Holiday Bash Pics!

Just wanted to share a couple of pics from our first holiday bash!

Here's everyone with their pics from the book swap:

And of course...all the ladies of book club who were able to be there:

Great times - can't wait for next year :)

February Book

"A Reliable Wife"
by Robert Goolrick
Historical Fiction

320 pages

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/A-Reliable-Wife/Robert-Goolrick/e/9781565129771/?pt=BK&stage=bookproduct&pwb=2


Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 23rd @ Amanda's!

But what if I finish this book long before then? Fear not! We had lots of other suggested reads, including:

-The Piano Teacher (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Piano-Teacher/Janice-Y-K-Lee/e/9780670020485)

-World War Z (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/World-War-Z/Max-Brooks/e/9780307346612/?itm=2&USRI=war+of+z)

Happy reading!

DECEMBER Partay and JANUARY BookS!

For those who missed the meeting (and the last blog post) - we have a holiday treat for you! There is no book for December! Instead, we'll be having a...

Ballston Book Club Holiday Bash
Thursday, December 9th @ 7:30pm
Kelsey's Party Room

See "Save the Date" email for info - details to follow soon!!

For those who want to get a'readin, we have two book selections for January:




"Into Thin Air"
by Jon Krakauer
Biography
368 pages
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Into-Thin-Air/Jon-Krakauer/e/9780385494786/?itm=1&USRI=into+thin+air







"The Lost City of Z"
by David Grann
Biography
448 pages
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Lost-City-of-Z/David-Grann/e/9781400078455/?itm=2&USRI=the+lost+city+of+z+a+tale+of+deadly+obsession






Next book club: Tuesday, January 25th!

Devil in the White City MOVIE!

We should plan a trip to the theaters - Leo DiCaprio will be starring in the movie! http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/02/leo-dicaprio-will-kill-in-devil-in-the-white-city/

Save the Date!

December 9th - 7:30pm @ Kelsey's

Details to follow

Book suggestions

Hi everyone-

I wandered around the UVA bookstore this past weekend, and ended up perusing the upstairs English classes section. Here are some suggestions, straight from "what the kids are reading these days." I plan to check out a few on my own, but didn't know if any would be of interest for future months in book club!

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, by Mark Twain

The Omnivore's Dilemma, by Michael Pollan

The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood

Any book by Gertrude Stein? (I forgot to write down which title I saw.)

Also, two books that I have already read and thoroughly enjoyed are:

Sarah's Key, by Tatiana de Rosnay

Her Fearful Symmetry, by Audrey Niffenegger

Happy reading!

November book & looking ahead (to fun new things!)

"Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"
by John Berendt
Nonfiction
400 pages

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_in_the_Garden_of_Good_and_Evil


Next Book Club: Wednesday, November 17th @ Kate's!

But wait!...there's more:

In December, we are going to have Book Club Bash!
On a Thursday in December, we are going to celebrate 3 years of book club together by having a reading-free party. Guests will be invited, and everyone will bring a drink and some food to share. Additionally, we will have a"Judge a Book By it's Cover Christmas Swap" (or a JABBICCS? :) to celebrate! More details to come!

*Please note in the comments if there are any Thursdays in December that do NOT work for you*

Finally, we will have a special Book Club in January. Instead of reading a book for December, we will take December off and read *two* books for January! They are "The Lost City of Z" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_City_of_Z) and "Into Thin Air" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_Thin_Air) -- two adventure books to kick off the new year.

Happy reading!