We are getting close to 100!!

We are closely approaching the 100 books read mark! Now we just need to come up with a plan to celebrate!! And if my counting is correct, I think Barbara will be the person who will be choosing the hundredth book! It seems very appropriate, because, it was remembered that the whole reason this book club exists is thanks to Barbara's bringing the idea to fruition. What a happy coincidence! I also think that the month for this to happen is likely to be February. Please check my figuring, everyone!

Some ideas that were thought of for celebrating the event are:

Invite all past members of the We Really Read The Book

book club to join us.

Tell NCRL, and suggest a story in the newsletter.

Host somewhere a little larger than at one of our homes.

Invite spouses and partners - families too, I think.

And in addition, here's some ideas I will throw out:

Whatever book Barbara chooses, make it a

One Community book for the whole Entiat Valley.

See if we can get the author to either visit,

or to correspond with us somehow.

Celebrate with all who read as well.

Advertise with help from the Friends of the Entiat Public Library.

(These are just ideas from me, so let's just play with them and see if they sound like fun to you all or whether we should keep it simple!)

Thanks all for being such great guests at my house for the last dinner. I love that you are all game for not only reading such a diverse range of books, but for trying out my experimental cooking projects! It was interesting to read and discuss Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. The rating turned out to be a solid 5.27. I will experience Seattle in a whole new light, and hope to visit the Panama Hotel the next time I am there.

In regards to our next meeting, I spoke to Claudia today and Wednesday, November 9 at 5:30 at her house is good (unless she gets called to jury duty, for which she is on call) .

Hi Everyone~

I am looking forward to seeing you all on Monday, Sept. 26 around 5:30. Don't worry about bringing anything, except your appetites for both dinner and book discussion!

I wanted to post this link from the library. It may help in your future selections.

http://ncrl.org/_blog/Books!_Books!_Books!/post/New_Books/

Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

As I mentioned in my earlier "comment", Chris's choice - Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet , became available and you all will have that by this next meeting. I will now place myself to choose the next book. I've been a little slow about deciding anyway, so hopefully something will really grab me in the next few days! Sorry to miss the meeting at Chris's, and I hope to see you soon.

I just noticed that I am next to host - I would like to choose a weekday evening - if possible. I'm thinking maybe a Wednesday night on either the 21st or the 28th? Please let me know if one is better than the other.

I CAN'T BELIEVE!

I think I just counted 94 books that we've read since starting this book club. Simply amazing! That means 94 wonderful, delicious, thoughtful meals as well!!!! It's fun to go back and look at the old titles which sparks lots of memories.

Thank you to whoever has taken the time to post all the titles. :)

Barbara

August meeting

The August meeting will be 2 PM Sunday August 28 at Chris's house.


P.S.

Thanks so much for the wonderful dinner, Debbie! Baked Alaska really takes the cake!!
It was fun to read "Winterdance", and I think that Chris may have the tally on the rating of our book. I will check my email to find out. If you read this, Chris - I think that we can be squeezed in for "The Hotel at Bitter and Sweet", as our next book. If so, how about you and I just switch places for choosing a book?

I kind of want to choose a mystery... any suggestions?

We are now reading Debbie's choice, "The Hiding Place", by Corrie Ten Boom. I read this back in the late 70's. It's such a long time ago, that I remember the circumstances, but not all of the particulars. What a strange era the people in Europe lived through during the years of WWII. Hard to believe how people can be so brutal, and others can so willingly put their lives into such danger to protect others.

- Granny

July Meeting

Reminder that we'll be at Debbie's upriver at 2 PM Sunday July 31. Laughing and learning with Winterdance!

OOOPS!

I made a mistake in ordering the Wrong Book for what Barbara requested. She actually wanted a book by Gary Paulsen titled, "Winterdance". I just sent an email to Paula after noticing that there are multiple copies of that title in the book club collection. I am hoping that I will get it in by Monday!

Thanks for being patient with me!!