January 2010 - So Brave, Young, and Handsome

So Brave, Young, and Handsome
by Leif Enger

Leader: Eleanor
Hostess: Diana




Discussion Questions:
(1) http://www.asl.lib.ar.us/ACFB/So%20Brave,%20Young%20and%20Handsome.pdf
(2) http://www.litlovers.com/guide_so_brave_young_handsome.html
(3) http://www.readinggroupchoices.com/search/details.cfm?id=698

December 2009

A Girl Named Zippy : Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana

by Haven Kimmel

December 11, 12009
Leader: Barb
Home: Julie (took over for Diana since her kitchen was NOT done)

November 2009

Naked
by David Sedaris

November 13, 2009
Leader: Erica
Home: Barb

October 2009

Black Water

by Joyce Carol Oates

October 16, 2009
Leader: Gail
Home: Erica (in her NEW house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

September 2009 Year of Wonders

Year of Wonders
by Geraldine Brooks

Leader: Diana
Date: September 18, 2009
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Hostess: Cleo


This is our second Sno-isle Library book club set. We bought one large print version for those that prefer that.

Discussion Guide: http://us.penguingroup.com/static/rguides/us/year_of_wonders.html

Wikipedia page on the book:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_of_Wonders

August 2009 The Devil in the White City

Leader: Cleo
Hostess: Eleanor in her NEW apartment, looking forward to the view.

Food: Always good at Eleanors

Reading Group guide: http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides3/devil_white_city1.asp

Discussion Guide:

http://bestsellers.about.com/od/bookclubquestions/a/devil_city_q.htm

Study Guide & Discussion Topics:

http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-the-devil-in-the-white-city/

Site about the book including an interview with the author about this book:

http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/devilinthewhitecity/about.html

We got to see Eleanor's new apartment! It was beautiful. Manicotti, fruit, cookies and apple pie. Everything was top notch (and yes, Richard, the pie was good.)

June 27, 2009 The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing

At the cabin on Camino!!! This is always a treat. This month's book was "The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing." It was a good read and made for good discussion. The food was tremendous, all that fruit! Fish tacos, blueberry pancakes and eggs, turkey rolls, tomato cheese things (I might not be the best person to be making this list), fruit, chocolate covered fruit, veggies, salad, fresh ginger cookies, and more and more...... Julie was the hostess and leader on this one.

Reader's Group Guide:
http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides_G/girls_guide_to_hunting_and_fishing1.asp

We'll be adding recipes for Blueberry pancakes, fresh ginger cookies and fish tacos.

Barb suggested the book, "The City of Thieves."
Diana suggested the book, "The Physik book of Deliverance Dane."

We watched "Suburban Girl," the movie version of the book. It was only o.k. in my opinion.

May 2009 The Hunger Games

Hostess: Cleo
Leader: Erica
This was a teen book. It prompted excellent discussion. We had Copper River Salmon, salad, strawberry shortcake, and as usual, lots of wine.

Discussion Guide: http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collateral.jsp?id=36164

Some other questions:
http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2008/10/15/hunger-games-book-club-discussion/

April 2009 The Shack

The Shack

by William Paul Young

Leader: Gail

Date: April 10th or 17th

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Hostess: Gail

Discussion Guides:

http://bestsellers.about.com/od/bookclubquestions/a/shack_questions.htm

http://papaponderings.blogspot.com/2008/08/shack-discussion-guide_14.html

There are many Christian Study Guides out there if you google "The Shack" discussion guide.

Wikipedia Site on the Book:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shack

March 2009 Digging to America

Digging to America
by Anne Tyler

Leader: Barb
Date: March 20, 2009
Time: 6:30
Hostess: Eleanor

We might meet an hour early to help with the house.

Discussion Guides: http://bestsellers.about.com/od/bookclubquestions/a/digging_q.htm

http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307263940&view=rg

Wikipedia Site on the book:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digging_to_America

February 2009 The Afghan

This is scheduled for February 13, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at Diana's house. Cleo will lead.

Afghan cooking sites:

http://www.afghan-network.net/Cooking/

http://www.afghan-web.com/culture/cooking/

http://www.asiarecipe.com/afghanistan.html

Menu

Main Dish:

Qabili Pilau (chicken and Yellow rice with carrots and raisins), this was really good. It was fun to make and was very tasty. It made enough for many more people than indicated.

Dessert:

Khatai (cookies), we didn't like these as much

January 2009 - Shadow in the Wind

Shadow in the Wind was our first book from the discussion books available at the Sno-Isle Libraries. We had two months to read, discuss and return the 10 books and one discussion guide. We mostly enjoyed the book. I know that one person out of our 8 didn't care for it. Everyone else liked it and we had a good discussion from it.

The meeting was held Jan. 9th at 6:30 p.m. at Cleo's new apartment. Barb led the discussion.

Dec. 2008

We gave up on December. Scheduling was just too hard. We'll meet up again in January.

Nov. 2008 - Secret Life of Bees Movie

For the November meeting we met at a restaurant and had dinner then went to the movie at the Alderwood theater's. The movie was grand and we all enjoyed it.

Oct. 2008 Samarai's Garden

October was "Samurai's Garden." Barb suggested the book, Cleo led the discussion and Eleanor was the hostess with the mostess.

Sept. 2008 Memory Keeper's Daughter

September was "Memory Keeper's Daughter".