Hi all,
I have been a little busy and completely forgot to send out a reminder email about this. Tonight is book club an we are having it at a new location! We are meeting at Barnes & Noble to hear Ed Lin, the author of Snakes Can't Run, do a reading and signing there.
Here is the information:
Snakes Can't Run by Ed Lin
Date & Time: Tuesday April 27th at 7:30 (the reading is at 7:30, so we should get there a little earlier)
Where: Barnes & Noble 16461 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91436, 818-380-1636
Hope to see everyone there!
-Heather
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Book Club Recap 3/30/10
Attendees: Callah, Christopher, Denise, Heather, Julie, Lisa K., Rhonda, Tommy, & Valesca. With appearances by Nathan, Raven, and Cooper :)
Lisa K. it was so good to see you at book club because it has been such a long time!
First book up for discussion was Where Men Win Glory by Jon Krakauer. Everyone that read this book was disgusted at how much the US covered up what happened to Pat Tillman. They were shocked that they would tell so many lies and tell so many people to tell lies about what happened. I know that there was more that we talked about this book, but I can't remember, sorry! It seemed like everyone enjoyed this book and I am only 100 pages in and I am enjoying it.
Next was Moloka'i by Alan Brennert. First, we all wish that Keo was there so that he could pronounce some names for us in the book. We are pretty sure that we all butchered the names pretty good! We all really liked the book and talked about how at that time everyone thought that you could get leprosy by just being in contact with a person and how because of that thinking these people were sent to a leprosy colony away from everyone they love. It seemed as though there was a lot of crying that was done by members in our group when they read this book; there were definitely some sad moments. A lot of us want to go to Moloka'i and visit the leper colony there. Again, we talked more about it, but I don't remember it all. It was a historical fiction book and we got to learn a lot about what was happening around that time. If you would like to know more on leprosy (like you wanted Denise) here is the link to the wiki page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprosy
For our next book club we are switching things up a bit. Denise's friend Ed Lin just had his second book released this past week. We previously read his book This Is A Bust and we all enjoyed it. Ed even came to a book club and talked about that book and his new book. He even gave us a sneak preview reading of the new book. Ed is going to be at the Barnes & Noble Encino store doing a reading on April 27th at 7:30 and we thought that we would meet there for book club to hear the reading of Snakes Can't Run and to talk with him and everyone else about it afterwards. http://www.amazon.com/Snakes-Cant-Run-Ed-Lin/dp/0312569882/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270155116&sr=8-1
Here is the info:
Snakes Can't Run by Ed Lin (I don't know if this will be in an audible format Julie)
Date & Time: Tuesday April 27th at 7:30 (the reading is at 7:30, so we should get there a little earlier)
Where: Barnes & Noble 16461 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91436, 818-380-1636
We also decided to read and do the workbook of The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron http://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-Julia-Cameron/dp/1585421472/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270155141&sr=1-1 It is a 12 week program and we thought that we would try it out and discuss how we are doing at each book club that we have. To get more info on the book you can go to the link I sent or do a Google search for the book.
Just as an FYI, I was recently introduced to a great used book website. It is www.thriftbooks.com. The books are cheap and there is free shipping in the US! If you don't mind a used book to buy this is a great site. I know that it won't have Snakes Can't Run because the book just came out.
See you in a less than a month!
-Heather
Lisa K. it was so good to see you at book club because it has been such a long time!
First book up for discussion was Where Men Win Glory by Jon Krakauer. Everyone that read this book was disgusted at how much the US covered up what happened to Pat Tillman. They were shocked that they would tell so many lies and tell so many people to tell lies about what happened. I know that there was more that we talked about this book, but I can't remember, sorry! It seemed like everyone enjoyed this book and I am only 100 pages in and I am enjoying it.
Next was Moloka'i by Alan Brennert. First, we all wish that Keo was there so that he could pronounce some names for us in the book. We are pretty sure that we all butchered the names pretty good! We all really liked the book and talked about how at that time everyone thought that you could get leprosy by just being in contact with a person and how because of that thinking these people were sent to a leprosy colony away from everyone they love. It seemed as though there was a lot of crying that was done by members in our group when they read this book; there were definitely some sad moments. A lot of us want to go to Moloka'i and visit the leper colony there. Again, we talked more about it, but I don't remember it all. It was a historical fiction book and we got to learn a lot about what was happening around that time. If you would like to know more on leprosy (like you wanted Denise) here is the link to the wiki page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprosy
For our next book club we are switching things up a bit. Denise's friend Ed Lin just had his second book released this past week. We previously read his book This Is A Bust and we all enjoyed it. Ed even came to a book club and talked about that book and his new book. He even gave us a sneak preview reading of the new book. Ed is going to be at the Barnes & Noble Encino store doing a reading on April 27th at 7:30 and we thought that we would meet there for book club to hear the reading of Snakes Can't Run and to talk with him and everyone else about it afterwards. http://www.amazon.com/Snakes-Cant-Run-Ed-Lin/dp/0312569882/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270155116&sr=8-1
Here is the info:
Snakes Can't Run by Ed Lin (I don't know if this will be in an audible format Julie)
Date & Time: Tuesday April 27th at 7:30 (the reading is at 7:30, so we should get there a little earlier)
Where: Barnes & Noble 16461 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91436, 818-380-1636
We also decided to read and do the workbook of The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron http://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-Julia-Cameron/dp/1585421472/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270155141&sr=1-1 It is a 12 week program and we thought that we would try it out and discuss how we are doing at each book club that we have. To get more info on the book you can go to the link I sent or do a Google search for the book.
Just as an FYI, I was recently introduced to a great used book website. It is www.thriftbooks.com. The books are cheap and there is free shipping in the US! If you don't mind a used book to buy this is a great site. I know that it won't have Snakes Can't Run because the book just came out.
See you in a less than a month!
-Heather
Monday, March 22, 2010
Book Club Postponed Until Tuesday 3/30
Hi all,
Due to popular demand we will be moving book club back a week to Tuesday 3/30. We hope that with this new time we will get to see more members come! It will also give some of us more time to finish the books :)
See you next week!
-Heather
p.s. Rhonda since we were planning on dinner at your house tomorrow for book club can we still come over? Just kidding!
Due to popular demand we will be moving book club back a week to Tuesday 3/30. We hope that with this new time we will get to see more members come! It will also give some of us more time to finish the books :)
See you next week!
-Heather
p.s. Rhonda since we were planning on dinner at your house tomorrow for book club can we still come over? Just kidding!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
CONGRATS TO RAMBO & DENISE
I just wanted to let everyone know that both Denise and Rambo ran and completed the LA marathon today! Great job and we can't wait to hear about it at book club!
-Heather
-Heather
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Book Club Tuesday March 23
Hi everyone!
It is already that time again! We are scheduled to have book club one week from today on Tuesday March 23rd at Rhonda's house. We will be discussing the books Moloka'i by Alan Brennert and Where Men Win Glory by Jon Krakauer.
Hope to see everyone there!
-Heather
It is already that time again! We are scheduled to have book club one week from today on Tuesday March 23rd at Rhonda's house. We will be discussing the books Moloka'i by Alan Brennert and Where Men Win Glory by Jon Krakauer.
Hope to see everyone there!
-Heather
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Book Club Recap 2/2/10
Attendees: Callah, Christopher, Denise, Heather, Lisa, Michelle, Nathan, Rhonda, and Tina...Cooper was there riding the spin bike :)
I am feeling a little on the lazy side so this recap might not be as long as some of the others!
The Hunger Games-most of us liked this book. It was an easy read and a page turner. Most of us had finished it so long ago that we didn't remember specific details. Denise didn't care for it as much as some of us and that is because she listened to a horrible reading of it. Denise played us some of the book and it sounded like a person talking to a bunch of little kids with the slowness and the tone of voice. Anyone would not like the book that much if it was read like that! It was almost unanimous that the ending sucked. Most of us thought that she could have done a better job at wrapping the book up and still making it so that the next book would continue on with the first. I read the second and I liked it more than the first, but I know that Valesca didn't :) We talked a little about how they are going to be making a movie of it and what the movie would be like. That was about it for that book.
Push (Precious)-for this one we talked both about the book and the movie. For the members that watched the movie and read the book we thought that it was a pretty accurate portrayal of the novel to film. Some of us thought that the movie was better than the book. Mo'Nique did an awesome job portraying the mom and we all agreed that the last scene with her was the best! A few of us wanted to walk out of the movie because it was so disturbing and we all know that this story is what actual people do go through.
We also had some fun talking about Chi Running and the clinic that Rhonda and Christopher did. Tina told us some stories about The Biggest Loser. Callah made some delicious peanut butter cookies and had to go home early because she was sick from the kiddos (we hope that you are feeling better Callah!). Denise made some awesome french bread and talked about all of her bread adventures (and food adventures). There was a story she told about a restaurant that was in a kitchen (I forgot the name of it). We had some yummy snacks and wine :)
Next book club is on TUESDAY MARCH 23rd. We are hoping that some of our long lost members will join us! I honestly can't remember what book we decided on reading for the next one. I know that Christopher was tired of "Vagina books" and he is currently into reading nonfiction. So, here are the two that it was between. Rhonda, can you tell me what book it was that we chose?
Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by John Krakauer http://www.amazon.com/Where-Men-Win-Glory-Odyssey/dp/0385522266/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265344975&sr=8-1 Christopher is currently reading this book and suggested it and said that he is enjoying it so far. John's books have been pretty good in the past too.
or
Moloka'i by Alan Brennert http://www.amazon.com/Molokai-Large-Print-Alan-Brennert/dp/1429943238/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265345141&sr=1-1 Perhaps we can read both of them since book club was moved back a little?
Lastly, it seems as though some people are not getting these emails from me :( If you get this email can you let me know? I just want to know who is not getting it. Also, sorry about the junk emails that come after I send out updates!
-Heather
I am feeling a little on the lazy side so this recap might not be as long as some of the others!
The Hunger Games-most of us liked this book. It was an easy read and a page turner. Most of us had finished it so long ago that we didn't remember specific details. Denise didn't care for it as much as some of us and that is because she listened to a horrible reading of it. Denise played us some of the book and it sounded like a person talking to a bunch of little kids with the slowness and the tone of voice. Anyone would not like the book that much if it was read like that! It was almost unanimous that the ending sucked. Most of us thought that she could have done a better job at wrapping the book up and still making it so that the next book would continue on with the first. I read the second and I liked it more than the first, but I know that Valesca didn't :) We talked a little about how they are going to be making a movie of it and what the movie would be like. That was about it for that book.
Push (Precious)-for this one we talked both about the book and the movie. For the members that watched the movie and read the book we thought that it was a pretty accurate portrayal of the novel to film. Some of us thought that the movie was better than the book. Mo'Nique did an awesome job portraying the mom and we all agreed that the last scene with her was the best! A few of us wanted to walk out of the movie because it was so disturbing and we all know that this story is what actual people do go through.
We also had some fun talking about Chi Running and the clinic that Rhonda and Christopher did. Tina told us some stories about The Biggest Loser. Callah made some delicious peanut butter cookies and had to go home early because she was sick from the kiddos (we hope that you are feeling better Callah!). Denise made some awesome french bread and talked about all of her bread adventures (and food adventures). There was a story she told about a restaurant that was in a kitchen (I forgot the name of it). We had some yummy snacks and wine :)
Next book club is on TUESDAY MARCH 23rd. We are hoping that some of our long lost members will join us! I honestly can't remember what book we decided on reading for the next one. I know that Christopher was tired of "Vagina books" and he is currently into reading nonfiction. So, here are the two that it was between. Rhonda, can you tell me what book it was that we chose?
Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by John Krakauer http://www.amazon.com/Where-Men-Win-Glory-Odyssey/dp/0385522266/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265344975&sr=8-1 Christopher is currently reading this book and suggested it and said that he is enjoying it so far. John's books have been pretty good in the past too.
or
Moloka'i by Alan Brennert http://www.amazon.com/Molokai-Large-Print-Alan-Brennert/dp/1429943238/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265345141&sr=1-1 Perhaps we can read both of them since book club was moved back a little?
Lastly, it seems as though some people are not getting these emails from me :( If you get this email can you let me know? I just want to know who is not getting it. Also, sorry about the junk emails that come after I send out updates!
-Heather
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Book Club Tuesday February 2nd
Hi everyone!
Just a little reminder that book club is next week (Tuesday 2/2) at Rhonda's house. We are discussing the books The Hunger Games and Push. If you haven't read the books they are both very quick reads! We hope to see everyone there even if you haven't read the books!
-Heather
Just a little reminder that book club is next week (Tuesday 2/2) at Rhonda's house. We are discussing the books The Hunger Games and Push. If you haven't read the books they are both very quick reads! We hope to see everyone there even if you haven't read the books!
-Heather
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