One Thousand White Women

This is {Ang} making this post :>! I have finally figured out what I want to read for my month. I read this book years ago and forgot about it until I saw it on a recommendation list this morning. It is an interesting read.

TIME CHANGE

Please note that book club next week has been changed to 8:00 PM. The date remains the 28th. Just the time is different:

April 28th

Ann's house

8:00 PM

Pass the word along to anyone you see. See you all there!

A Proposal

Dear ladies:

First off please be sure to read the post below this one for news on this month's book.

Now for a discussion: I have felt a lack of enthusiasm for reading lately from club members. I am not blaming I am just saying. This is for many reasons: we are all busy. There have been new babies, illnesses, sick kids, stressful schedules, etc. I just feel like reading for book club has not been a priority. That's okay. That is life. But I think I am right in saying that staying in touch and spending time with each other is still a high priority. So here is what I propose: How about we take a step back?  How would you all feel if we bumped everyone's scheduled month back by one or two months and took 1-2 months of a breather. We would still hold book club. We could have it at my house or at the houses of the people who were originally over those months. We would just do reviews for a couple of months. Bring a book that you have read and share it with the rest of us. This might take some of the pressure off of reading for a bit. That way we are not expected to read a specific book for the month, and the person who spent the time and effort picking the book will not have to get their feelings hurt when people are unprepared for a discussion.

Let me know what you think by leaving a comment. I really need your feedback on this because I cannot make a decision for all of us by myself. Please let me know what you think of this plan. Like it, hate it, whatever, just let me know. I will not change anything until we have a majority of opinions gathered in. I would like to have a consensus by next book club which is on April 28. Leave a comment. Let me know.

I love all of you and I want our book club meeting to be a worthwhile and rewarding experience for everyone. For those who come and for the person who is hosting. Please let me know how you feel.

Love to all of you, 

Mindy

For April: "The Forgotten Garden" by Kate Morton

This month's book was chosen by Ann. The Forgotten Garden was written by Kate Morton. Following is a review of the book from Amazon.com:

Like Frances Hodgson Burnett's beloved classic The Secret Garden, Kate Morton's The Forgotten Garden takes root in your imagination and grows into something enchanting--from a little girl with no memories left alone on a ship to Australia, to a fog-soaked London river bend where orphans comfort themselves with stories of Jack the Ripper, to a Cornish sea heaving against wind-whipped cliffs, crowned by an airless manor house where an overgrown hedge maze ends in the walled garden of a cottage left to rot. This hidden bit of earth revives barren hearts, while the mysterious Authoress's fairy tales (every bit as magical and sinister as Grimm's) whisper truths and ignite the imaginary lives of children. As Morton draws you through a thicket of secrets that spans generations, her story could cross into fairy tale territory if her characters weren't clothed in such complex flesh, their judgment blurred by the heady stench of emotions (envy, lust, pride, love) that furtively flourished in the glasshouse of Edwardian society. While most ache for a spotless mind's eternal sunshine, the Authoress meets the past as "a cruel mistress with whom we must all learn to dance," and her stories gift children with this vital muscle memory. --Mari Malcolm

Book club will be held on April 28 at Ann's house and 7:00 PM. If you have any questions let me know. Happy reading!