May Book Club Meeting
Host: Bev
Book: Ford County, by John Grisham
Response of the Book Club Members: This John Grisham book had seven stories. Here are the titles:
1. Blood Drive
2. Fetching Raymond
3. Fish Files
4. Casino
5. Michael's Room
6. Quiet Haven
7. Funny Boy
Everyone liked all these stories that had the state of Mississippi as the setting. "Blood Drive" was a wild redneck read. "Fish Files" and "Casino" had very clever main characters. "Funny Boy" gave everyone food for thought since it dealt with aids in the south in the '80s.
Everyone enjoyed the southern dishes Bev served us for the meeting. Bev and husband Shorty's version of Paula Dean's recipe for shrimp and scallop lasagna was awesome. I want the recipe!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
April Book Club Meeting
April Book Club Meeting
Host: Cindy
Book: The Help, by Kathryne Stockett
Response of the Book Club Members: The book club members dearly loved this novel set in the Mississippi delta in the twentieth century and dealing with the trials, tribulations, joys, and sorrows of being the black "help" serving the white "plantation owners" and raising the children of the "plantation owners". One line that summed up the situation was when one of the maids noted that the babies love us now but they will grow up and treat us just like their parents treat us now.
Host: Cindy
Book: The Help, by Kathryne Stockett
Response of the Book Club Members: The book club members dearly loved this novel set in the Mississippi delta in the twentieth century and dealing with the trials, tribulations, joys, and sorrows of being the black "help" serving the white "plantation owners" and raising the children of the "plantation owners". One line that summed up the situation was when one of the maids noted that the babies love us now but they will grow up and treat us just like their parents treat us now.
March Book Club Meeting
March Book Club Meeting
Host: Teresa
Book: All the Presidents' Children, by Doug Wead
Response of the Book Club Members: All the members of the book club enjoyed learning about the lives of the children of the U.S. presidents and discovered many similarities between the children. Everyone agreed that following in the footsteps of a father who was president would be very challenging to say the least. The club spent most of the evening discussing George W. Bush's life and years in the White House since the author of the book, Doug Wead, had previously worked for both Bush presidents and he and his lovely wife joined us later in the evening to discuss the book and his time spent with the various members of the Bush family.
Host: Teresa
Book: All the Presidents' Children, by Doug Wead
Response of the Book Club Members: All the members of the book club enjoyed learning about the lives of the children of the U.S. presidents and discovered many similarities between the children. Everyone agreed that following in the footsteps of a father who was president would be very challenging to say the least. The club spent most of the evening discussing George W. Bush's life and years in the White House since the author of the book, Doug Wead, had previously worked for both Bush presidents and he and his lovely wife joined us later in the evening to discuss the book and his time spent with the various members of the Bush family.
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