Jan 2013 Meeting Date

I must have forgotten to announce the date for next book club is Thursday Jan 24th.  I probably won't be there that night but it will be at Stephanie's house.  I will send the details/reminder in January.  The book is The Light Between Oceans by ML Stedman so put it on your Christmas lists!

January Book and Meeting Date

The Light Between Oceans by ML Stedman won the poll for book selection.  The meeting date (which only has 8 votes) is a tie for Jan 17th and Jan 24th so I'm leaving the poll open until Monday Nov. 12th....

Poll for Jan Meeting Date

The poll for the Jan book is still open until Saturday.  I think the about 3 folks who haven't voted yet. 

Here is the poll for the January Meeting date:  http://doodle.com/56hwfvbnbginh363 

I know it's far into the future so I'll leave this open until 11/16/12. 

Book Selection Poll for next meeting

We decided to randomly pick five books from the last month or two NY Times Bestsellers list and vote:

This is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz

The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom

The Light Between Oceans by ML Stedman

The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling

Where'd You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple

Vote here - Open until November 4th so you have plenty of time to decide!

Note:  This list was not easy to make since I tried to avoid books some of you have already read and I did not want to pick up a book that is in the middle of a series.

October Book Club

The winner of the poll was The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.  We will meet to discuss this book on Thursday Oct. 25th.  Location to be announced when we get closer to the date.  Enjoy!

Next Book Club

Thank you to Lisa for picking an entertaining and engrossing book!  Gone Girl will haunt some of our dreams for a little while!

Going on to next meeting, Bridget is hosting and has three books for us to choose from:

And She Was:  A Novel of Suspense by Alison Gaylin

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

State of Wonder by Ann Patchett

Here is the poll to vote on the next book:  http://www.doodle.com/qqguzdqtieywkbbr

Here is the poll to decide the next meeting time:   http://www.doodle.com/3xn8z99a72yfsdmr

Please vote by Sunday Sept 9th!!!!  We want to turn it around quickly so if you want to get the book from the library and read it, that you have time to do that!

Thanks again for a great night!  It's always fun to get together and talk!

One more thing, those of you who want to bring friends/relatives, go ahead and forward the links to vote to them so they can help choose!

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Book Club is a year old!

At our last meeting, Stephanie remembered that our very first book club was in July 2011 (7/14/11 to be exact).  Even I didn't remember it as I was thinking it was in August.  Anyhow, thank you so much to Steph for commemorating with a cake last time.  In one year, we've read 10 books together (I'm counting each of the Hunger Games books but not the sequel to If I Stay since not everybody read it)!

Next Book

Thank you to Laura for hosting - it was a great place to have the meeting.  I am sure we will end up there again!  And thanks to everyone for keeping up the reading momentum and committing to the next meeting already!  Our next meeting will be Tuesday Aug. 28th with the location to be determined.  Lisa chose Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.

Next Meeting Location

Meeting will be held at the Catbridge Cellars in Antioch on Main Street.  Laura reserved for 630pm since it normally closes at 8 but they have agreed to  stay open until we are done.

They sell wine by the glass or the bottle.  Laura has offered to buy and share a couple of bottles of wine and then if anyone wants more or something different they can decide when they get there.

We can bring our own snacks or appetizers, we will  have a table for our group to set up.

I Love Yous Are for White People Discussion Questions

1.   Lac’s family flees left communist Vietnam by boat when Lac is a very young child.  How do you feel think those experiences influenced the way his parents behaved toward him?

2.   How did the story of Lac’s friend Vu affect the way you view Lac?  Why do you think he included that story in particular?

3.   Pa beats Lac mercilessly to “discipline” him for things many kids do.  While today it may not be as common, how much do you think this influenced Lac’s choices in life?

4.   Lac Su has been quoted saying: “My relatives had taught him (Pa) that his duty as a father was to make sure his children succeed by any means necessary”.  Do you think Western culture (in the US) is any different?

5.   Do you feel Lac’s family lived the “American Dream” by their standards?

6.   The book has some funny and bittersweet vignettes about being an immigrant in the US.  Which one did you enjoy?  Which maybe surprised you?

7.   Is it an especially white thing to say "I love you" a lot? Or maybe, to say it lightly? And to put less emphasis on instead showing it?  Do you think white people tend to say that more often than members of other racial or ethnic groups?  And if so -- why might that be?

8.   The book seems to end abruptly.  What questions did you still have after you finished reading the book?

Next Book and Meeting

We have Book Club tomorrow evening - we'll be meeting at RJ's Eatery at 7pm in Lindenhurst.  I will be purchasing appetizers for the group but bring some cash for beverages.

The polls for the next book and time have been closed.  Our summer meeting will be July 10th at 7pm (Laura to announce where when we get closer).  The book is If I Stay by Gayle Forman. 

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Email List Update

Just wanted to let everyone know that if you have not come to a book meeting this year, I took you off the email list (you know who you are).  Everyone has busy lives and I don't want to bug people with email.  If you still want to be involved in book club, the information is posted here and on the Facebook page.  In fact, I still want all of you to be involved but I understand if right now is not the right time for you.  If you come to a meeting, I'll add you back to the email list.  I hope all of you understand my reasoning.... : )

Book Club Reminder and Summer Meeting

Reminder:  Book Club is next Tuesday the 22nd at 7pm!  I am still trying to figure out if it will be at my house or somewhere else.  I will let you know shortly!  If you are NOT coming, please let me know.

Laura already volunteered to host the next meeting so please vote for the book and for the meeting date by Sunday May 20th so
we have an idea of our next book and meeting by the time we meet next week.

Here are the links for the books and the polls:

Summer Book Club Meeting Date Poll  http://www.doodle.com/gnr8p6yeqi6ixrrz

Summer Book Club Selection Poll http://www.doodle.com/nbqa55gp25viez8g

Book Club Selection Choices:
#1  A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7723542-a-dog-s-purpose
320 pages

#2 If I Stay (If I Stay #1) by Gayle Forman
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6990472-if-i-stay
234 pages

#3 Island of Lost Girls by Jennifer McMahon
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2134097.Island_of_Lost_Girls
255 pages

#4 The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6997364-the-girl-with-the-pearl-earring
240 pages

May Book and Time

By a slim margin, the book we're reading is I Love Yous are for White People written by Lac Su. The date selected by popular vote is May 22nd. Plenty of time to get the book from the library!

Book Selection and Next Meeting Polls

Please vote for up to two by 4/6/12 so we can get the book selected quickly:

The Russian Debutante's Handbook by Gary Shteyngart

Once Upon a Secret: My Affair with President John F. Kennedyand Its Aftermath by Mimi Alford

The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin

I Love Yous Are for White People: A Memoir by Lac Su

Link to the Book Selection poll:  http://www.doodle.com/aec53dcv9rxhiikv

Link to the Meeting Day poll:  http://www.doodle.com/bt2hqewvpvgzygct

Next Book and Meeting Final Results!

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, April 3, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM location to be announced.  The book that won by a close margin:  Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons - Lorna Landvik.  So happy reading all!  See you in a month!!!!!  Thanks for voting.

Next Book and Meeting Dates

Kelly submitted a list of books we can vote on so please choose wisely!  Consider the length, availability/price and maybe reviews from other readers....  Judging by past comments many of us voted with our hearts/minds but when it came time to buy/acquire and read the book, we weren't so happy about our choices.  We also have a poll for dates to hold the next meeting.  Please vote by Saturday March 4th so we can get turnaround done quickly!  Thanks so much!!!

Poll for Book selection is here.

Poll for next meeting date is here.

Happy Voting!!!

Thanks

to Genesis for hosting last night's soiree!!  I know it was a long book so I'm impressed at all of the people who finished.  It sounds like having it at a restaurant was fine so those of you who are interested in doing that can rest assured we are not going to get kicked out!!! : )

Book Club Meeting 2/28

Genesis notified us via FB: 

Ok ladies. Book club will be meeting Feb. 28th at Panera Bread in Gurnee at 7. (near Target and Best Buy. )

Next Meeting Vote - Last Call

Most of you have voted on the dates for the next meeting.  It's a solid tie between Feb. 21 and Feb. 28.  Given the size of the book, I'm leaning toward Feb. 28th.  If you haven't voted and still want to, vote on your available dates here.  Poll will be open until January 9th.