Our 2008 Book Club Meeting Schedule

The ladies who attended the "Rebecca" book club this week started a schedule for our meetings in 2008 and agreed that for simplicity's sake we should hold it the first Wednesday of each month. (That's more frequently than usual, but that way if you miss a meeting here or there, it won't be a big deal.)

They also agreed to have ladies sign up in advance to select the book and host (or choose an alternate meeting place, like a park or restaurant...) That way we can all read ahead if we feel like it and we'll all kind of know what's going to happen in the future.

So here is the schedule for the next few months. If you'd like to add your name to the list to select a book and 'host,' let Ivy know and she'll put your name down.

Wed., April 2 -- Cheryl A.'s house (Watership Down by Richard Adams)

Wed., May 7 -- Jennifer Hoyle (Grime and Punishment by Jill Churchill)

Wed., June 4 -- Xenya

Wed., July 2 --

Wed., Aug. 6 -- Carrie S.

Wed., Sept. 3 --

Wed., Oct. 1 -- Tammy Br.

Wed., Nov. 5 --


Wed., Dec. 3 --

Book 27: Watership Down by Richard Adams

It seems like the perfect book to read as we go into spring and think about bunny rabbits this Easter season.

A brief synopsis of the book from Amazon:

"The story follows a warren of Berkshire rabbits fleeing the destruction of their home by a land developer. As they search for a safe haven, skirting danger at every turn, we become acquainted with the band and its compelling culture....Adams has crafted a touching, involving world in the dirt and scrub of the English countryside, complete with its own folk history....As much about freedom, ethics, and human nature as it is about a bunch of bunnies looking for a warm hidey-hole and some mates, Watership Down will continue to make the transition from classroom desk to bedside table for many generations to come." --Paul Hughes

And some of the reviews (to pique your interest):

"ONE GLORIOUS ADVENTURE AFTER ANOTHER unfolds before us, and all of it is fascinating, even thrilling, reading... Richard Adams is a master storyteller." New Haven Register

"I announce with trembling pleasure, the appearance of a great story." The London Times

"A NOVEL FOR JUST ABOUT EVERYONE... An instant classic. It's a book that has just about everything—depth, suspense, style, and substance." New York Daily News

"HAIRBREADTH ESCAPES... Adams is a master of menace and suspense, I read the last hundred pages at a gulp, heart thumping." New York Review of Books

"A GREAT BOOK... A CLASSIC... This novel with inevitably compel you into its reality, replenish, and renourish... Do not miss this book." Los Angeles Times

"ASTONISHING... EVERYONE WHO CAN READ ENGLISH SHOULD READ IT." St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"UNBEARABLY EXCITING... AN INTOXICATING AND BEAUTIFUL BOOK... A tale of adventure that has you cheering all the way... Joyous and imaginative... " Hartford Courant

Book 26: Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier

Book 25: Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

Book 24: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

Book 23: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

Book 22: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Book 21: Mean Girls Grown Up by Cheryl Dellasega

Book 20: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith

Books 19A and 19B: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis and The Enoch Letters by Neal A. Maxwell

Book 18: The Princess Bride by William Goldman

Book 17: Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedman

Book 16: The Giver by Lois Lowry

Book 15: A Room with a View by E.M. Forster

Book 14: Sink Relections by Marla Cilley

Book 13: Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg

Book 12: The Blessing Way by Tony HIllerman

Book 11: The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery

Book 10: The Peacegiver by James Ferrell

Book 9: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas

Book 8: The Wedding Dress by Virginia Ellis

Book 7: Goose Girl by Shannon Hale

Book 6: Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns

Book 5: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

Book 4: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

Book 3: French Impressions by John Littell

Book 2: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters

Book 1: Peace Like a River by Leif Enger

Our History As a Book Club - 26 Books and Counting!

BOOK 26: Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier
SUGGESTED BY: Ivy, Cheryl, Jen R...lots of people!
BOOK CLUB DATE: 27 Feb. 2008
TO BE HOSTED BY: Chili's

BOOK 25: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
SUGGESTED BY: Maylynn
BOOK CLUB DATE: 2 Jan. 2008
HOSTED BY: Maylynn

BOOK 24: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
SUGGESTED BY: Many (Tammy, Cheryl, Allison...)
BOOK CLUB DATE: 24 Oct. 2007
HOSTED BY: Ivy

BOOK 23: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
SUGGESTED BY: Cheryl
BOOK CLUB DATE: Sept. 2007
HOSTED BY: Margaret Shaffer

BOOK 22: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
SUGGESTED BY: Ivy and her sister, Erin
BOOK CLUB DATE: July 2007
HOSTED BY: Leatherby's

BOOK 21: Mean Girls Grown Up by Cheryl Dellasega
SUGGESTED BY: Jennifer Hill
BOOK CLUB DATE: May 2007
HOSTED BY:Jennifer Hill

BOOK 20: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
SUGGESTED BY: Cheryl
BOOK CLUB DATE: April 2007
HOSTED BY: Allison

BOOKS 19: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis and The Enoch Letters by Neal A. Maxwell
SUGGESTED BY: Jennifer Hill
BOOK CLUB DATE: March 2007
HOSTED BY: Tammy

BOOK 18: The Princess Bride by William Goldman
SUGGESTED BY: Jennifer Hill
BOOK CLUB DATE: January 2007
HOSTED BY: Jen R.

BOOK 17: Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedman
SUGGESTED BY: Michelle & Kellie
BOOK CLUB DATE: November 2006
HOSTED BY: Michelle

BOOK 16: The Giver by Lois Lowry
SUGGESTED BY: Sue
BOOK CLUB DATE: Sept. 2006
HOSTED BY: Rumbi

BOOK 15: A Room with a View by E.M. Forster
SUGGESTED BY: Ivy
BOOK CLUB DATE: Aug. 2006
HOSTED BY: Cheryl (with edited movie!)

BOOK 14: Sink Reflections by Marla Cilley
SUGGESTED BY: Stacy
BOOK CLUB DATE: June 2006
HOSTED BY: Sue

BOOK 13: Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg
SUGGESTED BY: Jen R.
BOOK CLUB DATE: May 2006
HOSTED BY: Jen R.

BOOK 12: The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman
SUGGESTED BY: Jennifer Hoyle
BOOK CLUB DATE: April 2006
HOSTED BY: Stephanie R.

BOOK 11: The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
SUGGESTED BY: Amber
BOOK CLUB DATE: Feb. 2006
HOSTED BY: Amber

BOOK 10: The Peacegiver by James Ferrell
SUGGESTED BY: Stacy
BOOK CLUB DATE: January 2006
HOSTED BY: Stacy

BOOK 9: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas
SUGGESTED BY: Xenya
BOOK CLUB DATE: Dec. 2005
HOSTED BY: Xenya

BOOK 8: The Wedding Dress by Virginia Ellis
SUGESTED BY: Tammy
BOOK CLUB DATE: Oct. 2005
HOSTED BY: Ivy

BOOK 7:The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
SUGGESTED BY: Stephanie R.
BOOK CLUB DATE: Sept. 2005
HOSTED BY: Old Spaghetti Factory

BOOK 6: Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
SUGGESTED BY: Michelle & Cheryl
BOOK CLUB DATE: June or July 2005
HOSTED BY: Famous Dave's

BOOK 5: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
SUGGESTED BY: Amanda
BOOK CLUB DATE: April 2005
HOSTED BY: Red Robin

BOOK 4: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
SUGGESTED BY: Sue
BOOK CLUB DATE: March 2005
HOSTED BY: Sue

BOOK 3: French Impressions by John Littell
SUGGESTED BY: Cheryl & Allison
BOOK CLUB DATE: Jan. 2005
HOSTED BY: Cheryl

BOOK 2: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
SUGGESTED BY: Jennifer H.
BOOK CLUB DATE: Dec. 2004
HOSTED BY: Johnny Carino's

BOOK 1: Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
SUGGESTED BY: Ivy
BOOK CLUB DATE: Oct. 2004
HOSTED BY: Chili's