Our October meeting will be hosted by Chris Peek. Currently enduring a full kitchen remodel, Chris has selected to host the meeting at the Entiat Fire Station. It is scheduled for Wednesday October 5th at 5:30 pm.
Edit update: Location will be at Judy Bell's unless Chris P's kitchen is available next door!
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Relaxing by the River
Esther went above and beyond to provide us with a wonderful meal and great time at her family's retreat up river - The Pines. The cooler temperature and the wind moved our meal indoors instead of outside along the river, keeping Esther busy setting up inside. As always, a delicious selection of wonderful and bountiful treats were shared. Esther and Gary have done a great job creating their cozy and comfortable retreat! Thank you both for letting us explore and enjoy your hide-away!
Our book selection, "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr, received rave reviews by all. This story was well constructed and smooth with no rough edges. The author built in the current style for our modern short attention span, moving backwards and forwards in time while weaving together the unique stories of all the well developed characters. It was all about feeling, both physical (touch, smell) and emotional, as well as various forms of light: visible light (sun, moon), invisible light (ultraviolet, infrared, radio waves) and darkness from the lack of light. While set in World War II, it only touched on the Jewish aspect, focusing on the German invasion of France and the French resistance. The author brought it full-circle by pulling quotations from the beginning of the story and revisiting them at the end of the tale.
"Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever."
"This is cleaner, more mechanical, a war waged through the air, invisibly, and the front lines are anywhere."
"So many windows are dark. It's as if the city has become a library of books in an unknown language, the houses great shelves of illegible volumes, the lamps all extinguished."
"The moon sets and the eastern sky lightens, the hem of night pulling away, taking stars with it one by one until only two are left."
Our book selection, "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr, received rave reviews by all. This story was well constructed and smooth with no rough edges. The author built in the current style for our modern short attention span, moving backwards and forwards in time while weaving together the unique stories of all the well developed characters. It was all about feeling, both physical (touch, smell) and emotional, as well as various forms of light: visible light (sun, moon), invisible light (ultraviolet, infrared, radio waves) and darkness from the lack of light. While set in World War II, it only touched on the Jewish aspect, focusing on the German invasion of France and the French resistance. The author brought it full-circle by pulling quotations from the beginning of the story and revisiting them at the end of the tale.
"Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever."
"This is cleaner, more mechanical, a war waged through the air, invisibly, and the front lines are anywhere."
"So many windows are dark. It's as if the city has become a library of books in an unknown language, the houses great shelves of illegible volumes, the lamps all extinguished."
"The moon sets and the eastern sky lightens, the hem of night pulling away, taking stars with it one by one until only two are left."
UPDATE for "Love That Dog"
Kris Boisen has selected Thrusday September 29th from 8:15am-8:50am as the date for her Entiat school class book club review of "Love That Dog" by Sharon Creech. Please let Kris know if you will be participating.
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