Book Eight

November 19, 2010 at Sally's

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, by Helen Simonson

We love our libraries!  We borrowed the book and the CD version for our reading and listening enjoyment.

Enjoying an aperitif and the miraculous aroma of Sally's white bean chili.

The beautiful vessels in which our dinner was served, and promptly devoured.

A golden slice of heaven to accompany the chili - thank you, Jack!

Dare I say that the stars aligned for a perfect evening of food, wine, and conversation?

Five of seven, with Mimi keeping us company.

The bottle has not yet been consumed and will be carefully transported to the group's next evening meeting, whenever that might be.  In the meantime, our next gathering will be: 

Saturday, January 8, 2011

  9:00 a.m.

  Summit Restaurant

(Hey, wait!  That's a breakfast meeting!  Can I have a mimosa?)

Franklin and Eleanor, by Hazel Rowley

Book Seven

October 10, 2010 at Carol's

Lifting the Sky by Mackie D'Arge



So, apparently the newspaper was unaware of our little Literary Spirits gathering - they failed to  mention us!

Four of seven.  The three members who missed this meeting will never know the incredibly interesting information one member divulged (and we're not telling!).

           

The bottle has not yet been consumed and will be carefully transported to the group's next meeting:

Friday, November 19, 2010
6:00 p.m.
Sally's House

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, by Helen Simonson
(The link is to Amazon, but borrow it from the library!)





Book Six

August 28, 2010 at Cora Lee's

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson

Sally, our newest member.  No, I don't think she has a tattoo, dragon or otherwise.

Too early in the day?  Pshaw!  Surely you jest!

Oooooh - so mysterious.  Just like the plot.  And the burning question as to

whether a Swedish citizen requires a passport to fly to London. 

Hmmmm.  We shall continue to ponder.

...and now we are seven.  Literary Spirits, that is.

Current exchange rate:  1 Swedish krona = 0.1359 US dollars

The bottle has not yet been consumed and will be carefully transported to the group's next meeting:

Sunday, October 10, 2010

3:00 p.m.

Carol's House

Lifting the Sky, by Mackie D'Arge

Book Five

July 23, 2010 at Jackie's

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, by Alan Bradley

Stacey, Juli and Cory looking forward to a scintillating book discussion!

Or, in this case, The Sweetness That Is the Croissant!

Cory, trying not to think about having her photo taken.

Carol: "That cinnamon chocolate cake was delicious!"

Julie:  "I know!  Surpassed only by the fabulous fruit selection!"

Me:  "Book?  What book?  Aren't we just meeting for the food?"

We agree on a book for next month, and it's NOT Oscar Wao - hurray!

A fun-loving group - Check it!

The bottle has not yet been consumed and will be carefully transported to the group's next meeting:

Saturday, August 28, 2010
1:00 p.m.
Cora Lee's House

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson

Possible selections for future meetings:

Dead End Gene Pool, by Wendy Burden

Father of the Rain, by Lily King

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, by Aimee Bender

Emma, by Jane Austen

Tales of the South Pacific, by James Michener
One County, One Book selection (I've forgotten the name!)

Book Four

June 18, 2010 @ Stacey's

One Thousand White Women, by Jim Fergus

The Literary Spirits gather at Stacey's - bring on the M & M's!

Do I see a hammock in Cory's future?

What was the name of that wine, Stacey?  It had a wonderful peppery flavor!

SO happy the rain has stopped and summer is here!

Lounging.  I think we could get used to this!

Juli:  "I LOVE candid shots!"

How the group rated One Thousand White Women (out of 5):

The bottle has not yet been consumed and will be carefully transported to the group's next meeting:

Thursday, July 22, 2010
6:00 p.m.
Jackie's House

 The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

Also keep in mind the selection for August 20, 2010:

The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz

Book Three

May 14, 2010 @ Cora Lee's

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith

The bottle has not yet been consumed and will be carefully transported to the group's next meeting:

Friday, June 18, 2010

6:00 p.m.

Stacey's House

The three choices:

Alias Grace, by Margaret Atwood

1000 White Women, by Jim Fergus

Scenic Route, by Binnie Kirshenbaum

                The final choice has been made!

Review

Just came across this review of ATGiB:  http://www.hackwriters.com/brooklyn.htm

Here's a snippet:

The novel is a total masterpiece. At almost 500 hundred pages there is not a thing I’d cut- not a chapter, paragraph, sentence, nor word. It is a work of fiction the equal of Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick, Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, and some other great works like John Steinbeck’s The Grapes Of Wrath, Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend, Charles Johnson’s Oxherding Tale, and the best of Kurt Vonnegut and William Kennedy. In fact, it might be the best of the bunch.

Book Two

April 16, 2010 @ Carol's

Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven, by Susan Jane Gilman

  Juli expresses herself in the kitchen. I believe this is her "I'll always remember the little people" pose.

  Carol and Cora Lee, ready to share their remarkable insights (and wondering how they, too, can use chopsticks as hair ornaments).

Cory, still a little high from the heavenly scent of Jack's cinnamon rolls.

Stacey settles in for a lively conversation or is that just the wine talking?

                        

The group, with Snape about to provide much needed levity.

Oh, that Snape is such a card!

The bottle has not yet been consumed and will be carefully transported to the group's next meeting: 

Friday, May 14, 2010

6:00 p.m.

Cora Lee's House

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

Book One

March 5, 2010 @ Jackie's

Remarkable Creatures, by Tracy Chevalier

Stacey sent this bottle of wine to the group, even though she couldn't attend the first meeting.  In honor of that magnanimus gesture, the bottle will be forwarded to the next meeting.