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/