First of all, a big thank you to Katie for hosting our last book club meeting! We had yummy treats, great conversation, and lots of fun. Katie also provided us with great book discussion and a little bit about Harper Lee. Did you know there is speculation that Lee did not write To Kill a Mockingbird? I love a good mystery!
Now it's time to think of our next book and meeting! Would anyone like to volunteer to choose a book and host our meeting for November? Or we could meet during the first week of December since we won't be meeting in late December. Also, why don't we switch and choose an inspirational book this time?
Look on the right side of this page and sign up for email alerts so that you don't have to remember to check the blog! (I added that for myself - if I don't get an email about it, I don't remember). Also, invite friends and neighbors to join our book club too!
Let me know if you are willing to be our next hostess!
Friday, October 26, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Skip September, Hello October!
Okay, so we will have to skip our September book club meeting because I don't know if anyone had a chance to look at the new blog yet (besides the three of us that signed up as followers). We want to give everyone enough time to read the book so we're moving our meeting to October. Here's the info:
When: Wednesday, October 17th at 7:30pm
Where: Katie Poulsen's house
Which Book: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
About the Book:
The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic.
Compassionate, dramatic, and deeply moving, To Kill A Mockingbird takes readers to the roots of human behavior - to innocence and experience, kindness and cruelty, love and hatred, humor and pathos. Now with over 18 million copies in print and translated into forty languages, this regional story by a young Alabama woman claims universal appeal. Harper Lee always considered her book to be a simple love story. Today it is regarded as a masterpiece of American literature. (goodreads.com)
When: Wednesday, October 17th at 7:30pm
Where: Katie Poulsen's house
Which Book: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
About the Book:
The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic.
Compassionate, dramatic, and deeply moving, To Kill A Mockingbird takes readers to the roots of human behavior - to innocence and experience, kindness and cruelty, love and hatred, humor and pathos. Now with over 18 million copies in print and translated into forty languages, this regional story by a young Alabama woman claims universal appeal. Harper Lee always considered her book to be a simple love story. Today it is regarded as a masterpiece of American literature. (goodreads.com)
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Still Seeking...
...two more hostesses! Katie Poulsen has volunteered to host our September meeting and has chosen "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. We still need a hostess for October (mystery/thriller genre) and November (Young Adult Literature genre). Even if you have no idea what to recommend in those two genres, if you're willing to take a look at Barnes & Noble (or any other site that divides books into genres) and pick a book we would be grateful! You can also take a look at the links to book club ideas and reading lists on the previous post or ask you local librarian.
I'll post the schedule, book titles and descriptions, and hostesses as soon as I have them all. Thanks for your help!
I'll post the schedule, book titles and descriptions, and hostesses as soon as I have them all. Thanks for your help!
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Desperately Seeking...
...a hostess (or three) for book club! Okay, here is the hostess sign up list for the rest of 2012! Please choose a month, a book that falls within the assigned genre, and one of the suggested dates. Can't wait to see what ya'll choose! Sign up in the comments section below this post.
September - Classic - 9/25, 9/26, 9/27
October - Mystery/Thriller - 10/23, 10/24, 10/25
November - Young Adult Literature (any) - 11/27, 11/28, 11/29
As always, leave any questions, suggestions, comments in the comments section below.
For some book suggestions, click here or here or here. Or check the library or google!
September - Classic - 9/25, 9/26, 9/27
October - Mystery/Thriller - 10/23, 10/24, 10/25
November - Young Adult Literature (any) - 11/27, 11/28, 11/29
As always, leave any questions, suggestions, comments in the comments section below.
For some book suggestions, click here or here or here. Or check the library or google!
Welcome to Book Club!
Hi everyone! We're trying out a new approach to book club in the hopes that we can all be up to date on the books that are chosen and that we can have a variety of books and genres to read. I'm hoping that we can schedule our meetings out at least three months. That way, we will have plenty of time to put books on hold and get them read before our meetings. Also, I'm going to open up our scheduling options a little bit so that those who are not able to attend on Thursday nights may also have the chance to attend once in a while.
Also, when you are the host/book chooser could we try something new and see how it goes? Could you please submit a book title and description to the blog? Also, if you will be prepared on the night that you are hosting with a brief background on the author (info from the back of the book is just fine), a list of other books by the same author (if applicable), and some specific discussion questions, that will help us to benefit from what we have read and we will be able to do what book clubs do - discuss our books!
So, the first hour of our meetings can be for snacking, visiting, and announcing next month's book and the second hour or so can be for book discussion. That way, those who haven't finished the book can still come and enjoy themselves and hear about the new book, but they can leave if they don't want the ending to be spoiled or stay if they don't care!
Leave a comment and let me know what you think or if you have any other suggestions. Also, be sure to invite new people in the ward when you see them! I will post a list of genres for each month so that you can sign up for whatever sounds good to you.
Also, click here for some great ideas for hosting a book club, choosing books, discussion questions, etc.
Thanks,
Chera Fernelius
Also, when you are the host/book chooser could we try something new and see how it goes? Could you please submit a book title and description to the blog? Also, if you will be prepared on the night that you are hosting with a brief background on the author (info from the back of the book is just fine), a list of other books by the same author (if applicable), and some specific discussion questions, that will help us to benefit from what we have read and we will be able to do what book clubs do - discuss our books!
So, the first hour of our meetings can be for snacking, visiting, and announcing next month's book and the second hour or so can be for book discussion. That way, those who haven't finished the book can still come and enjoy themselves and hear about the new book, but they can leave if they don't want the ending to be spoiled or stay if they don't care!
Leave a comment and let me know what you think or if you have any other suggestions. Also, be sure to invite new people in the ward when you see them! I will post a list of genres for each month so that you can sign up for whatever sounds good to you.
Also, click here for some great ideas for hosting a book club, choosing books, discussion questions, etc.
Thanks,
Chera Fernelius
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