September Book

Our book for September is "Mockingjay," by Suzanne Collins, the much anticipated conclusion to the "Hunger Games" trilogy. Here is a synopsis:


"Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has escaped. Katniss's family is safe. Peeta has been captured by the Capitol. District 13 really does exist. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding.


It is by design that Katniss was rescued from the arena in the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell, and it is by design that she has long been part of the revolution without knowing it. District 13 has come out of the shadows and is plotting to overthrow the Capitol. Everyone, it seems, has had a hand in the carefully laid plans -- except Katniss.


The success of the rebellion hinges on Katniss's willingness to be a pawn, to accept responsibility for countless lives, and to change the course of the future of Panem. To do this, she must put aside her feelings of anger and distrust. She must become the rebels' Mockingjay -- no matter what the personal cost. "

August Meeting

Book: "The Cinderella Pact" by Sarah Strohmeyer
Date: Thursday, September 2nd @ 8:30 pm
Location: Audrey Sisco's house

August Book

The book we will be reading for August is "The Cinderella Pact," by Sarah Strohmeyer. I just recently finished it myself and had a lot of fun reading it!

Here is the synopsis:

"Nola Devlin has a secret identity. By day she is an overweight, frumpy, and overlooked editor at Sass! (the "celebrity magazine with an edge!"), but by night she slips behind her keyboard and into her alter-ego: Belinda Apple. Belinda is thin, gorgeous, British and the author of a trendy advice column- she is, in effect, the latest Carrie Bradshaw. Not even Nola's two best friends or her self-absorbed sister (who worships Belinda as the "sister she never had") know her secret.
When "Belinda" jots off a column about how easy it is to lose weight, Nola is shocked when her best friends take her own lies to heart and urge her to follow Belinda's weight loss program. Since Nola can't reveal herself as the real Belinda Apple, she bites the bullet and joins her friends in making the "Cinderella Pact"- a last ditch attempt to lose weight (again!) and transform their lives for good.

But as the pounds come off, things don't turn out the way the three friends expect. Their journey of self-discovery leads to the return of an old love and the unmasking of new problems. Meanwhile, Nola finds herself torn between two different men as she stomps out fires caused by her deception as Belinda Apple and falls in love with the man who just might be her prince - or the rat in coachman's clothing."

The Secret Meeting

Thanks to those who came to our meeting on Thursday night! We watched "The Secret Garden" at my house, and enjoyed way too many goodies for our good!

Those in attendance were Sarah Williams, Audrey Sisco, JoLyn Thompson, Caroline Rowe, and myself.

July's Meeting

Book: "The Secret Garden"
When: Thursday, August 5th at 8:00 pm
Location: Heather's house

We will be meeting this Thursday to watch "The Secret Garden" at my house. Please bring a treat to share!

July Book

Hello Ladies!

After taking a month's hiatus, I figured it was time to get back to reading!!!

For July we will be reading the classic "The Secret Garden," by Frances Hodgson Burnett. I have always wanted to read it, but just never got around to it. If the Hallmark movie interpretation is very accurate, I expect it to be a wonderful story. Plus I bet a number of you have already read it!!

Here is a synopsis for those of us who haven't:

"Mistress Mary is quite contrary until she helps her garden grow. Along the way,
she manages to cure her sickly cousin Colin, who is every bit as imperious as
she. These two are sullen little peas in a pod, closed up in a gloomy old manor
on the Yorkshire moors of England, until a locked-up garden captures their
imaginations and puts the blush of a wild rose in their cheeks; "It was the
sweetest, most mysterious-looking place any one could imagine. The high walls
which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of roses which were so
thick, that they matted together.... 'No wonder it is still,' Mary whispered. 'I
am the first person who has spoken here for ten years.'" As new life sprouts
from the earth, Mary and Colin's sour natures begin to sweeten. For anyone who
has ever felt afraid to live and love, The Secret Garden's portrayal of
reawakening spirits will thrill and rejuvenate. Frances Hodgson Burnett creates
characters so strong and distinct, young readers continue to identify with them
even 85 years after they were conceived."

May Meeting

Book: "Mrs. Mike" by Benedict and Nancy Freedman
Date: Thursday, May 27th at 8:00 pm
Location: Heidi Barker's house


We will be watching an old production of "Mrs. Mike" in Heidi Barker's theater room! Please bring a treat to share!!