Friday February 19, 2010 at 7:00pm J. Alexanders

Bitter is the New Black
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Thursday, March 18th - Memoirs of Geisha - Amy Rossi at Thai Palace

Friday, April 16th - Still Alice - Laurel Perry at TBD

Thursday, May 20th - Paula Ford TBD

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Book #17 Bitter is the New Black

February 19th, Friday 7pm

BITTER IS THE NEW BLACK - Jen Lancaster

Synopsis: Jen Lancaster was living the sweet life-until real life kicked her to the curb.

She had the perfect man, the perfect job-hell, she had the perfect life-and there was no reason to think it wouldn't last. Or maybe there was, but Jen Lancaster was too busy being manicured, pedicured, highlighted, and generally adored to notice.

This is the smart-mouthed, soul-searching story of a woman trying to figure out what happens next when she's gone from six figures to unemployment checks and she stops to reconsider some of the less-than-rosy attitudes and values she thought she'd never have to answer for when times were good.

Filled with caustic wit and unusual insight, it's a rollicking read as speedy and unpredictable as the trajectory of a burst balloon.

Thursday January 21 at Flamestone Grill 7:30

Welcome back to book club! 2010!

We are going to discuss Time Travelers Wife and The Shack. Remember your calendars so we can plan for the year!

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Oldsmar, FL 34677

CHRISTMAS PARTY SUCCESS!

Thanks everyone for coming to the Christmas Party! It was sooooo great to see everyone. I know we haven't picked a book or a date for next month. I was thinking we should recap the Time Travelers Wife and The Shack in January. We can do group picks if you guys want to do that, or we can keep going with individual picks. I know Rossi, Dana and Laurel have read everything PLUS some good books so maybe they have some idea.

Give me suggestions on how you think we should move forward in January 2010! Who wants to Host January? when would be good for everyone?

Thursday January 14th, Friday the 15th, Saturday the 16th? We could do the week before or the week after - TOTALLY NEED FEEDBACK!

Christmas Gathering - List

Hi All - I said I would post a list for December's gathering. Here's what we have so far. Add post saying what you plan to bring.

December 4th at JC and Greg's new condo.

Amy Rossi Gall - Dips
Cherie Monarch - Cheese Tray
Laurel Perry - Turkey Taco Salad

And the title is...

It's a little hazy whether we picked a new book or not - we also tossed around the Christmas Party/No Book idea, as well as, the skip December all together idea. But for a good few minutes there it seemed as though we all decided on The Shack.

Today I headed to Borders and bought it. Presently I am reading The Book Thief. Just finished She's Come Undone. And a bit before that South of Broad. It seems I read books in clumps - the themes seem to clump and logically lead to the next book although they are all rather random choices - which sort of astounds me - but they were all purchased for one reason or another than set aside (She's Come Undone) or devoured right away (South of Broad). Either way I am reading voraciously - think I am prewriting. Got a good idea stewing...

But back to the book:

The Shack or no Shack?

October Book #15 - Time Traveler's Wife

This month's pick comes from Kenyon. It's a bit of a hefty read so if you haven't already...

Border's is a great place to be on a Sunday.

Title link takes you to more of the actual text.









It begins with something from The Ninth Duino Elegy, by Rainer Maria Rilke, translated by Stephen Mitchell...

I. The Man Out of Time

Oh not because happiness exists,
that too-hasty profit snatched from approaching loss.
..........
But because truly being here is so much; because everything here apparently needs us, this fleeting world, which in some strange way keeps calling to us. Us, the most fleeting of all.

(above material IS the actual text of the book)

Reading that, I have to say - as I grab my keys and head out the door - makes me want to read more. So although it is copywrited material - it's for the good of the promotion of the book.

Next Meeting: Thursday, October 29th (plenty of time)

Happy Reading All!