bringing in the new year

Good Morning! I think this year has been such a good year for all us book club goers. We have had some great reads and enjoyed great company with one another as well. I love seeing what everyone picks when their turn comes around. I have several favorites from this year, I think my top pick is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. In fact I picked it up again the other day for another go around. The Hunger Games series was also in my favorites catagory. Hmm, So many to choose from, so many more books to read!
For January, we will be meeting on the 13th, the second Thursday of the month, at 8pm at my house. We are going to read Jacob Have I Loved, by Katherine Paterson. Yes, I already read the ending and beginning. But, I wont spoil it for you.
So, let's ring in a new and wonderful year, filled with overflowing possibilities of all it can bring. I hope it finds each one of you healthy, happy, and having fun, and of course reading all kinds of fabulous things!
Until we meet again, Happy Reading!!

sweet stories

Last night we shared beautiful and sweet Christmas stories. This month of book club always warms my heart. I just love to hear what everyone has to share. It gets us all in the mood and feels very festive. Sometimes, it's these stories I remember most during this holiday. The stories were: I knew you would come, Trouble at the Inn, a story from Sister Uctdorf and one about a son secretly doing his father's chores for Christmas. There were two poems. One in the "tune" of twas a night before Christmas- but was called Twas the Night before Jesus Came. The other was a poem thought up by a book nooks mother called, What should I give Jesus. I am so grateful for our little book nook and that we can share our love and talents with one another. That we come together with open hearts and minds and peace unfolds. This book nook has always brought me such joy and I cherish our time together as friends. Merry Christmas, Happy Reading!

December

Yeah for holidays and good stories. That is what we are after for our little nook. This Thursday the 9th at my house at 8pm we are meeting! We are going to have a little bit of food, yumm, and we will be sharing short Christmas stories or poems. I always love the variety that comes with this. There is so many stories to choose from, sad, happy, touching. It's lovely. So until then, happiest of reading to all and to all a good night!

time flies when you're....

So yes, I am so far behind with this blog. Time has just escaped me completely. It has flown by! Where have these last few months gone? Well, I am going to be brief and try to make up for some of this madness. We read The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemmingway. It was short. I confess I googled it and found most of the cliff notes on line. It was an interesting story. I vaguely remember good commentary on it. The old man has a struggle with a giant fish he catches but when he returns there is nothing left to prove he did it. Anyway, it is a good read and can be considered deep....Then, I chose Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay. I loved it. Not everyone did. I think because of the time period and because the children were rounded up it was emotional. Also, not everyone loved the storyline. I have already given my take and speal on this so I wont go into too much more. I liked the history aspect. I liked the connection and passion she showed. Sometimes we all get a little obsessive about things in our life. Now that everyone is mildly caught up....
That takes us into December and Christmastime!!