Halloween Party Book Discussion 2024

For our October book selection we read Frankenstein by Mary Shelly. The party took place at Marci's October 19th, she has an amazing room to have a party.

One of the best surprises was that one of our members who moved away came back for the party/discussion(Meri). We love her and are so happy to have her come back, as well as any other members who have moved away it is fun to have them rejoin when they can.

Of course we always have a lot of delicious food Pumpkin stew baked in a pumpkin, cream cheese pumpkin bars, croissants, popcorn balls, salad, eclairs, roasted garlic cheese dip, cupcakes, and more, that I would describe it if I could remember.

We watched Young Frankenstein for our movie pick.

Meri, Marci, Nancy, Kris, Stephanie R, Stefanie M, Lorraine, Sharon, PeggyAnn

  

Summer Wrap Up

 Hey all you classic readers!

It's been a busy summer for our book group and yet we are going strong.

July 1st, we were able to do a different kind of book group meeting when we ventured to attend a live performance. Shakespeare in the Park, what could be more classic? A Winter's Tale, as with most of Shakespeare plays it takes a little getting used to the language before the story really can unfold. 

Reading Shakespeare has never been easy, but there is point that your understanding or interest in the material starts to click. And what I didn't understand when reading was clarified by watching the actors as they told the tale.

It was a lovely evening, a slight threat of rain. And a well timed thunder clap.

July 6th we had a movie night at Kris' home. Fun time watching a movie without reading a book. Napoleon Dynamite.

The Great Gatsby was our next book selection and we got together to discuss the book and watch the Robert Redford version of the movie. (8/17/2024)

We had a taco night and ate outside with everyone bringing toppings for the tacos. I brought small empanadas to be hors d'oeuvres, my first attempt was just so so.

9/13/2024

The Alchemist, 6 of us attended. Kris (hosted), Lorraine, Stef, Peggy Ann, Marcie and me (Sharon).

We had some good food, fresh bread, squash ravioli, salad, ribs, cookies, eclairs, peaches, and Scotcharoos.

The book discussion was lead by Peggy Ann.

Sharon

This was written a while back and I am playing catch up with my posts.

Busy Gals having Busy Lives

The end of a school year has always been very busy for the members of our book group. Several being teachers with extra responsibilities. Not to mention those of us with kids in school finishing up a year full of sports, music performances, field trips and graduation festivities. As well as taking care of spouses and visiting extended family members. May has been extra busy for me with family visiting, and all the before mentioned activities.

Yet, we still plug along with our book group gatherings of which we have had for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Flowers for Algernon. Both having wonderful discussions. 

It has been a little tricky to manage everyone's schedule and to plan on a meeting time for a discussion and a movie. Thanks to Kris who typically organizes our meeting times. We know that it is always hit and miss. We have tried to arrange a set time each month for the discussions but each time we try we are missing too many people that it has just been working out that we have to go to the old system of gauging the length and difficulty of a book with the schedule availability of the book group members.

For our next book selection we will take advantage of an outdoor performance July 1st of The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare at our town park. It should be a nice change from our usual dinner and a movie. 

Keep watching for the next post and book selection.

Sharon

P.S. The book discussion for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland happened on March 28 and

Flowers for Algernon was May 16.