January

Hey everyone!

A few of you heard this at the last book club, but I'm sorry I haven't posted yet. Next pick is...

Something Wicked This Way Comes

by Ray Bradbury

I thought it was a good time for a classic, and I like Bradbury a lot, so there you go.

Next meeting will be:

Sunday, Jan 29th @ 2:30 pm

my (kirsten's) place- 13350 sw village glenn dr

tigard, 97223

Hope to see everyone! Have a wonderful Christmas and HAPPY READING!

Friday

Quick reminder- book club is this Friday at Kristen's home to discuss Room by Emma Donohue. See you there!

December

Hey all!

For those of you that didn't see Kristen's FB status, we have an announcement to make- the November/December pick is:

Room by Emma Donoghue

It's been a bestseller for a while now, so you should be able to pick up some used copies on Amazon or half.com for cheap! Also, it looks like the library has some copies available, so you guys that pop in and snag it off the bestseller shelf are in luck!

We'll meet at:

Kristen's place (I'll add the address later, I have it written down at home...)

7:30 pm

Friday, Dec 9th

See you all there- Happy Reading!

November

Hey there!

So, since we last me, a few things have changed. As it turns out, Lonesome Dove was more of an epoch than many of us were prepared for, so we've opted for a smaller pick. So, the new book is now...

Little Bee by Chris Cleave

Should be an easy one to get at the library, so good luck!

Time and date are basically the same:

Friday, November 4th

7:30 pm

My (Kirsten's) house- we're giving Karyn a break :)

13350 sw Village Glenn Dr

Tigard, 97223.

See you all there!

Happy Reading!

Book Club Meeting - Unbroken - Friday 9/23 @ 8pm

Hi friends,

Hope you are excited about Book Club tomorrow night!  I can't wait to get together and discuss this book.  We'll get started at 8, feel free to bring a snack to share if you'd like.  I'll have coffee, tea, and hot apple cider as well as a special dessert for us to enjoy.  See you soon! 

Karyn

PS - here's my address and phone # in case you need it:
13026 SW Ascension Dr. Tigard
805-340-6232

September Pick

Greetings!

For those of you that couldn't make it last night, we've got the pick for September!

Our host this month is Karyn Vorhees, and she chose Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. It's a bestseller, so it's not too difficult to grab at the library's 14-day checkout shelf, and Borders is still going out of business, so maybe you can get it for a steal. Otherwise, a few people have bought it, so ask around or post if you're looking to borrow.

The date is:

Friday, September 23rd

8 pm

Karyn's house- 13026 SW Ascension Dr.

Tigard, 97223

coffee and desserts will be served.

See y'all then- HAPPY READING!

sorrrrrrry!

Hey all, change of plans again. Sorry to spring this one everyone, but book club has changed. Now we're looking at:

Same place (cathy b's house, see last post)
same time
new date- Sat, Aug 13th.


Again, let us know if you can be there!
Also, please consider creating book lists so everyone has a ffew summer reading suggestions. Thanks!

Happy Reading!

The Pioneer Woman

Hey all!

We have a date for the next book club, so here it is-

Sat, July 30th
6:30 pm

@ Cathy Barber's house
22350 sw stafford rd.
tualatin, OR 97062


Special note- we've run through allllllllmost everyone (coughcoughSharonNewmancoughcough) for book club picks, so this time everyone's name goes back in the hat! PLEASE be prepared with an idea for your choice- that way, we can announce it at the drawing, I can get the post up faster, everyone can get the book, and we can meet closer to the once a month we originally intended.

Also, Tasha brought up a great idea that Stacy did once before- book lists. If you're interested, make a list of books that you've been meaning to read, books that you've heard good (or bad) things about, books that have blown your mind- whatever! It would be great to use this blog to also dialogue about the things we're reading or to ask for recommendations, or whatever. If nothing else, it can serve as inspiration for anyone that doesn't have a pick.

Can't wait to see you all- Happy Reading!

Summer Reading

Hey everyone!

I have been unforgivably late posting this- sorry! We have a book picked for next month.
Keep your eyes peeled for...

Pioneer Woman: Black Heels and Tractor wheels- A Love Story
by Ree Drummond

I've heard it's cheap on Amazon, and should be up at the library. Have fun! We're thinking end of June, but I'll keep you posted.

Happy Reading!

Change of plans...

Hey all! There's been a slight change of plans. We're going to let Courtney's house get off easy and change the venue to my (Kirsten's) place. Same time and date, but over here instead. So here's the gist:

13350 sw Village Glenn Dr.

Tigard, 97223

(Green house on the corner)

7pm- dessert and coffee will be provided.

Let us know if you'll be here- can't wait to see everyone!

Happy Reading!

Change of Plans!

*** EDIT*** Hey all! Quick announcement. For those of you that go to Colossae (quite a few of us!), we are now having a Good Friday service, so we're switching book club day (or else it'd be a sparse meeting!). New time is: Friday, Apr 29th, 7pm. Thanks so much to Courtney who made the switch so we could do both. Happy Reading!

Nine Stories

Hey all! How's everyone doing with our friend J.D.? Courtney's got a date in mind for the next meeting! Keep your calendars open on... Friday, April 22nd 7pmish. I'll post a reminder with her address later, as we get closer. Let us know if you can make it so we have a head count idea!

MARCH!

Hey all!

As promised, though a few days late, is the March and April pick. Courtesy of Courtney, we will be reading....

9 Stories by J.D. Salinger!

I'm particularly excited because it's a new genre for us (short stories) and because Salinger is... well... unique.

So the only bad news is that, so far as I can tell, it isn't at the library- at all. I haven't figured out yet if the same short stories are in a different collection (which might be the case), so it might be available in a different grouping. I found used copies for as cheap as $3 at Amazon, so one way or the other, it shouldn't be a problem getting it.

Please remember- we're working towards getting back to the 6 week marker so we meet a loittle less sporadically. We'll let you know about dates and stuff as soon as it's set.

Happy Reading!

Great House

We have a date! So here's the deal:

Sunday, February 27th
3 pm
Vivace Coffee House and Creperie (yum!)
1400 NW 23rd Ave, Portland 97210.

Be ready to discuss Great House and have some delicious treats! Let us know if you can make it- maybe we can set up some carpools!

Happy Reading!

JANUARY! February?

Hey ladies!
I'm a little bit late getting this post up, so I'm sorry about that.

The pick from Amanda is Great House by Nicole Krauss.

The only problem that I'm seeing is that there are a TON (79) of holds at the library, so you'll probably want to buy it. (Incidentally, I've had it on request from the library for a while and still no luck.)

We can talk about this, but considering time to buy or share the book, maybe we'll move back to February for the actual meeting. Let us know ASAP what works for you so Amanda can think it through as she picks the date.

Happy Reading!