The whole play idea

I had an idea stemming from my other idea about reading a play: it'd be way more fun to read one that was coming to DC. Then we could all go see it and part of our discussion could be both the writing itself and the stage interpretation. What do you guys think?

I looked at some of the big DC theaters, and here are their lineups for the summer and my thoughts on some of the plays.

Shakespeare Theater (http://www.shakespearetheatre.org/plays/index.aspx)
-Ones that struck me were "The Liar" (David Ives) and "Mrs. Warren's Profession" (George Bernard Shaw). Both lesser known plays from great playwrights, so I am confident that the writing would be an excellent introduction to the genre.

Studio Theater (http://www.studiotheatre.org/plays/)
-maybe "American Buffalo" (David Mamet)

Arena Stage (http://www.studiotheatre.org/plays/)
-I wasn't really struck by anything here, but let me know if you know anything about these works!

Ford's Theater (http://www.fordstheatre.org/home/performances-events/2009-2010-theatre-season)
-I thought "One Destiny" looked fun - but its just a one-act so maybe this could just be a read-for-fun?

Anyway - just throwing that out there - please comment if you have suggestions as well or if you know of any good shows coming to DC.

April book!

"The Solitaire Mystery"

by Jostein Gaarder

Fiction/Mystery

336 pages
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Solitaire-Mystery/Jostein-Gaarder/e/9780425159996

Next Meeting: Wednesday, April 21st @ Kate's!

And keep these in mind - this is the short version of our discussed "should read" list:

"The Help" http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Help/Kathryn-Stockett/e/9780399155345/?itm=1

"The Piano Teacher" http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Piano-Teacher/Janice-Y-K-Lee/e/9780143116530/?itm=1

"Little Bee" http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Little-Bee/Chris-Cleave/e/9781416589648/?itm=1

"The Hunger Games" http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Hunger-Games/Suzanne-Collins/e/9780439023481/?itm=2

Comment below if you have additional suggestions!

Also...soon to be posted...Kate's awesome 36-word pangram AND T-shirt design. Bangin'.

March Book

"Ella Minnow Pea"
by Mark Dunn
Epistolary fiction
224 pages
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Ella-Minnow-Pea/Mark-Dunn/e/9780385722438




NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, March 23 @ Tyler & Grace's!




Also: do your research on these fun suggestions - all are on the table for future reads!!

"The Piano Teacher": http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Piano-Teacher/Janice-Y-K-Lee/e/9781440656309/?itm=1&USRI=the+piano+teacher

"The Help": http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Help/Kathryn-Stockett/e/9781440697661/?itm=1&USRI=the+help

"The Solitaire Mystery": http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Solitaire-Mystery/Jostein-Gaarder/e/9780425159996/?
itm=1&USRI=the+solitaire+mystery+a+novel+about+family+and+destiny

"Street Gang": http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Street-Gang/Michael-Davis/e/9780670019960/?itm=4&usri=street+gang

February book

"The Secret River"

by Kate Grenville

Historical Fiction

334 pages
http://kategrenville.com/The_Secret_River

NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, February 24th @ Briana, Amanda & Courtney's new digs!

January book (Bring-a-friend)

"The Road"
by Cormac McCarthy
Fiction
304 pages http://www.cormacmccarthy.com/works/theroad.htm

And also, because I missed it last month, here's a picture of some pretty ladies enjoying tea at the "Three Cups of Tea" meeting!



NEXT MEETING: January 26th @ Lisa's!

December Book (2 Year Anniversary!)

"The Last Lecture"
by Randy Pausch
Biography/Memoir
224 pages
http://www.thelastlecture.com/

NEXT MEETING: December 14th!

Suggestions for January Book Club!

I know like it seems like we are skipping a bit here, but we couldn't remember if/what we decided for JANUARY'S book club. Please respond to the following POLL before December 1! (list book suggestions, etc in the COMMENTS section)

Should we do a bring-a-friend January book club? If so, what are your ideas? If not, what book do you suggest?