Book: The Life List by Lori Nelson Spielman
Date: Wed. June 24, 2015
Time: 7:30 pm
Hostess: Eva's
From Amazon.com:
"INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
In this utterly charming debut—perfect for fans of Cecelia Ahern’s P.S., I Love You and Allison Winn Scotch’s Time of My Life—one woman sets out to complete her old list of childhood goals, and finds that her lifelong dreams lead her down a path she never expects.
1. Go to Paris
2. Have a baby, maybe two
3. Fall in love
Brett Bohlinger seems to have it all: a plum job, a spacious loft, an irresistibly handsome boyfriend. All in all, a charmed life. That is, until her beloved mother passes away, leaving behind a will with one big stipulation: In order to receive her inheritance, Brett must first complete the life list of goals she’d written when she was a naïve girl of fourteen. Grief-stricken, Brett can barely make sense of her mother’s decision—her childhood dreams don’t resemble her ambitions at age thirty-four in the slightest. Some seem impossible. How can she possibly have a relationship with a father who died seven years ago? Other goals (Be an awesome teacher!) would require her to reinvent her entire future. As Brett reluctantly embarks on a perplexing journey in search of her adolescent dreams, one thing becomes clear. Sometimes life’s sweetest gifts can be found in the most unexpected places.
Praise for The Life List
“A wonderful, touching story that reminds us to live life to its fullest.”—Cecelia Ahern, New York Times bestselling author of P.S., I Love You
“Spielman’s debut charms.”—Kirkus Reviews
“You won’t want to miss Lori Nelson Spielman’s remarkable debut, an intensely emotional novel of transformation and trust. It’s about how we let go, and how we never let go. The Life List has great heart, and even greater soul.”─Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author of The Peach Keeper
“Irresistible! Everything I love and look for in women’s fiction. A clever, funny, moving page-turner.”─Susan Elizabeth Phillips, New York Times bestselling author of The Great Escape"
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Friday, May 15, 2015
More than just a business book
Date: Wed. May 27, 2015
Time: 7:30 pm
Hostess: Joanna's
Review From Library Journal
"First published in Brazil in 1988 as Turning the Tables , this book was the all-time best-selling nonfiction book in Brazil's history. Semler, the 34-year-old CEO, or "counselor," of Semco, a Brazilian manufacturing firm, describes how he turned his successful company into a "natural business" in which employees hire and evaluate their bosses, dress however they want, participate in major decisions, and share in 22 percent of the profits. Semler believes that Semco is different from most companies that have participatory management because employees are given the power to make decisions--even ones, with which the CEO wouldn't normally agree. Semler claims, "This is not a business book. It is a book about work, and how it can be changed for the better." Highly recommended."
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Satire of 1930s Stalinist Moscow chosen for April meeting
A few years have passed, and here's an update.
Book: The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Date: Wed. April 29
Time: 7:30 pm
Hostess: Aida
Meeting place: Diana's
Here's what Wikipedia has to say about the novel:
"The Master and Margarita (Russian: «Ма́стер и Маргари́та») is a novel by Mikhail Bulgakov, written between 1928 and 1940, but unpublished in book form until 1967. The story concerns a visit by the Devilto the fervently atheistic Soviet Union. Many critics consider it to be one of the best novels of the 20th century, as well as the foremost of Soviet satires."
Book: The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Date: Wed. April 29
Time: 7:30 pm
Hostess: Aida
Meeting place: Diana's
Here's what Wikipedia has to say about the novel:
"The Master and Margarita (Russian: «Ма́стер и Маргари́та») is a novel by Mikhail Bulgakov, written between 1928 and 1940, but unpublished in book form until 1967. The story concerns a visit by the Devilto the fervently atheistic Soviet Union. Many critics consider it to be one of the best novels of the 20th century, as well as the foremost of Soviet satires."
Friday, May 24, 2013
Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho
Next Meeting
When: May 29 at 7:30 pm
Hostess: DianaA few months after 50 Shades, we delve into another steamy--yet deeper--story: "11 Minutes" by Paul Coelho.
Topics: Brasil, human trafficking, prostitution, Geneva, money, core of human condition....
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Next Meeting
When: March 27
Hostess: Vicky
Present: Christina, Allison, Jane A, Carina, Irina, Tina, Jackie, Ruth, Eva, Senta for Lucy, Maya, Kay and Vicky
A lively discussion was had of this well liked book and a very important book to some of the members.
Thank you to Vicky for hosting and choosing this book and also the "Morrie like" spread of food choices!
Hostess: Vicky
Present: Christina, Allison, Jane A, Carina, Irina, Tina, Jackie, Ruth, Eva, Senta for Lucy, Maya, Kay and Vicky
A lively discussion was had of this well liked book and a very important book to some of the members.
Thank you to Vicky for hosting and choosing this book and also the "Morrie like" spread of food choices!
Monday, April 15, 2013
One Dog and his Boy by Iva Ibbotson
Next Meeting
When: April 17, 2013
Hostess: Jane
Present: Irina, Lucy, Allison, Catherine, Jane A, Jackie, Clare, Ruth, Eva, Tina, Maya and Kay
Thank you Jane for choosing this book. Eva Abbotson is a well known children's book author. This was her last book.
It was a light read but gave for an interesting discussion as to what each of us found in it, which parts we enjoyed, etc.
Thank you to Maya as resident of the meeting place and again, Jane, for the delicious food and for choosing this book! (Kay)
Hostess: Jane
Present: Irina, Lucy, Allison, Catherine, Jane A, Jackie, Clare, Ruth, Eva, Tina, Maya and Kay
Thank you Jane for choosing this book. Eva Abbotson is a well known children's book author. This was her last book.
It was a light read but gave for an interesting discussion as to what each of us found in it, which parts we enjoyed, etc.
Thank you to Maya as resident of the meeting place and again, Jane, for the delicious food and for choosing this book! (Kay)
Saturday, February 23, 2013
A Streetcat Named Bob by James Bowen
Next Meeting
When: FebruaryHostess: Eva
Please remember that the meeting begins at 8PM not 7:30PM. Keep a good appetite for the sweet-tooth buffet!
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