March Report

We had a wonderful time at Wanda Kauffman's lovely country home. Lots of good reads discussed: The Help Barbara Farris is looking for her hardcover.copy. Writers who speak to our times: Jodi Picoult, Beth Moore, Anita Shreve, Dorothea Benton Frank, Ann Rivers Siddons are good for our group. The Big Rich by Bryan Burrough A War of Her Own by Sylvia Dickey Smith The Children's War: Germany 1939-1949 by Peter Bodo Gawenda Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (also wrote In the Company of Courtesans and new book Sacred Hearts The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters The Honk & Hollar Opening Soon By Billie LettsBette by Lynn Cote Autobiography of Henry VIII by Fillipa Gregory (Victoria Holt may be a pen name for her) My Life in France by Julia ChildUp Island by Ann Rivers Siddons Water for Elephants Sara Gruen City of Lights by Lauren Belfer Dance a Little Longer, Jane Roberts Wood the Mitford Series by Jan Caron The King's Speech by Mark Logue The Confession by John Grisham The City of Tranquil Light by Bo Caldwell Her Fearful Symmetry Audrey Niffenegger also wrote The Time Traveler's Wife The Wednesday Letters by Jason F. Wright Wicked Craving by G A. McKevett Promise Me by Nancy Brinker Pat Conroy Beach Music Land of Ash by David Daiglish Sour Puss and Mrs. Murphy mystery by Rita Mae Brown Second Chances by Christy Mcguire The Secret Diary of Alice in Wonderland age 42 and 3/4 by Barbara Silks Touchdowns and Potions by Markee Anderson faustine Imageen rose Portal trilogy The Source by James Michener (pre caananite time to ??)

April Chat

April Chat Take a drive to Cherry Mound and see some of the most beautiful parts of the county this Friday, April 15, at 1 p.m. Bring a sack lunch for yourself. Ann Supina is providing not only the lovely location but drinks and dessert. Directions were emailed to chatters. Call 903-647-8072 for info.

March Book Chat Friday, March 18,2011

Please help Carolyn Nall find a couple of her favorite books. Here is a note from her: "Hi Kay: I am wondering if you could help me locate a couple of books I brought to share at our book club. My name & phone number are inside both front, hard covers. There is a chance that I will be moving away from this area some time this year and I would like to begin looking for the 2 books and get them back.They are: (1) Inside My Heart by Robin McGraw and (2) Staying True by Jenny Sanford. I was wondering if you could include this request in the next E-mail you send out to the entire club?" Thanks for helping in this search. We had a great chat last month at Martha's lovely lake home. Here are the titles we discussed along with a couple of links to book swaps. Welcome to recent guests Rosser and Pat Stockman. Hope you ladies will join us again. Here are links for getting books: paperbackswap.com - list by ISBN# you mail book to person who asks for it. Also, goodreads.com is another source. Please note the meeting time is 1 p.m. Martha reported that she read a book a day during the snowy weather, mostly by Linda Howard (read everything ) murder mysteries. Other titles to check out: Tess Gerritsen The Sinner murder mysteries Linda Howard To Die For murder mystery good Katherine Coulter Whiplash detective mystery The Other Bolyn Girl Fillipa Gregory Henry VIII biography The Historian story of dracula Dowton Abbey on PBS interesting The House at Riverton by Kate Morton set in the England in 1920's. also The Forgotten Garden A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens set in 1700's The Little Stranger Sarah Waters - family in England outside London post war 1920's The Company of the Courtesan and The Birth of Venus Sarah Dunant Here on Earth Alice Hoffman - relationships also Practical Magic, Dorothea Benton Frank The Land of Mango sunsets writes about low country, Sullivan's Island off NC Coast, great imagery On The Occasion of my Last Afternoon Jan Karon The Mitford Series read first two books from library there are 7 books snippets of spirituality that speak to you, John Grisham The Last Jurer Mary Ann burke Harber What it Used to be Like Gap Creek by Robert Morgan story of young girl around turn of centry in n Carolina the story of a marriage True Grit The King's Speech The Deadly Will by Marion Moore Hill (SOSU) Black Mamba Boy by Nadifa Mohamed 1935-1947 Authors Johathan Kellerman, Bella Plain, Pat Conroy South of Broad Linda Mihay's: Just as I Am Christian book girl's journey in learning to walk the Christian Walk Code Blue . Hostile Witness by Rebecca Forster also Silent Witness Turning Back the Clock by John the Fifth about baseball scandal try to fix the world series game. funny good Italy Jerusalem Bible Health Update: Glad to hear that Back surgery was grand success for Barbara Farris. Need prayers for Nancy Terry who is having a heart cath instead of rotator cuff surgery at this time. Hope to see everyone at 1 p.m. Friday with your sack lunch and great titles to share.