tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095321378724427452012-01-26T21:56:16.426-08:00Pattynoreply@blogger.comBlogger581100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-39672774865439321552012-01-24T04:02:00.000-08:002012-01-24T04:05:49.621-08:00

Tana French has a 4th book out now. It's called Broken Harbour and Scorcher Kennedy will narrate....Has anyone picked this up?

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-35133365725402046852012-01-15T18:36:00.000-08:002012-01-15T18:48:30.452-08:00

We will be reading Tana French's third novel, Faithful Place, for our next book club on February 19th. For the March book club we chose, Believing the Lie, by Elizabeth George. Please bring a book idea with you to our March club and we'll choose our book for April at that time.

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-33076645835573912512012-01-10T03:48:00.000-08:002012-01-10T03:56:51.741-08:00

Cool video...youtube.com/watch?v=SKVcQnyEIT8&feature=share4, Panera?Does 4 at Panera work for everyone?Thanks, Patty

Pattynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-3143628478946641502011-08-29T18:38:00.001-07:002011-08-29T18:48:20.422-07:00

Ok, here we go! Our first book will be Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. It's Mom's pick and we will start on Sunday October 16th, at Panera in MG at 4 pm. Please bring a book idea with you to choose from for our next meeting. Here are the dates for the third Sunday of every month except December: 10/16 11/20 1/15 2/19 3/18 4/15 Patty

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-61450407670577132342011-04-14T06:57:00.000-07:002011-04-14T06:59:04.042-07:00

Hi all,We'll be meeting this Sunday, April 17, 4 pm at Panera in Maple Grove. See you then!

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-59281551360847649972011-03-21T05:07:00.000-07:002011-03-21T05:29:37.609-07:00

We just finished the Trilogy by Stieg Larsson. What a ride! We'll never forget Lisbeth, will we?Next up, Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls. We'll meet April 17th. On deck is Never Let me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro. This meeting tentatively set for June 5th.

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-12927754959054102262011-02-04T14:43:00.000-08:002011-02-04T14:49:04.977-08:00

.....The Girl Who Played with Fire. Sharon will not be able to make it on Feb. 20th group because she will be on vacation. We talked about all bringing one or two idea so Sharon emailed her ideas: The Shack (William P. Young), The Black Dahlia (James Ellroy).Any other ideas yet? If so, just comment to this post and they will show up. Thanks, Patty

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-11812861207385049172011-01-09T18:41:00.000-08:002011-01-09T18:45:57.672-08:00

Sunday, January 23rd, 4 pm at Panera in Maple Grove. By Stieg Larsson - Vintage Crime/Black Lizard (2009) - Paperback - 608 pages - ISBN 0307454541 An international publishing sensation, Stieg Larsson’s Girl with the Dragon Tattoo combines murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel.

Pattynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-77317986010550200462010-10-25T11:07:00.000-07:002010-10-25T11:30:01.498-07:00

Our next book is The Girl With the Dragon Tatto by Stieg Larsson and we'll be meeting Dec. 12th!As we enter our 4th year I think it is still important that we have a guide for each meeting (the person who chooses the book). I don't think it has to be a formal guide but it will be much easier to stay on task if we have some sort of agenda to follow. It could be as easy as sending out 1 question

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-867973468861904852010-03-18T20:18:00.001-07:002010-03-18T20:22:05.321-07:00

We'll be meeting at Panera in MG for book club on Sunday. I'm not sure what time but we'll find out on Saturday.PS, anyone have an idea for the next book?

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-21507104796330170362010-01-20T08:16:00.001-08:002010-01-20T08:28:43.236-08:00

We'll be meeting on Sunday Feb. 21st to discuss Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. Customer Review: "In this brilliantly written debut Jamie Ford has captured the embodiment of not only friendship but how those relationships define who we are and what we become. Through the story of young Chinese American Henry and Japanese American Keiko we see how prejudice during WWII played a

Pattynoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-57511622737211177232010-01-07T11:30:00.000-08:002010-01-07T11:32:00.540-08:00

That's on Sunday, Jan. 17th....sorry, forgot that part.

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-68495063113841372422010-01-07T06:25:00.000-08:002010-01-07T06:28:05.399-08:00

Hi All,We'll be meeting at Panera in Maple Grove at 4 pm----soup sounds so goooooood on days like these. See you there! Patty

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-61503820914367691702009-11-16T06:04:00.000-08:002009-11-16T06:14:49.406-08:00

Hi all, last night was fun!Here's the book for our January 17th meeting!"A tale of the slave trade set in 18th-century Bristol, seen through the eyes of a merchant dealing in African slaves, the slaves themselves, and the merchant's wife whose task it is to prepare her husband's investment for a life of servitude in the drawing rooms of wealthy Bristolians. Philippa Gregory gives a fully rounded

Pattynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-63773499173703117472009-11-06T16:46:00.000-08:002009-11-06T16:48:17.746-08:00

We will meet at 5 pm on Sunday, 11/15, at Mort’s Deli in Golden Valley here’s their web address: morts-deli.comLocated on the corner of Hwy 55 & Winnetka.Their menu is huge – and recommend sharing. I made reservations – under Jeanne.Thanks!Jeanne

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-12003569170421351912009-10-19T13:53:00.000-07:002009-10-19T13:57:27.773-07:00

De Rosnay's U.S. debut fictionalizes the 1942 Paris roundups and deportations, in which thousands of Jewish families were arrested, held at the Vélodrome d'Hiver outside the city, then transported to Auschwitz.Thanks Jeanne---and p.s., I think your ice skating idea for our next group sounds great.Just checking to see if anyone really reads these.

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-85515195080910722832009-09-23T08:32:00.000-07:002009-09-23T08:41:31.920-07:00

The House at Riverton by Kate Morton."Morton truimphs with a riveting plot, a touching but tense love story and a haunting ending." -Pulishers WeeklyThe back of the book has Questions and Topics for Discussion that we can use to get our talk going. Let me know if your book does not have the questions.Let's meet at Mongo's in Maple Grove at 4 pm. (763) 493-2695 Sunday - Thursday: 11:00am - 9:00pm

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-63737139012625573742009-09-18T08:54:00.000-07:002009-09-18T08:55:43.732-07:00

The restaurant is called the Cottage Grill and they are open until 8.

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-29465629795282313612009-09-16T10:50:00.000-07:002009-09-16T10:53:26.065-07:00

Hi all,We'll be meeting at 5 pm this Sunday, the 20th, at the restaurant across from Mom's place. I'm not sure of the name yet, but it's the old country kitchen. Teresa has provided some discussion questions to help us prepare:1. Who was your favorite character? Why? 2. What do you think motivated Hilly? On one hand she’s so unpleasant to Aibileen and her own help, as well as to Skeeter once

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-89858262274372182572009-08-06T12:36:00.001-07:002009-08-11T06:27:49.506-07:00

Last year came in with a dog and went out with a leopard! Where will our journey take us this year?First Group: The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Chosen by Teresa.From Publishers WeeklyWhat perfect timing for this optimistic, uplifting debut novel (and maiden publication of Amy Einhorn's new imprint) set during the nascent civil rights movement in Jackson, Miss., where black women were trusted to

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-4126051172410162182009-02-25T05:23:00.000-08:002009-02-25T10:18:39.722-08:00

March 22, Cafe Latte. 4 pm.The Leopard (Italian: Il Gattopardo) is a novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa that chronicles the changes in Sicilian life and society during the Risorgimento. Published posthumously in 1958, it became the top-selling novel in Italian history and is considered one of the most important novels in modern literature. The authorTomasi was the last in a line of minor

Pattynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-58336402565187317972009-01-29T15:35:00.000-08:002009-02-25T08:01:11.915-08:00

Update: We met on February 22 at 3 pm! Hello all- I hope you are enjoying the book! I am wondering if everyone would be able/willing to meet a little earlier in the day on our next meeting (next date is Sun Feb 15). I thought it would be fun to have it at the Art Institute in Minneapolis. Since they close at 5:00 would meeting at 3:00 work out ok? They have a D'Amico coffee shop or they also

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-18150464055729502212009-01-13T13:25:00.000-08:002009-01-13T14:31:58.281-08:00

PATTY: Sheep; Elegant and creative. You are timid and prefer anonymity. You are most compatible with Boars and Rabbits, but never the Ox.BARB and JEANNE: Cocks; A pioneer in spirit, you are devoted to work and quest after knowledge. You are selfish and eccentric. Rabbits are trouble. Snakes and Oxen are fine.TERESA: Snake; Wise and intense with a tendency towards physical beauty. Vain and high

Pattynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-44450791873745755572009-01-12T15:33:00.000-08:002009-01-12T15:36:42.875-08:00

From Publishers WeeklyGiven the relative obscurity of 16th-century the Italian baroque master and all-around creative bad boy Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, who after a flare of fame remained relatively unknown from his death until the 1950s, the 1992 discovery of the artist's missing painting The Taking of Christ understandably stirred up a frenzy in academic circles. Harr's skillful and

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-72762878521432173412009-01-01T18:23:00.000-08:002009-01-01T18:26:01.415-08:00

PANERA, MAPLE GROVE 5PM!We'll go over the questions from the back of the book.

Pattynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-70418083394748468522008-12-01T13:21:00.001-08:002008-12-01T13:22:30.300-08:00

A language kept a secret for a thousand years forms the backdrop for an unforgettable novel of two Chinese women whose friendship and love sustains them through their lives.This absorbing novel – with a storyline unlike anything Lisa See has written before – takes place in 19th century China when girls had their feet bound, then spent the rest of their lives in seclusion with only a single window

Pattynoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-16511040001529995562008-11-14T11:19:00.000-08:002008-11-21T08:43:58.910-08:00

Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving! Claddagh Irish Pub 7890 Main St N Maple Grove 763-773-7400 www.claddaghirishpubs.com Below are the discussion questions that we'll go over together. If you can, please bring a printed copy of the questions along with your thoughts, ONE question of your own, and a puppy. 1.Hamartia: The Greek word for error or failure, used by Aristotle to designate the

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-5514882467448957222008-11-14T11:02:00.000-08:002008-11-14T11:31:22.898-08:00

It's impossible to lick your elbow

Pattynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-71400822915114669532008-11-06T04:18:00.000-08:002008-11-06T04:20:51.435-08:00

Westminster writer David Wroblewski’s engaging, dramatic debut novel is poised to become one of the breakout books of the summer, with advance praise from Stephen King and Richard Russo and an extensive national tour. (My review for the Rocky Mountain News is here.) The Story of Edgar Sawtelle follows the life of a boy named Edgar, born mute (but not deaf) and raised on his parents’ dog breeding

Pattynoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-47327339326408366782008-10-13T09:57:00.000-07:002008-10-20T11:58:57.660-07:00

The reviews for this novel by David Wroblewski are really good. It is also Oprah's latest pick! I hope we enjoy it.Happy reading!

Pattynoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-29411176692660915862008-10-08T05:17:00.000-07:002008-10-08T05:20:48.522-07:00

Our next Book Club get together is Sunday, October 19. We will discuss “The Red Tent” and “The Island”. Let’s meet at Panera in Maple Grove, 5:30 pm. Who’s picking the next book? Jeanne

Pattynoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-14312644027253075402008-08-28T08:58:00.000-07:002008-08-28T09:05:57.591-07:00

I added some advertising to the blog. Google will pay for each "click" these adds receive. So click away and we might earn enough money for some appetizers or even dinner!

Pattynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-48580041265111096952008-08-20T04:07:00.001-07:002008-08-20T06:17:25.181-07:00

The Island by Victoria Hislop is a story about the loves, lives and losses of four generations of Greeks; from the fishing village Plaka to London; and the devastating effect of the island off the coast of Plaka: Spinalonga.

Pattynoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-16549616207475157352008-08-14T07:47:00.000-07:002008-08-14T08:53:34.267-07:00

September 14th, after the baby shower, doesn't work for everyone. So.....our next club will be the next scheduled date: October 19th. Jeanne is changing her book......stay tuned!Please comment here if you can, so everyone has the same information at the same time. Unless you have "blogophobia" or would rather send out emails to everyone.

Pattynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-20810396261873855112008-08-06T06:48:00.000-07:002008-08-06T06:50:18.989-07:00

Hi Everyone: Well, looks like book club will need to be canceled for August. Patty and Sharon are both busy so we will just cancel. The next book club is scheduled for September 14, the same day as Emma's shower (invites sent today). Would everyone like to do book club after the shower since we will all be together? Jeanne, are you still choosing the book you mentioned? Let me know. You can

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-20012412372699543272008-06-18T10:40:00.000-07:002009-02-25T10:21:30.501-08:00

Let's meet for Barb's club on August 17th, the next scheduled date, and save Jeanne's book for our September meeting. As we get closer to the date Barb will let us know where and what time. Is this ok with everyone?Here's Jeanne's pick:In The Master Butcher's Singing Club, Fidelis Waldvogel returns to Germany from the horrors of World War I and marries his late friend's pregnant fiancée. He

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-75990183303598176202008-06-03T12:52:00.000-07:002008-06-03T13:10:20.250-07:00

Hi Everyone,The next book club will be at Otsego Park in Otsego at 5:30 pm. There's a pavilion with tables but please bring a chair just in case it's being used. I'll be bringing a baguette with cheese and fruit. Please bring your own beverage. We'll be going through the questions in the back of the book in the same way Teresa led her meeting.If it's not nice out we will meet at our old stand by

Pattynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-55649270300366785982008-04-29T15:46:00.000-07:002008-05-01T08:09:31.827-07:00

Our next club will be hosted by Barb, on June 8th, and we'll be reading The Red Tent, by Anita Diamant. Here is something from her website, AnitaDiamant.com.The Red Tent retells the story of Dinah, which is found in the Biblical book of Genesis, Chapter 34. This episode, usually known as the "Rape of Dinah" has been a difficult passage for bible readers for centuries because of the murderous

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-55661967862963130192008-04-17T06:02:00.000-07:002008-04-29T15:40:48.891-07:00

Here we are at Biaggis for The Glass Castle book club. The book offered many topics for discussion. Teresa's questions and the idea of passing them around the table worked out well. We all agreed that the Walls lived (and survived) an unbelievable life and wondered how the children were living today.ps---the new face is my mother-in-law---Barb. She really enjoyed visiting our club and wanted me

Pattynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-84307099376258891972008-04-06T05:32:00.000-07:002008-04-06T05:53:03.145-07:00

Here are Teresa's questions for our next club. If possible, print them off and bring them with for our discussion.(Also, I posted new book club dates---take a look and see how they work for you.)1. Though The Glass Castle is brimming with unforgettable stories, which scenes were the most memorable for you? Which were the most shocking, the most inspiring, the funniest? 2. Discuss the metaphor of

Pattynoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-82234142488363364782008-03-24T17:49:00.000-07:002008-03-24T17:55:06.087-07:00

Suggestions from RandomHouse.com (under the "Novel Ideas" section):Judging a book by its cover? Spend some time talking about the book jacket and whether or not the package represented the product. What do you like or dislike about the cover and how would you have done it differently? Take a field trip with your book club. Attend one of the many author events at your local bookstore and come

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-82204116883034923802008-03-18T08:00:00.000-07:002008-03-18T08:14:20.887-07:00

Our 5th group will be hosted by Teresa on Sunday, April 27th. Place and time to be determined.A few reviews....Publishers Weekly With a fantastic storytelling knack... Walls doesn't pull her punches.The New York Times - Francine Prose The Glass Castle falls short of being art, but it's a very good memoir. At one point, describing her early literary tastes, Walls mentions that ''my favorite books

Pattynoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-53946926738042498832008-03-17T10:59:00.000-07:002008-03-18T04:32:51.361-07:00

We met to discuss The Kite Runner on Sunday, March 16, at Panera in Maple Grove. Our discussion was interesting and lively. Everyone had good comments on the characters and events of the story. We discussed relationship between fathers and sons compared to Baba and Amir’s and the cultural differences between theirs and American culture. We compared Amir and Hassan’s relationship to Baba and Ali’

Pattynoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-63010832225976070142008-03-13T06:17:00.000-07:002008-03-13T06:31:53.173-07:00

I registered our book club through Random House. They have sent a Book Club Companion booklet with a list of book suggestions, book reviews and author notes. I will bring it on Sunday.You can also go online and listen to author podcasts and request authors to join our group's meeting over the phone!Here's the site: www.randomhousereaderscircle.comSee you Sunday, 5 pm at Panera in Maple

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-57919762248942549552008-01-24T14:02:00.000-08:002008-01-25T04:59:55.771-08:00

Our 4th book will be, The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini. Sharon will be hosting this meeting on March 16th at Panera in Maple Grove--5:00 or 5:30.I went to the library to pick it up and it's on the bookclub booklist--- VERY popular. You may want to put your copy on hold now. Good choice Sharon!The author also has a website/blog at, http://www.khaledhosseini.com/, if anyone is interested.

Pattynoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-60808225495171418182008-01-15T08:46:00.000-08:002008-01-15T08:54:43.606-08:00

How is the Family Read going? What do you like most about about it? Is there anything we could do differently? Is there anything to be added/changed?

Pattynoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-6406752296315519272008-01-14T13:52:00.000-08:002008-01-14T14:14:14.181-08:00

The evening began with "French wine" from Sharon, ham sandwiches, lovely "red" cupcakes from Rachel and bookmarks from Patty for a keepsake. Needless to say, the conversation was quickly turned to the life of Marie Antoinette and we all felt the same--her life was destined from the beginning to end up as it did, the "Queen" to be born into royalty there were no choices for either Marie or Louis-

Pattynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-35994480832758353192007-12-29T17:06:00.000-08:002007-12-30T07:27:43.486-08:00

Peasants,We'll be having ham sandwiches (and coffee too) during the event. Is anyone able to bring dessert? You're welcome to bring your own (red) beverage. See you there, 5 pmDr. Guillotine

Pattynoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-72034524785302027772007-11-05T11:07:00.000-08:002007-11-05T11:31:00.454-08:00

Our third book is, The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette: A Novel, written by Carolly Erickson. Pat will be hosting our next group, in the community room, at her place. We will be meeting January 13, not December 8.A synopsis taken from Google book search:Imagine that, on the night before she is to die under the blade of the guillotine, Marie Antoinette leaves behind in her prison cell a diary

Pattynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-82999774801647948122007-11-05T10:36:00.000-08:002007-11-05T10:52:35.650-08:00

Written by Rachel:The story behind the "Five Quarters of the Orange" certainly intrigued us all. Amidst the backdrop of occupied France a young girl lives one fateful summer of her life, when her life and the lives of her mother, brother and sister would forever be changed. Her story, told years later by a much older Framboise, joins her past and present when she returns to the hometown they

Pattynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-11089762070270488112007-11-03T20:08:00.000-07:002007-11-04T01:27:43.882-08:00

When I think of my childhood and the "big" family, I remember Christmas Eves; Thanksgiving at Grandma and Grandpa's in New Hope, eating at the long table in the basement; the apple tree in the back yard; putting quarters on the train track; the red shed; Grandma's flowers; wanting to eat Jeannie's lifesavers off the LIFESAVER man and woman hanging from the shelf in her room and playing with my

Pattynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-48017116073900291272007-11-03T19:53:00.000-07:002007-11-04T01:42:09.321-08:00

If you haven't been there, Chad's website is: http://kvasirhousepress.com/. His latest release, PULP, a novel is available for purchase online. Congratulations Chad!

Pattynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-52844404810587990072007-10-23T09:19:00.000-07:002007-10-23T09:24:23.403-07:00

We will be meeting at 6 pm at Panera in Maple Grove.Here's the address and number:Panera Bread7778 MainstreetMaple Grove, MN 55369-7054Phone: (763) 416-0436 See you there!

Pattynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-80529969131528162142007-10-11T20:14:00.000-07:002007-10-12T20:21:41.144-07:00

so much dependsupona red wheelbarrowglazed with rainwaterbeside the whitechickens.William Carlos Williams

Pattynoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-31161994677027769122007-10-11T10:14:00.001-07:002007-10-11T17:49:21.002-07:00

In her bestselling and critically acclaimed novel Chocolat, Joanne Harris told a lush story of the conflicts between pleasure and repression. Now she delivers her most complex and sophisticated work yet, an unforgettable tale of mothers and daughters, of the past and the present, of resisting and succumbing -- an extraordinary work of fiction lined with darkness and fierce joy. When Framboise

Pattynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-909532137872442745.post-76974726216410974592007-10-07T19:07:00.000-07:002007-10-10T14:16:10.558-07:00

There was a wealth of information to discuss about Alias Grace and certainly no definite answers. Margaret Atwood would enjoy that, don't you think? We were split down the middle on Grace's quilt or innocence. And we all agreed that we would remember Grace for a long time.Our next meeting will be hosted by Rachel on Sunday, November 4. The book is called Five Quarters of the Orange, by Joanne

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In choosing a book the County Library sites are helpful with recommended book lists for book clubs. Barnes&Noble, Randomhouse, Borders or Salons have reviews, interviews with the author, even discussion questions for many books. Googling "recommended books" will also bring up many books to choose from. Let's draw names our first night and see who'll choose the next book. My Advisor in College,

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Hi Everyone,Our first gathering will be Sunday, Oct. 7, at Dunn Brothers coffee shop in Anoka. It's located at 3841 St. Francis Blvd. Let's meet at 5 pm. We'll sit by the fire, enjoy a Latte (or two) and talk about Alias Grace.See you there!

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