Chapters & Chatter Bookclub

We finally did it!

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Here's the picture from last night's book club. We definitely need to do this more often!

Chapters and Chatter Book Club 1/12/12

Mrs. Kindle by Jennifer Haigh: February 9th

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The next book club will be at Kathy's house on February 9th.

The Scent of Lightening and Rain by Nancy Pickard: January 12th

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Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins: December 8th

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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins: November 3rd

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We will be completing the Hunger Games trilogy in November (Book 2) and December (Book 3). The next book club will be November 3rd at Shanon's.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins: October 6th

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Hunger Games can be found in the young adult section. The next book club will meet at Cathy's house on October 6th. Happy Reading!

Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok: September 8th

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Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin: August 4th

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The next meeting will be at Sarah's house on August 4th. See you then!

The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs: July 7th

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The next book club will be hosted by Kathy on July 7th. Happy reading!

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford: June 9th

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The next book club will be at Lori's house. Note that the date was changed from June 2 to June 9 since Lori will be out of town. See everyone there!

the sweet relief of missing children by Sarah Braunstein: May 5th

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the five people you meet in heaven by Mitch Albom: April 7th

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This month's book is chosen by Amy! See you all April 7th at her house. Don't forget to bring a new or very gently used children's book for Elizabeth's charity!!

See you soon.
S.

Same Kind of Different as Me: February 3rd

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Next book club meeting is at Erin's house!!

Room: January 6th

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The Next Thing on My List: December 9th

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What a great time we had at book club this week!! Thank you, Erin, for stepping in as hostess at the last minute!! Since we are having our holiday party in December, and don't have just one hostess, we thought it would be fun to vote on a book. Hmmm...turned out to be quite a pain for this group ;-) But, after lots of deliberation, the book chosen for next month's reading pleasure is The Next Thing on My List by Jill Smolinski.

The holiday party is set for Thursday, December 9th at 7:00 PM. We will meet at Gather in Downtown McKinney. The cost per person will be $30-$35....it is BYOB.

Hope to see you all there!!

November 4th: firefly lane by Kristin Hannah

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VOTED: 4 STARS & most would recommend it to a friend.
Since I was so late in posting October's book, I'll just go on and stick November's up here ;-) The November gathering will be at my place. In addition to *extensively* discussing the book, we can plan our holiday party, and sign up for hosting for 2011!

October 7th: Little Bee by Chris Cleave

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VOTED: 3 Stars Next book is Little Bee by Chris Cleave -- we'll meet next week at Megan's! Sorry for the tardy post. Sure hope you all got the book already ;-)

The Art of Racing in the Rain: September 2nd

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VOTED: 4 Stars
Next book....The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. Bookclub will be hosted by Shanon...look for an email from her in the coming month for RSVP and directions!

Also, those of us in attendance at Elizabeth's house decided that it would be great fun to have a Christmas party, in lieu of a traditional book club meeting, in December. So, we'll decide on a holidayish book to read and then meet at a restaurant and do either an ornament or book exchange. Sound fun? I think so ;-)

August 12th - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Stieg Larsson

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Rating: 4 stars

Elizabeth will host our next book club on Thurday, August 12th. Please note the date change...this month it is the 2nd Thursday! Hope to see everyone there!

Sarah

The Girls from Ames by Jeffrey Zaslow: July 8th

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VOTED: 3.5 Stars
Amy C. is hosting us on July 8th to discuss The Girls from Ames! Due to the July 4th holiday, bookclub is pushed back a week...don't forget! Sure hope everyone can make it!!!

Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay: June 3rd

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VOTED: 4.5 Stars

Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani: May 6th

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Next book and next meeting are now posted!!! We will gather at Meagan B.'s house...directions to come by email. I am halfway through the book...its a fun read! Hope you are enjoying it, too!

Happy Reading,
Sarah Q.

Look Again by Lisa Scottoline: April 1st

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Just finished the book myself, and realized that I hadn't updated the blog. So sorry, ladies. Have some tissues on hand.

See y'all in a couple of weeks.
S.

Midwives by Chris Bahjalian: March 4th

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Picking Cotton by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino: February 4th

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Next book is a memoir by Jennifer Thomspon-Cannino and Ronald Cotton about a wrongful conviction! I am 100 pages into it and can't put it down! We'll discuss at Erin's house on Thursday, February 4th. RSVP and direction email to come from her.

See you then!
Sarah Q.

The Piano Teacher by Janice Lee: Thursday, January 7th

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It was great to see you all tonight! I do apologize for having so many side conversations and off-topic discussions. I don't get out of the house without a kid very often! Please let me return to book club again in spite of my annoying habits!

Our current book is The Piano Teacher by Janice Lee. Book Club will be held on January 7, 2010 at Lara's house. Directions to come closer to the date.

And, for the record, this was last month's book *smiles*:

Merry Christmas and Happy Reading!

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society: November 5th

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Check your emal for meeting location. See you on November 5th.

The Lovely Bones: October 1st

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The book of the month is The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. I have heard from many that this book is really, really good. Plus, it is being made into a movie--and book club movie nights are oh so fun!!

Bookclub is at my house in October. We will take this meeting to plan our 2010 calendar and anything else that is on your mind! Oh yeah...and we'll discuss the book and drink a little vino!

Happy Reading.
Sarah Q.

All Souls: September 3rd

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Priscilla has selected All Souls by Michael Patrick MacDonald for our next book. If you don't find it in your bookstore, it can be ordered from Amazon.com.

Happy Reading!

The Time Traveler's Wife: August 6th

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Our next book is The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. We will meet at Valerie's house on August 6, 2009....directions will be emailed to you the week of the meeting!

Look forward to another book club movie night! This one gets released on August 14th...so, we'll pick a date to head to the movies when we are at Val's!

Good to see you all tonight!

Happy Reading,
Sarah

Movie Night: June 27th

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We are headed to the movie this Saturday!! Email me to let me know if you are in!

The Help: July 9th

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Thought I better update the blog in case I go into labor tonight! Just kidding ;-) I looked up Braxton Hicks on-line, and am pretty darn sure that's still what it is....I just need to keep drinking water. For the record, Daddy Q isn't worried--I walked in and said "I've been having contractions all night." And he said, "ok." Hmmmm...at least he won't be surprised if I wake him up in a few hours.

Had fun tonight! Welcome to the newbies, Lara and Amy. We hope you come back!!

Next book is The Help by Kathryn Stockett. It is just out--so, hardcover only. Shanon says its 30% off at Target right now. Also, Borders just sent out 25% off coupons...if you are a member there, check your email.

As July 9th gets closer, Shanon will email directions.

Enjoy your June!!
Sarah

Between Sundays: June 4th

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The Glass Castle sure made for some interesting discussion! Thank you, Lori, for hosting May book club! I hear that it was a late night--sorry I had to leave "early"!

Our next meeting will be hosted by Erin. We will meet at Grimaldi's in Waters Creek Shopping Center at Bethany and I-75. Erin has confirmed a spot on the porch for us for 7PM on Thursday, June 4th. Similar to when we meet in someones home, Erin will provide the food (salad and pizza); we will each purchase our own drinks.

Hope to see you all there!!

Also, we updated the list of members and have the following. Please contact me if you are on the list and don't want to be OR if you are not on the list and you would like to be!

Regulars:
Sarah Q.
Erin
Shanon
Megan
Valerie
Elizabeth
Lori
Sarah K.
Priscilla

Drop Ins:
Kim
Kristin

Right now we have 6 - 8 showing up at each meeting. To ensure a slightly bigger crowd of regulars, I think that a couple of you indicated that you would ask your friends to join. Please let me know who you find and I will add them to our list!!

The Glass Castle: May 7th

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Lori is hosting the next book club on May 7, 2009. And the book... The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls.

As a side note, I think that we are going to road trip to The Canton Trade Days for the May Market. It is April 30 - May 3rd. We will tentatively plan on a May 1st outing. Leave a comment or send me (Sarah Q.) an email if you want to join us!!

Thank you for hosting us, Sarah K. Good luck to you on Tuesday...we will all be thinking of you!!

In Cold Blood: April 2nd

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Sarah K. has chosen our next book to be In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. The bookclub will meet at her house on Thursday, April 2nd. Mark your calendars!!!

The Red Leather Diary: March 5, 2009

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Hi girls! It was great to see you all tonight and to talk about They Poured Fire on us From the Sky.

Elizabeth has chosen The Red Leather Diary by Lily Koppel for us to read this month. The next book club will be at her house at 7:00 on Thursday, March 5, 2009. Elizabeth or I will email directions to everyone the week of the meeting.

Happy Reading!

They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: February 5th

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The next meeting is at my house on Thursday, February 5th at 7:00. We are reading They Poured Fire on us From the Sky. I hope that you enjoy the journey of this book as much as I did. My Grandma's bookclub read the book and she recommended it for us. I have read it already and can't wait to discuss it with all of you in Feb. Grandma, if you are reading this, I will mail your copy back to you after our Feb meeting!!!

Megan, will you email me the recipes you made tonight and I will post them???

Y'all have a great rest of January!!!

Water for Elephants, January 8th 2009

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We are currently reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen to discuss at Megan's house on Thursday, January 8, 2009!

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

P.S. If you want to post a comment, click on the "# comments" hyperlink below! If you want to post a blog entry, let me know and I can add you as an author or post for ya!

Welcome to the Blog

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Hello Ladies,

Well...this last month we had a lot of disconnects through email about the bookclub (i.e. some of you didn't get them). In the past, we also have some that don't get the notices about the next book, meeting date, etc. So...now, we have a blog where I will update the next meeting date, provide the address, and also post the next book we are reading just after our meetings.

I will make the blog private so that only book club members can access it--so, your info will be private. If you ever want me to post something, let me know!!!

Since we had to have a name for the book club for the blog, I came up with Chapters & Chatter. Hope you like it!!! I think it is symbolic 'cause so many of us only read chapters of the book and not the whole darn thing...ha ha!

Welcome to the blog!
Sarah