fact, of course, it turned out she was right); when Christy's husband told us we could stop pretending to discuss the book and go back to whatever we really talking about; tangents of Top 10 titles and movies, and realizing it was after TEN PM and time to call it a night!
Thank you, Christy, for hosting a lovely evening! I still hope to finish The Book Thief---someday. Meanwhile Before I Go to Sleep sounds like a welcome plot-driven read for March!
Does March 22nd work for most everyone? I can't wait to start this one....
Memories define us.
So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep?
Your name, your identity, your past, even the people you love—all forgotten overnight. And the one person you trust may be telling you only half the story.
Welcome to Christine’s life.
As it usually goes, some people enjoyed this book, others did not. I believe overall we agreed that this was a very simple and predictable read, but the author eventually sped things up and redeemed himself as a writer of a mystery. Thanks for indulging me by accepting such an unusual book proposal. I didn't know what to expect myself! ~Karen
For those of you who could not attend our discussion, here are 2 snapshots of our pot sherd cookies.
