Here's a reminder and an update about our upcoming winter titles and meetings.
December 20: We will be reading two books, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits by Les Standiford.
We will be having a holiday cookie exchange at this meeting:
- Please bring enough cookies to share with roughly 12 people and copies of the cookie recipe to distribute to everyone.
- Also bring a takeaway container so you can bring others’ cookies home with you.
January 17: We will be discussing The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery.
Light refreshments will be served.
February 21: Choose your own!
In honor of Valentine’s Day, every one is asked to read a biography about a famous couple. You are welcome to pick whichever book you want that fits that criteria. However, here are some suggestions if you’re not sure what you want to read:
o These Few Precious Days: The Final Year of Jack with Jackie by Christopher Anderson
o The Obamas by Jodi Kantor
o The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary by Candace Fleming
o An Affair to Remember: The Remarkable Love Story of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy by Christopher Anderson
o The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes by Janet Malcolm
o Bonnie and Clyde: The Lives Behind the Legend by Paul Schneider
Light refreshments will be served at this meeting as well.
March 20 & 21: We will be comparing and contrasting a book and its movie adaptation. On Monday, we'll be showing the movie version of Angela's Ashes at 6pm. Then on Tuesday, we will gather together at 7pm to discuss both the book and its movie adaptation. Join us on either day or for both!
Light refreshments will be served at the Tuesday meeting.
Light refreshments will be served at the Tuesday meeting.
