Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Book Club for October PLUS Craft Night

Hey ladies! Here is the plan for the upcoming month. Please note the change in book club retreat. Book club will be held OCTOBER 28 at Johanna's house at 7:00 PM. The book the month is The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Here is a short review of the book:

What perfect timing for this optimistic, uplifting debut novel set during the nascent civil rights movement in Jackson, Miss., where black women were trusted to raise white children but not to polish the household silver. Eugenia Skeeter Phelan is just home from college in 1962, and, anxious to become a writer, is advised to hone her chops by writing about what disturbs you. The budding social activist begins to collect the stories of the black women on whom the country club sets relies and mistrusts enlisting the help of Aibileen, a maid who's raised 17 children, and Aibileen's best friend Minny, who's found herself unemployed more than a few times after mouthing off to her white employers. The book Skeeter puts together based on their stories is scathing and shocking, bringing pride and hope to the black community, while giving Skeeter the courage to break down her personal boundaries and pursue her dreams. Assured and layered, full of heart and history, this one has bestseller written all over it. (Feb.)

I know there are copies of this floating around. Comment here if you need a copy.

Also, we are going to have a craft night and make this craft:
From this blog: Eighteen25

We will get together on October 8 at 8:00 PM at my house. You are in charge of getting your own supplies. Look at the blog listed above for what you need. I will provide the glue and glitter and little foam brushes. I will have green, orange and black glitter. If you want something different you will have to bring it. If you have questions leave a comment. I will be gone until Oct. 6, so if you have questions you need answered before that I know that Amy has made one of these and Linda also knows about them.  Have a good week ladies!

4 comments:

Bec said...

I cannot get my hands on The Help... if someone has a copy I can read, let me know. Thanks!

Ann said...

That blog is so fun! I've been busy making things. I'm excited for the craft night!

Johanna Markworth said...

I have a copy of The Help if anyone needs one, let me know!

Bec said...

OOOhhh, me!