Meeting for December's Book

Book: The Wednesday Letters by Jason F. Wright
Date: Thursday, January 6th, @ 7:00 pm
Location: Capri Italian Restaurant, Mill Creek Towncenter

December Book

Caroline Rowe will be hosting for December, and the book she has chosen is "The Wednesday Letters," by Jason F. Wright.


"Their story begins with one letter on their wedding night, a letter from the groom, promising to write his bride every week-for as long they both shall live.

Thirty-nine years later, Jack and Laurel Cooper die in each other's arms. And when their grown children return to the family B&B to arrange the funeral, they discover thousands of letters.

The letters they read tell of surprising joys and sorrows. They also hint at a shocking family secret-and ultimately force the children to confront a life-changing moment of truth . . ."

A Fiery Night

Our meeting on Friday night was a lot of fun! We met at El Pariaso Mexican Restaurant, and completely stuffed ourselves with chips and salsa and everything else delicious and spicy! The conversation was great too! We had a great time bashing Cashore's attitude toward marriage and children, but at the same time enjoying her story-telling and characters. Most of us had also read her second book in the series, "Fire."

Those who came were: Maryanne Wight, Audrey Sisco, Caroline Rowe, Carrie Howell, and myself. Thanks for the great night out, ladies!!!

November's Meeting

Book: "Graceling" by Kristin Cashore
Date: Friday, December 3rd, @ 8:00 pm
Location: El Pariaso Mexican Restaurant, on 112th and 19th

November Book

Our book for November is "Graceling," by Kristin Cashore, hosted by Amy Germer. Here is the synopsis:


If you had the power to kill with your bare hands, what would you do with it?

"Graceling" takes readers inside the world of Katsa, a warrior-girl in her late teens with one blue eye and one green eye. This gives her haunting beauty, but also marks her as a Graceling. Gracelings are beings with special talents—swimming, storytelling, dancing. Katsa's Grace is considered more useful: her ability to fight (and kill, if she wanted to) is unequaled in the seven kingdoms. Forced to act as a henchman for a manipulative king, Katsa channels her guilt by forming a secret council of like-minded citizens who carry out secret missions to promote justice over cruelty and abuses of power.

Combining elements of fantasy and romance, Cashore skillfully portrays the confusion, discovery, and angst that smart, strong-willed girls experience as they creep toward adulthood. Katsa wrestles with questions of freedom, truth, and knowing when to rely on a friend for help. This is no small task for an angry girl who had eschewed friendships (with the exception of one cousin that she trusts) for her more ready skills of self-reliance, hunting, and fighting. Katsa also comes to know the real power of her Grace and the nature of Graces in general: they are not always what they appear to be.

Graceling is the first book in a series, and Kristin Cashore’s first work of fiction. It sets up a vivid world with engaging characters that readers will certainly look forward to following beyond the last chapter of this book."

Sarah's Key

We had a fabulous time at Maryanne's house talking about "Sarah's Key!" There were a lot of deep and significant topics and parts from the book. I think all of us who read it were touched in some way, and received a better appreciation for those who suffered persecution and worse during WWII. If you haven't read it yet, READ IT!

Those in attendance were Maryanne Wight, Caroline Rowe, Frances Collinwood, Amy Germer, and myself. Thanks ladies!!

October Meeting

Book: "Sarah's Key" by Tatiana deRosnay
Date: Thursday, October 28th, 8:00 pm
Location: Maryanne Wight's house