Book Club

[Kim]

I just finished an awesome book about a book club and now I really want to be in one. Thoughts, anyone? Think anyone would like to meet every couple of months or so and discuss books, maybe do a theme potluck?

[SheilaMae]

Kim - What book was it???? I've wanted to do such a thing for a long time. We talked about it previously on the old forums. I'm in! When can we start?

[Kim]

To me, as soon as there's more than one person to discuss the book with, the club has begun. The more fun we have, the more people will join. I think that with all of the unique personalities there are in this forum we will have some pretty lively evenings.
How about we start with the book I've just read....we can base the goals we hope to achieve on what we learn from the book. Sheila, I can drop my copy by to you today or tomorrow, or you can come pick it up if you're in Oakhurst. Everyone else, I think you can find it on Amazon, or we can pass this one around and have the first meeting in a month. It's a pretty quick read.

[Yosemite_Wolf]

I like the idea of getting together for book talk and a themed potluck.

Messy and I swap books up and down the parkway quite frequently.

I like the Jodi Picoult books.... Kim, you might like the one called "My Sister's Keeper". Its about a young girl with Leukemia and how the family deals with the whole thing.

[Kim]

My thought was to rotate members so each one picks a book. We can go by alphabectical order, age...And no holding back. No "everyone will like this one"...I may pick out a book that I know will piss Sheila off just so we can learn some new viewpoints. So, if it's Wolfie's turn to pick a book, she'll post in the forum the name of the book, her reason for choosing it, and where we can get it, be it online or a bookstore. Preferable paperbacks, though, since we all work for a living.
And since we all have computers, whoever can't get out of the house on meeting day can get onto chat and send her opinion live.

[Yosemite_Wolf]

excellent Idea Kim! Should we post the book ahead of time, give ppl time to read or start to read the book..... or what?
As for all of us getting a copy of the book... a good option is going to Amazon and buying off of the Used book section. Some great deals can be got there.

[Kim]

Oh, it should be posted I would think at least 2 or 3 weeks before the meeting. If we meet every 6 weeks or so at first, that should give everyone plenty of time to read the book.

[SheilaMae]

To me, as soon as there's more than one person to discuss the book with, the club has begun.
How about we start with the book I've just read....we can base the goals we hope to achieve on what we learn from the book. Sheila, I can drop my copy by to you today or tomorrow, or you can come pick it up if you're in Oakhurst. Everyone else, I think you can find it on Amazon, or we can pass this one around and have the first meeting in a month. It's a pretty quick read.

KEWL! Let's go for it! Any proposed meeting days/times so we can anticipate/kibbitz about what may work best?

Come on by if you get a chance, Kim. I'm home today...working inside/outside. Welcome any excuse for a break but I warn ya - I need a shower - will provide clothespin if ya need one! (GRINS)

What a title! LOL Whatever made ya pick that up and where'd ya find it?

Oh, and I wonder if I should start bein' less opinionated so you don't know what kind of subject matter/view might piss me off! You trying to tell me sumthin'?

[Kim]

I'll be over sometime this evening. I think that the book will help us work out the ins and outs of how to do this by itself. The first meeting will on it's own be setting our own ground rules.
Let's have the first meeting in June; I'll look at my calendar and throw out a couple of dates.

[SheilaMae]

kewl...might even get a shower before evening. lol

[beautiful_mess38]

Hey count me in. Now that the pool is open I can do alot of poolside reading. Can't wait. :read:

[Kim]

http://www.amazon.com/Angry-Housewives-Eating-Bon-Bons/dp/0345475690/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4/002-4638268-6240020?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1179174114&sr=8-4

[angelforever8]

A bookclub sounds like such a fun idea. :)
I work at Borders, so I can help everyone get copies of whatever book is being read at the time... or something. lol.

[Kim]

Sheila, I drove down to Fresno to the doctor, then back home, then drove Sarah to Madera to her boyfriend's house, then by the time I got to Indian Lakes I was so road-hypnotized I drove right past your turn off and didn't remember I had to turn there until I was pulling into my damn driveway. Will you be home in the morning?

[SheilaMae]

Aw shucks...thought I was gonna fall asleep reading. J/K, Kim. I leave for work around 8:30 in the morning. I'll be at work 'til 5:30.

[Yosemite_Wolf]

I ordered the book :) Damn I love Amazon MarketPlace!!

and June would be great.... i leave for Hawaii on the 27th. (weekend of 6/15-17 would rock best)

[beautiful_mess38]

OK so we're going to be starting the bookclub in June. We have a month to read the book. Right? :read:

[Yosemite_Wolf]

Ill read my copy and send it on down the pkwy on Moose to you Messy.

[Kim]

(hanging head in shame) Guys, where the hell does Sheila work again? She told me, but.......(hangs head even lower and flogs self on back with hockey stick)

[BGW]

She works at the cute little sewing and vac. place in town!!

[Yosemite_Wolf]

Joes Sew and Vac. It is next to Andrews Electric and across the street from the big rig fuel station. off of 49

[beautiful_mess38]

Ill read my copy and send it on down the pkwy on Moose to you Messy.


Thanks Wolfie. :respect:

[Kim]

Messy, you can bring the kids if you like. They can play on the swingset outside or watch movies inside. How is Sunday the 17th at about 2 pm here at my house?

[beautiful_mess38]

June 17th if Fathers day. If my Dad's not here that will be fine.

[Kim]

Is Saturday better, same time?

[SheilaMae]

I work 'til 4 on Saturdays and that Saturday is the last day my family from IL is going to be with us.

[Kim]

Okay, back to Sunday...Messy, let me know when would be a good time for you.

[beautiful_mess38]

Sunday should be fine. My Dad probably wont come up because he'll be up the following weekend for dance recitals. Anytime is good because school is out.

My dad is up this weekend. He brought me all 3 of Kevin Tredeau's books. I started reading the wieghtloss one last night. very very interesting and a fast read. :read:

[SheilaMae]

I'm almost done with the copy Kim brought to me - in fact was reading tonight before the curtain of Rachel's last performance of their last play at YHS when someone sitting next to me asked what I was reading and we launched into a book club discussion! LOL She'a part of a book club begun about 6 months ago and had just read the book I'm gonna choose for the group when it's my turn to choose.

[Kim]

I hit a snag with Father's Day weekend. Steve's cousin is graduating from high school and his parents are throwing his party that weekend. Ummm, how is Monday or Tuesday after Father's Day? Or is anyone feeling able to do it in a week or two?

[beautiful_mess38]

Sheila your off the Monday arn't you. heck I havent even started reading the book yet. Waiting for wolfie to get done. :read:

[Yosemite_Wolf]

I haven't even received the book from Amazon yet. !!

[SheilaMae]

What Monday? The Monday after Father's Day? I am pretty sure I'm off that Monday...will check the calendar at work tomorrow. My time off before and after graduation and with Sarah, b/f Andy and Rachel's dad and his g/f is so flip/flopped I dunno unless I look.

[Kahlua Kid]

I'd like to try - can't promise.

What book are you gals/guys reading for the first one out? I'll pick up a copy while in Fresno.

[beautiful_mess38]

This is the book KK

http://www.amazon.com/Angry-Housewives-Eating-Bon-Bons/dp/0345475690/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4/002-4638268-6240020?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1179174114&sr=8-4

Shiela I got your message. I'll call you in the morning.

[Yosemite_Wolf]

I got my copy of the book finally.... starting it this morning and it looks like a pretty fast read.

[Yosemite_Wolf]

So what day are we meeting? I'm half way through the book and cannot stop giggling! its Great!!!!!

[beautiful_mess38]

I'm so loving this book. :read: I'm half way done. Oh and I hate Eric. :mad:

[Kim]

I don't have to go to the graduation party after all, so any time Sunday or Monday is good for me. We can go back to Sunday for KK or do it Monday, but Wolfie hasn't let me know yet whether she has to work. So, I'm still thinking sometime Sunday.

[Yosemite_Wolf]

Kim
That weekend of the 18th is my weekend off, so as far as I know, I should NOT be working.... but you know how Ms. Jan likes to muck with our schedules! I could always ring in sick cos heck, what is a life supply of morning coffee anyway? LOL. :wolf:

:evil:

[beautiful_mess38]

OK then we're on for Sunday the 17th.

[Kahlua Kid]

What time and where?

[Kim]

At my house...I chose the book so I host the meeting. I think we're still debating the time, so let me know what time's good for you. I'm glad you're coming :)

[Yosemite_Wolf]

Should we keep a log of the meetings, books read/reviewed and food served......(so we can make tshirts on our 30th anniversary? ) LOL.

food idea for this book review night: wrapped foods.....such as egg rolls.... (symbol of Merit hiding things in her french roll (hair).

LOL.

and perhaps we could find a biker to take our picture with (easy... the oak room!

[SheilaMae]

Yes...what time? My company should be all gone the night before (their flight is something like 12:01am Sunday, can ya believe????), though if Rob hasn't left yet, he'd be leaving around 2-3-ish Sunday afternoon. At this point I don't even know if Rachel will still be here...trying to convince her the practical thing would be for her to ride back to IL with her father and his gal friend since they intend to drive back and see the Grand Canyon, visit Vegas, etc....and with a vehicle she can pack some stuff that won't hafta be shipped later. But is she listening to me??????????????

As for food, I think we MUST have Bon-Bons, don't you???? And these days I'm craving margaritas like air......{SIGH}

[beautiful_mess38]

I think we should smoke some dope and laugh are butts off lol j/k.
Are we going to name our book club like the Fresia Crt ladies did.
Oh wait we have a name "The Mule Dams" lol

The Mule Dams Book Club.

[SheilaMae]

Are we going to name our book club like the Fresia Crt ladies did.
Oh wait we have a name "The Mule Dams" lol

The Mule Dams Book Club.

THAT'S what I told KK when I suggested she jump in - we'd be the complete founding Muel Dams! lol Muel Dams Book Club
&
SRB Groupies
Now that's a T-shirt! lol

Hesitating to be pushy - but since I was the first to respond after Kim suggested this...do I get to pick the next book? (got one in mind already)

[beautiful_mess38]

Yes sheila you do. Then Wolfie...then me...then kk

[Yosemite_Wolf]

woo hoo! I have a book picked out too. Depending on what time we meet for my book selection.. i might need to "borrow" your house Messy, being that we have two daytime sleepers in my house and we work different days..... unless we did a sunday or monday in the evening. But I am getting ahead of meself.

yes..
bon bons and margaritas!! But I reckon Kim should be allowed to set the menu as she is the host (not hostess).

[Kim]

All righty then....Sunday at 4 good for everyone? And yep, as the hostess, I decorate and choose the menu. BTW, the meetings don't always have to be at your house, we could have them over lunch, or over coffee, whatever the host decides.

[Kahlua Kid]

sounds good to me

[Kahlua Kid]

Got the book today at lunch! Will try to squeeze in some time each night to start reading it!

[beautiful_mess38]

Hmmmm when I'm host I might have mine poolside. :vacation:

[Yosemite_Wolf]

I am brainstorming on ideas when it comes time for me to host.

And here is an idea.... which came to me when I was looking for another book that I thought would be a good choice... Check your book choice on Amazon.com to check availability of the book.... cos one book I wanted to use was available only for pretty steep prices. Just a silly thought outta my addled brain.

[Kahlua Kid]

Or if your book on Amazon has a bunch of used one's cheap let the others know!

50 more pages to go...

Kim: Sun, June 17th at 4:00 right? Your place - PM me your address please - have not been to your place before!

[Pop-Rocks]

HHHMMMMMM Sounds fun if I would have thought about trying to get book on tape. I can't seem to sit long enough to read a book. Maybe one of you could call my cell and read it to me.LOL Since you are my Best Friends I thought you would not mind.

[Yosemite_Wolf]

Pops. Calling you and reading to you would be easy cos we all know how much you love the phone. But does Rock-ingular or Rock-Mobile connect with your phone service? We love ya pops!!!!!!!!!!!

are we gonna all bring something yummy to eat to the first meeting...... or is kim supplying all the bon bons?

[beautiful_mess38]

My turn is after Wolfie, since you need to order the books I'll be choosing "The Memory Keepers Daughter" by Kim Edwards.

[Yosemite_Wolf]

And I am choosing The Cell by Stephen King.


(so you can order it). There are lots of used ones in paperback on Amazon.

[Kim]

Some discussion points for tomorrow:
!. Who did you love, who did you hate?
2. Who did you want to be?
3. Pick a member of the book club and tell us what you would have done differently in her shoes.
4. Bring a set of "Mule Dam Ground Rules". The unanimous ones will be accepted; the rest will be discussed.

[SheilaMae]

Kim ---do you want us to bring anything for snacks/drinks?

Also...is the there a 'bus' tomorrow for all us Coarsegold-folk?

Can hardly wait...have told a handful of people I'm in a just getting started book club and seems many are in one already themself and eagerly shares what theirs has read and is doing. It's pretty cool to know many folks are finding books to be a foundation for bonding with others....I mean REALLY, REALLY COOL! When you think about it, sharing what you read with others is almost as intensely personal and intimate intellectually and emotionally as sex is physically.

[Yosemite_Wolf]

Sheila.... I can let you tag along with me, if Messy can't...... Any ideas on carpooling?

[Kim]

No need to bring anything; I'm not adverse to potlucks but already have tomorrow's stuff settled. Unless you have drinks you prefer that I may not have.

[Yosemite_Wolf]

Is red wine allowed???

[beautiful_mess38]

I'm bringing the kids with me. So I'll have room for one more.

Can't wait, we'll have fun tomorrow.

[Kim]

Red Wine is allowed :)

[Yosemite_Wolf]

Kim. Ill bring some wine. And Messy... I can pick up Sheila. we can swap Sheila for a Heathen on the way home if ya want. (but the Heathen is getting dropped off at your house!!!!!)

[Yosemite_Wolf]

Sheila: Ill pick ya up at 330.

[Yosemite_Wolf]

OK... since Stephen King wasn't welcomed by all... I have decided to pick for my Book Club choice:

From Baghdad, with Love. Its available on Amazon (used)
and is short .... just for you KK.



http://www.amazon.com/Baghdad-Love-Marine-Named-Lava/dp/1592289800/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-8257306-2436002?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1182189329&sr=8-1

[beautiful_mess38]

Missing Poprocks

[Kahlua Kid]

pic is so small can't see! Please email me a larger copy! I want to keep!

[Yosemite_Wolf]

KK.. go to www.webshots.com and look up reallivewomen02.com

thats the site.


btw.. Messy wants to have her book club at the YLP Pool.... so if she wants.. we can switch months.. she can do August, Ill do Sept. remember... if we do a meeting at the ylp pool late enough.. we can move over to the blue heron... LOL.

[SheilaMae]

Wolfie - you don't hafta change your book cuz I boycott Stephen King!

[beautiful_mess38]

I did email all of you the pic and yes wolfie i can take aug. you take sept.

[Yosemite_Wolf]

Wolfie - you don't hafta change your book cuz I boycott Stephen King!


Its already changed :) Besides, its a shorter book I picked, and I have had this book on my stack for months.... so what better excuse to dig into it??

"From Baghdad, with love"

Check it out used on Amazon.

[Kim]

Okay ladies....when's the next meeting?

[SheilaMae]

I was holding off putting a date/time out there until Messy's back from Mexico and Wolfie from Hawaii...do you know Wolfie's work schedule when she gets back, Kim? Done with the book already?

[Yosemite_Wolf]

Im done with the book. Hawaii is great for reading. (so are planes) xlnt book choice Sheila. *Ill say no more*

As for my schedule...... Kim is closer to it than I am, wasnt able to gander at it ...but my weekend off is the 13, 14, 15 if July.


Aloha. Off for a Mai Tai. :messy:

[tknight]

Hello - I'm new in town and new to the forum...but am very interested in joining a book club. Does anyone know of one I could join?

[SheilaMae]

Welcome to town and to the forums, TKnight! By town - are you in Oakhurst/Coarsegold? What kind of reading do you enjoy? Our just-begun book club is just on our second book -- 'One Thousand White Women' by Jim Fergus. Have you read it, by chance?

[Kim]

Im done with the book. Hawaii is great for reading. (so are planes) xlnt book choice Sheila. *Ill say no more*

As for my schedule...... Kim is closer to it than I am, wasnt able to gander at it ...but my weekend off is the 13, 14, 15 if July.


Aloha. Off for a Mai Tai. :messy:
I'm at work. You suck. Next time, please remember to pack me in your suitcase.

[Kahlua Kid]

Just got the book in the mail the other day from Amazon - bought used for $5... can't put it down - its really interesting!

Let us know the date - so I can get it on the calendar.

I've already been getting some things for when I host to go along with the book I've chosen for you all - its fun to be creative!

[Yosemite_Wolf]

Kim. check my schedule! See what weekend I am off so we can plan the next book event. Also... yeah I suck..... suck down mai tai's. (Ill tell the hockey player to squish in more next time so that we can fit you into my suitcase)

[beautiful_mess38]

WOW! 1000 white women was a great book Shiela. I'm glad I took the first week of vacation to do nothing but relax. I read the book then. Poolside, on the beach, in the hotel room, in the bathroom ect ect.

Is the meeting July 15th, if so what time?

[SheilaMae]

Was waitin' for you to be home to decide, Messy. How's 3pm sound for everybody on the 15th, my house????? I know KK is gonna be antsy though cuz Gracie's due to give birth next weekend.

[Yosemite_Wolf]

3pm is good for me. :)~

[Kim]

Sunday's good for me, too. Let me know what to bring.

[tknight]

Hello! I'm the one new in town and failed to check the postings...it is 4:30 on Sunday, July 15, and it sounds like a group of you are together talking about a book!

How about August? Would you want to have a new member? If you could let me know what, when and where, I'll promise to check the postings more regularly! Thanks!

[SheilaMae]

Hello! I'm the one new in town and failed to check the postings...it is 4:30 on Sunday, July 15, and it sounds like a group of you are together talking about a book!

How about August? Would you want to have a new member? If you could let me know what, when and where, I'll promise to check the postings more regularly! Thanks!

You did miss us...the August book is Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards and meeting day, time and location tba. Check your PM's, tknight!