November 2009 Book Club is Nov. 21st

Book Club will be on Saturdays from now on....... The reason why? JoAnn Steinmetz is retiring!!! So she won't have to work on Saturdays after November!!!! "Way to go", JoAnn! We were so glad you could join us this past Sunday. We missed your smiling face.

We had a great time discussing the book "Cottonwood Whispers" by Jennifer Erin Valent. She is such an excellent writer. Several people told me that they had a hard time putting the book down. Lisa Bryant read through the book in a day. I could NEVER do that. There was a lot of discussion about the character Mr. Poe and some question as to his race. I confirmed with the author that he was Caucasian. Jennifer said she didn't purposely leave a vague description of Mr. Poe but I assured her that it made for a more interesting discussion. There is some excitement about the possibility of something developing between Luke and Jessilyn in Book 3 of this series. I'm sure that whatever the book holds, Jennifer will NOT disappoint. Without giving anything away for those who haven't read the book yet, I think the most intriguing situation in this book was the symbolism of sacrifice and faith. If you haven't read the book yet, please do.

For November, we will be reading "1st and 2nd Kings" from the Bible. Read these 2 books in whatever version of the Bible you choose, and come prepared to discuss what you learned about these Old Testament books. Crack open a commentary or two.There are some in the library for you to check out. Yes, the GCC Library allows reference books to be checked out. We will meet in the GCC Library on November 21st at 1:00 pm. Bring a snack to share. Coffee & Tea will be provided.

For December, we will be meeting to discuss and act out the play "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" just like we did "Little Women" in the past. This should be fun. We have not set a date for this event yet. We will probably meet in someone's home but I am awaiting final world on those details. We have the Book, DVD & Video in the GCC Library for you to check out.

October Book Club is Next Sunday, October 18th at 1:15pm

This month, we will have Book Club on Sunday, Oct. 18th so that JoAnn Steinmetz can once again join us. (We've missed you, JoAnn).

The library is open after church so we won't be able to get started until around 1:15pm. Bring a lunch or something to share. We cannot set up food & drinks until after 1:15pm so if you bring something that requires it to be plugged in (i.e.--crock pot), you'll have to use the kitchen, etc. until that time.

We are reading and will be discussing "Cottonwood Whispers" by Jennifer Erin Valent. This is a sequel to "Fireflies in December". Come ready to discuss this book. But..... if you haven't read it, come anyway. Reading is not required of this book club. :-)

See you Sunday!!!!

Book Club Starts this Saturday, Sept 19th at 1:00pm

Come one, come all. Book Club is starting!!!!

Join us in the library this Saturday, Sept 19th at 1:00 pm to discuss "The Girls from Ames". Bring your book club suggestions for the following months. What classic should we read this year, what book of the Bible? Non-fiction??? Bring your ideas to discuss.

If you can bring something to share, please indicate it by leaving a comment or by e-mailing me.

Summer Reading - 2009

As you know, May was our last book club until the end of summer. We will start up again in August. We always try to have something to read over the summer and this is the book we chose:

The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and a Forty-Year Friendship by Jeffrey Zaslow.



If you think of a trip we could take or just a meeting for lunch, please give us your suggestions.

Book Club this Saturday, May 16th @ 1pm

Come join us this Saturday at 1:00pm in the GCC Library for Book Club. We will be discussing "Great Lion of God" by Taylor Caldwell. Please let me know if you can bring something for a snack or drink. Thanks. This will be our last meeting until the end of summer so come bringing ideas for a summer read and/or trip.