Thursday, February 01, 2007
February Meeting
Nominations for our February read are:
1) Perfume by Patrick Suskind
2) The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
3) Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
4) Moo by Jane Smiley
Voting closes Friday at noon.
1) Perfume by Patrick Suskind
2) The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
3) Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
4) Moo by Jane Smiley
Voting closes Friday at noon.
Monday, April 17, 2006
April Meeting
Next meeting is April 26th, Wednesday.
We're reading In Cold Blood by Truman Copote.
Did it keep you awake at night?
Same time, same place.
We're reading In Cold Blood by Truman Copote.
Did it keep you awake at night?
Same time, same place.
Friday, January 27, 2006
Book Club - Next Book - Get Choices in Now
We had a really good discussion of
Nobody came prepared with suggestions, however, so we will throw up the runner-up from last time:
Neil Gaiman’s "American Gods" and any other suggestions, if received by 10am Monday, January 30. With voting to end at 5pm Tuesday, January 31.
We can also vote on dates, March 2nd, March 9th (5 and 6 weeks out on Thursday).
I would also like to know if switching to Wednesday would be a possibility. I have a really great yoga class on Thursdays that I hate to miss.
-Holly
<voting to be conducted via email… unless I get the web-voting thing figured out this weekend, which is unlikely>
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
First Book Choice for 2006
Okay, the polls are closed and the winner is:
Ann Proulx "Close Range: Wyoming Stories"
We'll meet 6pm, Thursday, January 26.
-Holly
(she who is still learning to be the keeper of the list...)
Monday, December 19, 2005
Book talk and selections for next meeting
Although the turn-out for our last meeting was unfortunately a bit low we did manage to discuss Sweet Agony, at least long enough to enjoy a wacky mixed-drink concoction from Spats. I'm curious what everyone else thought about this book. Susy, Holly, and I were a bit divided. Did you like the God as narrator device or did you find it gimmicky or arrogant? What was your favorite passage? Did you connect with a particular character or found yourself empathetic to all? What did you think of the final passage (the baby looking at the snow) in light of the rest of the book? Was it uplifting, hopeful, or an attempt ot end on a good note? In all, did you find the book to be a celebration of life or a wallowing in the sadness of death? Does anyone know any personal facts about the author? I'm curious if she had a significant experience that led her to write this book?
Discuss amongst yourselves.
We didn't come prepared with many suggestions for next time. Sandra, by Robin proxy, suggested Ann Proulx's book of short stories "Close Range: Wyoming Stories" which includes the story Brokeback Mountain is based on.
Susy and I found we both like Neil Gaiman. Perhaps just to have something to vote one we could suggest "American Gods". Send your vote by tomorrow at 3pm.
The tentative date for our next meeting is Jan. 19th.
Giovanna
Discuss amongst yourselves.
We didn't come prepared with many suggestions for next time. Sandra, by Robin proxy, suggested Ann Proulx's book of short stories "Close Range: Wyoming Stories" which includes the story Brokeback Mountain is based on.
Susy and I found we both like Neil Gaiman. Perhaps just to have something to vote one we could suggest "American Gods". Send your vote by tomorrow at 3pm.
The tentative date for our next meeting is Jan. 19th.
Giovanna
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
Next Meeting
It seems that Dec. 15th is OK for most of us. So let's make it official.
We can buy Diane a shot.
We can buy Diane a shot.
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Next Meeting
Hi all,
Is there anyone absolutely against pushing back our next meeting for "Sweet Agony" to next week (Dec 15th). I can't make it this week and I think Holly can't either...
And... just thought I would give my thumbs up to Pride and Prejudice. I was predisposed to hate it based on my great love for the Colin Firth miniseries and my dislike for the fake-pouty face Kiera Knightley always makes but... I thought it was a great movie adaptation. They did away with minor characters and plot twists that distracted, and there was a great energy to the scenes between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, plus they finally get to kiss at the end.
There are currently a lot of movies out based on books, some of which we've read or suggested reading.
There's Memoirs of a Geisha, scenes of which were filmed in Golden Gate Park's tea garden. Also a short story by Annie Proulx about gay cowboys has been adapted by Ang Lee in Brokeback Mountain. There's also Chronicles of Narnia which I want to see despite the controversy about it being marketed to christian conservatives. If they want to use it as a teaching tool whatever, I don't think the book itself tried to proselytize.
There's Shopgirl based on a novella by Steve Martin. I kind of want to see this because I liked the book butwill probably wait for the DVD because 9.50$ is too much to pay to see a girl trying to figure out what to do with her life (I'd rather see computer generated lions of course).
And also a movie about Truman Capote, Bee Season from a book by Myla Goldberg, and Jarhead based on an autobiographical memoir from a soldier in the first Iraq war.
Just so you know that the next book we pick will probably become a Charlize Theron/Renee Zelwegger vehicle in a multiplex near you.
Is there anyone absolutely against pushing back our next meeting for "Sweet Agony" to next week (Dec 15th). I can't make it this week and I think Holly can't either...
And... just thought I would give my thumbs up to Pride and Prejudice. I was predisposed to hate it based on my great love for the Colin Firth miniseries and my dislike for the fake-pouty face Kiera Knightley always makes but... I thought it was a great movie adaptation. They did away with minor characters and plot twists that distracted, and there was a great energy to the scenes between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, plus they finally get to kiss at the end.
There are currently a lot of movies out based on books, some of which we've read or suggested reading.
There's Memoirs of a Geisha, scenes of which were filmed in Golden Gate Park's tea garden. Also a short story by Annie Proulx about gay cowboys has been adapted by Ang Lee in Brokeback Mountain. There's also Chronicles of Narnia which I want to see despite the controversy about it being marketed to christian conservatives. If they want to use it as a teaching tool whatever, I don't think the book itself tried to proselytize.
There's Shopgirl based on a novella by Steve Martin. I kind of want to see this because I liked the book butwill probably wait for the DVD because 9.50$ is too much to pay to see a girl trying to figure out what to do with her life (I'd rather see computer generated lions of course).
And also a movie about Truman Capote, Bee Season from a book by Myla Goldberg, and Jarhead based on an autobiographical memoir from a soldier in the first Iraq war.
Just so you know that the next book we pick will probably become a Charlize Theron/Renee Zelwegger vehicle in a multiplex near you.
