I decided to do a short and sweet book for this short and sweet month of February, which my beloved sister of eternally good taste recommended. We will be reading The Magic of Ordinary Days, by Ann Howard Creel.
Here is a synopsis for the book:
"Olivia Dunne, a studious minister's daughter who dreams of being an archaeologist, never thought that the drama of World War II would affect her quiet life in Denver. An exhilarating flirtation reshapes her life, though, and she finds herself banished to a rural Colorado outpost, married to a man she hardly knows. Overwhelmed by loneliness, Olivia tentatively tries to establish a new life, finding much-needed friendship and solace in two Japanese American sisters who are living at a nearby internment camp. When Olivia unwittingly becomes an accomplice to a crime and is faced with betrayal, she finally confronts her own desires. Beautifully written and filled with memorable characters, Creel's novel is a powerful exploration of the nature of trust and love."
Details for the next meeting will come soon, once I know where to squeeze it in this month!!
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Sunday, January 6, 2013
January Book
It has been SO LONG since we have been able to meet! I hope you are all keeping up on your reading! 
After the chaos of the holidays it is nice to just take it easy for a while....so curl up with a nice mug of hot cocoa and enjoy one of the last several books we have read! They are all fantastic! Then mark on your calendars Thursday, January 10th for our next book club meeting! So far I haven't heard of any major conflicts, so please let me know if it is an issue so I can reschedule it. I will let you know more details as we get closer!
The book for January comes as a suggestion from Thelma Davis, who I highly respect as a great authority on amazing books! I am actually really excited about this one because it sounds so magical! We will be reading The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, by Catherynne M. Valente. Doesn't that title make you want to just eat up that yummy goodness?! Here is a synopsis for your enjoyment:
"Twelve-year-old September lives in Omaha, and used to have an ordinary life, until her father went to war and her mother went to work. One day, September is met at her kitchen window by a Green Wind (taking the form of a gentleman in a green jacket), who invites her on an adventure, implying that her help is needed in Fairyland. The new Marquess is unpredictable and fickle, and also not much older than September. Only September can retrieve a talisman the Marquess wants from the enchanted woods, and if she doesn’t . . . then the Marquess will make life impossible for the inhabitants of Fairyland. September is already making new friends, including a book-loving Wyvern and a mysterious boy named Saturday."
After the chaos of the holidays it is nice to just take it easy for a while....so curl up with a nice mug of hot cocoa and enjoy one of the last several books we have read! They are all fantastic! Then mark on your calendars Thursday, January 10th for our next book club meeting! So far I haven't heard of any major conflicts, so please let me know if it is an issue so I can reschedule it. I will let you know more details as we get closer!The book for January comes as a suggestion from Thelma Davis, who I highly respect as a great authority on amazing books! I am actually really excited about this one because it sounds so magical! We will be reading The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, by Catherynne M. Valente. Doesn't that title make you want to just eat up that yummy goodness?! Here is a synopsis for your enjoyment:
"Twelve-year-old September lives in Omaha, and used to have an ordinary life, until her father went to war and her mother went to work. One day, September is met at her kitchen window by a Green Wind (taking the form of a gentleman in a green jacket), who invites her on an adventure, implying that her help is needed in Fairyland. The new Marquess is unpredictable and fickle, and also not much older than September. Only September can retrieve a talisman the Marquess wants from the enchanted woods, and if she doesn’t . . . then the Marquess will make life impossible for the inhabitants of Fairyland. September is already making new friends, including a book-loving Wyvern and a mysterious boy named Saturday."
December Book
The book we will be reading for December is the final installment in Ally Condie's Matched trilogy: Reached.
Here is a synopsis for you to enjoy!
"After leaving Society and desperately searching for the Rising—and each other—Cassia and Ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet again: Cassia has been assigned to work for the Rising from within Society, while Ky has been stationed outside its borders. But nothing is as predicted, and all too soon the veil lifts and things shift once again.
In this gripping conclusion to the #1 New York Times-bestselling Matched trilogy, Cassia will reconcile the difficulties of challenging a life too confining, seeking a freedom she never dreamed possible, and honoring a love she cannot live without."
Here is a synopsis for you to enjoy!
"After leaving Society and desperately searching for the Rising—and each other—Cassia and Ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet again: Cassia has been assigned to work for the Rising from within Society, while Ky has been stationed outside its borders. But nothing is as predicted, and all too soon the veil lifts and things shift once again.
In this gripping conclusion to the #1 New York Times-bestselling Matched trilogy, Cassia will reconcile the difficulties of challenging a life too confining, seeking a freedom she never dreamed possible, and honoring a love she cannot live without."
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
November Book and Meeting
I apologize for the late notice about November's book selection! I was a little distracted by certain goings-on around our country! 
I hope you have been able to read October's book MWF Seeking BFF, by Rachel Bertsche. My copy is available for anyone who would still like to read it.
Please pencil in the date of our next meeting on Wednesday, November 14th. (We don't have YW scheduled that night so I figured why not?!) More details will come as soon as I figure them out! HA HA!
For November I am very excited to read Shannon Hale's newest addition to her collection, Palace of Stone, a Princess Academy sequel. Here is a synopsis to get you excited!!!
"Coming down from the mountain to a new life in the city seems a thrill beyond imagining. When Miri and her friends from Mount Eskel set off to help the future princess Britta prepare for her royal wedding, she is happy about her chance to attend school in the capital city. There, Miri befriends students who seem so sophisticated and exciting... until she learns that they have some frightening plans. They think that Miri will help them, that she "should" help them. Soon Miri finds herself torn between loyalty to the princess and her new friends' ideas, between an old love and a new crush, and between her small mountain home and the bustling city. Picking up where "Princess Academy" left off, this incredible stand-alone story celebrates the joys of friendship, the delight of romance, and the fate of a beloved fairy tale kingdom."
I hope you have been able to read October's book MWF Seeking BFF, by Rachel Bertsche. My copy is available for anyone who would still like to read it.Please pencil in the date of our next meeting on Wednesday, November 14th. (We don't have YW scheduled that night so I figured why not?!) More details will come as soon as I figure them out! HA HA!
For November I am very excited to read Shannon Hale's newest addition to her collection, Palace of Stone, a Princess Academy sequel. Here is a synopsis to get you excited!!!
"Coming down from the mountain to a new life in the city seems a thrill beyond imagining. When Miri and her friends from Mount Eskel set off to help the future princess Britta prepare for her royal wedding, she is happy about her chance to attend school in the capital city. There, Miri befriends students who seem so sophisticated and exciting... until she learns that they have some frightening plans. They think that Miri will help them, that she "should" help them. Soon Miri finds herself torn between loyalty to the princess and her new friends' ideas, between an old love and a new crush, and between her small mountain home and the bustling city. Picking up where "Princess Academy" left off, this incredible stand-alone story celebrates the joys of friendship, the delight of romance, and the fate of a beloved fairy tale kingdom."
Friday, September 28, 2012
October Book and Meeting
Our next book club meeting will be Tuesday, October 2nd 8:00 pm at Gelato-icious on Everett Mall Way. There we can discuss this month's book Insurgent, by Veronica Roth. I hope you are all enjoying it!!!
For October, Laura selected the book MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search for a New Best Friend, by Rachel Bertsche. Here is a synopsis:
"When Rachel Bertsche first moves to Chicago, she’s thrilled to finally share a zip code with her boyfriend. But shortly after getting married, she realizes that her new life is missing one thing: friends. Sure, she has plenty of BFFs—in New York and San Francisco and Boston and Washington, D.C. Still, in her adopted hometown, there’s no one to call at the last minute for girl talk over brunch or a reality-TV marathon over a bottle of wine. Taking matters into her own hands, Bertsche develops a plan: Meeting people everywhere from improv class to friend rental websites, she'll go on fifty-two friend-dates, one per week for a year, in hopes of meeting her new Best Friend Forever."
For October, Laura selected the book MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search for a New Best Friend, by Rachel Bertsche. Here is a synopsis:
"When Rachel Bertsche first moves to Chicago, she’s thrilled to finally share a zip code with her boyfriend. But shortly after getting married, she realizes that her new life is missing one thing: friends. Sure, she has plenty of BFFs—in New York and San Francisco and Boston and Washington, D.C. Still, in her adopted hometown, there’s no one to call at the last minute for girl talk over brunch or a reality-TV marathon over a bottle of wine. Taking matters into her own hands, Bertsche develops a plan: Meeting people everywhere from improv class to friend rental websites, she'll go on fifty-two friend-dates, one per week for a year, in hopes of meeting her new Best Friend Forever."
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
September Book and Meeting
As a much needed Back-to-School-Mother's-Retrea
The book selection for September is the second in Veronica Roth's trilogy series, Insurgent. Here is a synopsis of the book:
"One choice can transform you--or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves--and herself--while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.
Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable--and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.
"New York Times" bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian "Divergent" series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature."
Hope to see everyone on Friday night!!!
The book selection for September is the second in Veronica Roth's trilogy series, Insurgent. Here is a synopsis of the book:
"One choice can transform you--or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves--and herself--while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.
Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable--and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.
"New York Times" bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian "Divergent" series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature."
Hope to see everyone on Friday night!!!
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
August Book
In all the craziness I forgot that the beginning of the month meant we needed another book selection!!! Fortunately, I had already selected what we were going to read next, I just neglected to let you all in on the info!!!
For August we will be reading Divergent, by Veronica Roth. (Brace yourself...) It is the first of another Young Adult trilogy but SO WORTH IT! For those who are concerned about dragging another trilogy out, the second in the series came out in May, so the last installment shouldn't be terribly far off. I hope you like it! I was totally hooked....
Here's the brief and completely unsatisfactory synopsis from Goodreads....(I swear, some of the synopsis' are as long as a book, and some are just a sentence!)
"In a future Chicago, 16-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomaly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all."
For August we will be reading Divergent, by Veronica Roth. (Brace yourself...) It is the first of another Young Adult trilogy but SO WORTH IT! For those who are concerned about dragging another trilogy out, the second in the series came out in May, so the last installment shouldn't be terribly far off. I hope you like it! I was totally hooked....
Here's the brief and completely unsatisfactory synopsis from Goodreads....(I swear, some of the synopsis' are as long as a book, and some are just a sentence!)
"In a future Chicago, 16-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomaly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all."
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