Other Book Club Picks
I was just reading this article about the top book club picks as determined by bookmovement.com and noticed that our book club has already read three of the top 10! All of these books (even the rising stars) are part of the LME Library collection. To check for available, search the library catalog online at rsacat.alsrsa.org/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/0/0/57/49?user_id=LILLIE-M-EWEB
1. The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty (Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam)
2. The Goldfinch: A Novel by Donna Tartt (Little, Brown)
3. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Knopf)
4. Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline (Morrow)
5. The Light Between Oceans: A Novel by M.L. Stedman (Scribner)
6. And the Mountains Echoed: A Novel by (Riverhead)
7. Where'd You Go, Bernadette: A Novel by Maria Semple (Little, Brown)
8. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Crown)
9. The Kitchen House: A Novel by Kathleen Grissom (Touchstone)
10. The Language of Flowers: A Novel by Vanessa Diffenbaugh (Ballantine)
Rising Stars:
The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan (Ecco)
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd (Viking)
Jan, 28th meeting - highlights
At our January 28th meeting, we discussed the Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Vanessa donated her advance earnings of the book to start the Camellia Network. The mission of the Camellia Network is to create a nationwide movement to support youth transitioning from foster care. The website is: https://camellianetwork.org/
Our refreshments for the meeting reflected the flower theme. Recipes can be found online for Dirt Cake and Almond Cappuccino Blossoms.
Since it was the 200th anniversary of the publishing of Pride and Prejudice, we talked a little about the popularity of Austen today. Items discussed included:
Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James
Fitzwillam Darcy, Gentlemen series by Pamela Aiden
Austenland by Shannon Hale
Mr. Darcy's Little Sister by C. Allyn Pierson
Lost in Austen (movie)
A&E version of Pride & Prejudice (movie)
Our next meeting is February 25 at 3pm in the Turner Room. We will be discussing the book, Bossypants by Tina Fey.
January 2013 - Language of Flowers
Our next book group will be on January 28, 2013 at 3pm in the Turner Room. Our book is The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. A discussion sheet is available online or in the library. You are visitor:
