We have established an official book selection policy. The host chooses the book. No discussion or vote unless the host seeks the opinion of other book club members. Simple and fair.
An optional book will be selected each month by popular vote. A poll will be posted on our blog each month.
After our fantastic meeting at Panera last night we might have a new permanent meeting spot. It was a great pick and so was the book. Thank you Megan!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Four Stars for The Long Run
Thank you Megan for hosting our book club at Panera. It was wonderful. We gave the book four stars. Maggi will be our next host. Once she chooses a book I will put a poll up for an optional read.
While we handled the reading portion, Sidney took care of the breeding portion. Congrats on the birth of Baby Max!
While we handled the reading portion, Sidney took care of the breeding portion. Congrats on the birth of Baby Max!
Monday, March 28, 2011
A Few Other Book Selections to Consider
I have a few other suggestions, in no particular order, to add to our list:
Resilience by Elizabeth Edwards
Room by Emma Donoghue
The Paris Wife by Paula McLains
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
My Formerly Hot Life: Dispatches from Just the Other Side of Young by Stephanie Dolgoff
Resilience by Elizabeth Edwards
Room by Emma Donoghue
The Paris Wife by Paula McLains
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
My Formerly Hot Life: Dispatches from Just the Other Side of Young by Stephanie Dolgoff
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Book Title Correction on Reading Suggestions
The book title posted as "Sun Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See" is actually called SNOW Flower and the Secret Fan.
Here is a link to Lisa See's website and the recommended title: http://www.lisasee.com/snowflower.htm
I have read this book and really enjoyed it. I rated it 5 out of 5 stars on http://www.shelfari.com. I also read another book by Lisa See entitled Peony in Love and rated it 4 out of 5 stars.
Here is a link to Lisa See's website and the recommended title: http://www.lisasee.com/snowflower.htm
I have read this book and really enjoyed it. I rated it 5 out of 5 stars on http://www.shelfari.com. I also read another book by Lisa See entitled Peony in Love and rated it 4 out of 5 stars.
Monday, March 14, 2011
March 29, 2011 6:30PM PANERA
We will meet at Panera on March 29th at 6:30 PM to discuss The Long Run. Our host is Megan!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
NEW SELECTION IS: THE LONG RUN
The Long Run
When Long, a New York City firefighter with East Harlem's Ladder Company 43, was crushed by a bus while riding his bike to work one winter's day, he was transformed from a man who ran marathons to a man who might never walk again. Having recently completed the 2005 New York City Marathon, in just over three hours, Long was training for Boston. "Each day I was up and out, sometimes early, sometimes late, but always looking for something new to do. And one more finish line to cross." After the accident, and a prognosis he didn't want to hear (a slim margin for survival; likely paralysis), Long endured 40 operations and spent five months in the hospital, never taking his mind off the finish line at the end of the 2008 NYC Marathon. Completing the marathon after his recovery at 42 years of age was a major accomplishment, and it motivated him to begin speaking publicly, and to create the "I Will" foundation to help people recover from traumatic life-altering illnesses or injuries. Like Long himself, his memoir is full of the heartfelt can-do attitude sure to appeal to the Iron Man in everyone.
When Long, a New York City firefighter with East Harlem's Ladder Company 43, was crushed by a bus while riding his bike to work one winter's day, he was transformed from a man who ran marathons to a man who might never walk again. Having recently completed the 2005 New York City Marathon, in just over three hours, Long was training for Boston. "Each day I was up and out, sometimes early, sometimes late, but always looking for something new to do. And one more finish line to cross." After the accident, and a prognosis he didn't want to hear (a slim margin for survival; likely paralysis), Long endured 40 operations and spent five months in the hospital, never taking his mind off the finish line at the end of the 2008 NYC Marathon. Completing the marathon after his recovery at 42 years of age was a major accomplishment, and it motivated him to begin speaking publicly, and to create the "I Will" foundation to help people recover from traumatic life-altering illnesses or injuries. Like Long himself, his memoir is full of the heartfelt can-do attitude sure to appeal to the Iron Man in everyone.
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