Books read in 2013

January: The Rent Collector by Camron Wright (Frances)

February: Wonder by R.J. Palacio (Michelle and Jeanne)

March: Heaven is Here by Stephanie Nielsen (Becky)

April: Daughters in My Kingdom (Janalee)

May: The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker (Suzanne)

June: The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (JoLyn)

July: Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpoole (Nichole)

August: Preach My Gospel (Stephanie)

September:

October:

November:

December:

Books Read in 2012

January: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (Linda and Becky)

February:  Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Ann)

March: Mount Vernon Love Story by Mary Higgins Clark (Thelma)

April: The Walk by Richard Paul Evans (Heidi)

May: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (Jeanne and Michelle)

June: books by and about Temple Grandin (Stephanie)

July: Unwind by Neil Shusterman (Frances)

August:

September: Swimming to Antarctica by Lynne Cox (Heidi Ellerbeck)

October: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Kim and Heidi Barker)

November: Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen (Suzanne)

December:

Books Read in 2011

January: shared book recommendations

February: My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor (Michelle and Jeanne)

March: The Long Walk by Slawomir Rawicz (Ann)

April: Kindred Octavia Butler (Stephanie)

May: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon (Jill)

June: Matched by Ally Condie (Kim and Sarah)

July: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen(Thelma)

August: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua (Chris and Heidi)

September: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman (Frances)

October: Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford (Becky)

November: Letters from Home by Kristina McMorris (Suzanne)

December: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand(Linda)

Book Recommendations

Here are the books that were recommended at our January 2011 Book Club:
Thelma:

The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Brady

Jill:

books by Kristin Hannah

Ann:

The Far Pavilions, Shadow of the Moon

Death in the Andamans, and  Death in Kashmir by M.M. Kaye

Mrs. Jeffries Holds the Trump by Emily Brightwell (Mrs. Jeffries series)

JoLyn:

The Bean Trees and Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver

Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls

Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson

Louise:

I’m Down by Mishna Wolff

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Helen:

Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson

Suzanne:

The Angels of Morgan Hill by Donna Van Liere

Books by Victoria Holt

Marissa:

Big Sur by Jack Karouac 

Becky:

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford (read this book if you want to go on a field trip to Seattle to the Panama Hotel!!!)

Michelle:

People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

Janalee:

The List by Richard Paul Evans

The Christmas Train David Baldacci

The Sunflower by Richard Paul Evans

books by Josi Kilpack:  Devil’s Food Cake, Lemon Torte, Key Lime Pie

Leaning into the Curves by Nancy Anderson and Carrol Hofeling Morris

Stephanie:

Inkheart, Inkspell, Reckless, Inkdeath,  and Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke

The White Ibis (not sure of the author)
An Unlikely Friendship: A Novel of Mary Todd Lincoln and Elizabeth Keckley by Ann Rinaldi

Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer by John Grisham

The Girl of the Limberlost and  Freckles by Jean Porter Stratton

Books Read in 2010

January: The Sugar Queen (Sarah)

February: The Silent Gift (Ann)

March: The Glass Castle (Thelma)

April: Mrs. Mike (Susie and Stephanie)

May: Hunger Games (Frances)

June: 44 Scotland Street (Nancy and Becky)

July: The Help (Linda)

August: Keeping Faith (Chris and Heidi)

September: Total Money Makeover (Angi)

October: Home to Harmony (Doreen, Kirin and Heidi)

November: Surviving the Applewhites (Janalee and Suzanne)

December: Christmas party and ornament exchange at Heidi's

July Book Club

We had a nice evening at Linda's house discussing The Help. She even served us chocolate pie (that was in no way questionable).

Our next book club will be at Chris's house on August 3. In the past we've met at the church and driven together and started a little earlier in the evening. I'll be out of town then (sniff) so can someone head up the organizing of that?

The book (picked by Heidi) is Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult.  It is available for a 4 for 3 promotion from Amazon.  I am going out of town on Saturday but I will place an order before I go if you're interested.  The book is $7.99 but we may be able to get them for less.  Let me know by Friday afernoon if you would like one.  I think Heidi and Chris are working on getting some copies otherwise though.

Happy reading!

June Book Club

Thanks Nancy and Becky for hosting book club last night.  I think we all enjoyed 44 Scotland Street.  I love the variety of books we read.

Our next read is The Help by Kathryn Stockett.  It is a very popular, not very available from the library sort of book.  There are a few copies around so we'll try to read fast and pass them.  If you would like to order one from Amazon, let me know by the weekend.  They are $13.72 hardcover from Amazon.  I am not sure if they are at Costco but they might be.

Next book club will be at Linda's house July 6.  On August 3, we'll go to Chris's house.

Happy reading!