September Meeting Recap

Thank you, Rosie, for graciously hosting us for the kickoff of our book club series for 2011-2012! Everything was delightful, from the Japanese-themed food and drink, to the twinkle lights, to the well-prepared questions to help guide our discussion.

We had a big showing of 13 members, including some new faces. Welcome Carol, Ellen, and Nancy to your first (or possibly second) meeting!

The robust discussion led, as always, to related books that could complement our newfound knowledge of WWII or interesting war/combat accounts, including No Ordinary Time by Doris Kearns Goodwin, The Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell, and Beyond Band of Brothers by Dick Winters. And for those interested in going back to Louie's story, there's always his autobiography, Devil at My Heels.

Our next three meetings are:

• October 25 hosted by Dorie to discuss The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
• November 29 hosted by Angela to discuss The Cookbook Collector by Allegra Goodman
• January TBD hosted by Donna M. to discuss Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

We also discussed selecting a love story (in honor of Valentine's Day) for our February book. Two suggestions thusfar are Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonsen or The Paris Wife by Paula McLain. Any other thoughts for February or spring reads?

I've updated our book list with some of the new suggestions we shared for consideration in the future. Looking forward to seeing everyone next month!