March 14, 2010
Thanks so much, Lisa for hosting a great group last night. We discussed Healing Sands by Nancy Rue and Stphen Arterburn. It brought up good topics like when divorce is justified, women who play victim and the men who allow them to, and different themes related to therapy. We also talked about speaking the truth in love, and speaking the truth in judgement, and how they differ. Lisa served divine brownies with chocolate chips, and coffee.
The book options were
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
The Girls from Ames by Jeffery Zaslow
Velma Still Cooks in Leeway by Vinita Hampton Wright
The Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Next Book: The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande
Next Meeting: Sunday, April 18th, 7 pm
Host: Sarah
Books: Tammy
Monday, March 15, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
February
February 14, 2010
We met at Sarna and Brent's for a couple's dinner and potluck.
We read The Help by Kathryn Stockett
This lead to much discussion of pre-Civil Rights America, how it has shaped us today, what remains of those times, and how we relate to the people who lived in the South during that time. The book was fiction, but developed multi-dimensional characters who seemed very real by the end of the read. It made it easy to imagine the lives of both the black maids, and their white employers.
We enjoyed having the men with us for the evening, and all agreed to repeat the event again in the future.
The book options were:
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
The Girls from Ames by Jeffrey Zaslow and
Healing Sands by Nancy Rue and Stephen Arterburn
Next book: Healing Sands
Next meeting: Sunday, March 14th, 7 pm
Host: Lisa
Snacks: Lisa?
Books: Sarna
We met at Sarna and Brent's for a couple's dinner and potluck.
We read The Help by Kathryn Stockett
This lead to much discussion of pre-Civil Rights America, how it has shaped us today, what remains of those times, and how we relate to the people who lived in the South during that time. The book was fiction, but developed multi-dimensional characters who seemed very real by the end of the read. It made it easy to imagine the lives of both the black maids, and their white employers.
We enjoyed having the men with us for the evening, and all agreed to repeat the event again in the future.
The book options were:
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
The Girls from Ames by Jeffrey Zaslow and
Healing Sands by Nancy Rue and Stephen Arterburn
Next book: Healing Sands
Next meeting: Sunday, March 14th, 7 pm
Host: Lisa
Snacks: Lisa?
Books: Sarna
Review
This first post will include all of the relevant info about our meetings so far! I may need help to remember dates, books, etc. so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
July 12, 2009--FIRST MEETING
Met at Rebecca's
We Read: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
The book was generally liked by the group, provided ample discussion, and was thought-provoking, especially on the subject of parental custody in the case of the death of one parent.
August 2, 2009
Met at Sarna's
We Read: Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
September 13, 2009
Met at Sarah's
We Read: Nurture Shock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
October
Met at Lisa's
We Read: Born to Run by Christopher Mcdougall
November 15, 2009
Met at Rebecca's
We Read: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows
January 24, 2010
Met at Rebecca's
We Read: Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
July 12, 2009--FIRST MEETING
Met at Rebecca's
We Read: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
The book was generally liked by the group, provided ample discussion, and was thought-provoking, especially on the subject of parental custody in the case of the death of one parent.
August 2, 2009
Met at Sarna's
We Read: Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
September 13, 2009
Met at Sarah's
We Read: Nurture Shock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman
October
Met at Lisa's
We Read: Born to Run by Christopher Mcdougall
November 15, 2009
Met at Rebecca's
We Read: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows
January 24, 2010
Met at Rebecca's
We Read: Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
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