Extra Reading

For those of you who are looking for more ideas of books to read in-between the required monthly ones listed earlier... here are some other books we discussed at the June meeting.

- Winter Vault by Anne Michaels
- Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (movie coming out next month)
- The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
- Through Black Spruce by Joseph Boyden (the continuing saga started in Three Day Road)
- Nomad by Ayaan Hirsiali (continuation of her life)

and from Literary Kaleidoscope fall readings:
- The Bishop's Man by Linden MacIntyre
- The Last Station by Jay Parini
- The Cello Suites by Eric Silbin

Gee, I'm in too! Roberta

2010 - 2011 book list

At the potluck June meeting we selected books for the next year. I will list them here and then post them as a sidebar.

***Remember, postings in orange are links (for books - to Amazon.ca for description.)


Sept - THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett - meeting at 9:30am, third Thursday, at Haifa's

Oct - WOLF HALL by Hilary Martel - at Ann's

Nov - HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET by Jamie Ford - at Donna C's

Dec - SARAH'S KEY by Tatiana de Rosnay - potluck lunch at Monique's


Jan - THE ENCHANTRESS OF FLORENCE by Salman Rushdie

Feb - THREE DAY ROAD by Joseph Boyden

Mar - THE ELEGANCE OF THE HEDGEHOG by Muriel Barberry


April - FIRE UNDER THE SNOW by Palden Gyatso

May - COME, THOU TORTOISE by Jessica Grant

June - AN IRISH COUNTRY GIRL by Patrick Taylor

June reminder!!

Just to get everyone thinking about books for next year!
Bring your ideas to the June meeting.

Another potluck in Cindy's wonderful back yard...

New link...

I have added a new link on the right hand side. This web page lists one book club's selections, or their pick of top 15 books for the past 6 years. If you want some ideas of 'extra' books to read, look here!

There are lots of other links on this site, specifically for reading groups, so you can spend time exploring it.

new blogs

there are 2 new book club BLOGS added on our BLOG at the right of the page

Sharan got in!!! Thanks

Video link

Here is a link to our March author speaking at "Ted Talks" - click here

Hey - I love it! I'm enjoying the book and look forward to seeing you all at my house this month.

Jan

My Stroke of Insight

I listened to the Book CD- kept my interest on a trip to BC.

Hi

Welcome to the new blog - we hope you find it useful for information on current books and hosts. Please contribute to this blog (once we tell you how - will follow in an email.)

March Meeting!!

The book for March is My Stroke Of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor.

Welcome to the new book club blog!

Cindy and Donna have set up this blog to spread information regarding the monthly meetings and book selections.