July 18 - I Am the Messenger

Lisa hosted us for a great meeting; almost everyone made it, and we welcomed new member Jean. Lisa made a baked veggie pasta dish (just perfect for the cool, rainy weather), had a lovely salad, served home-made sangria, and topped it off with a yummy trifle. Thanks, Lisa!

Everyone present liked I Am the Messenger. We discussed what age group reads young adult literature, because some of the scenes in the book were mature and/or disturbing. We generally found the ending disappointing, and Heather's criticism - how did Ed know what to do? - was echoed among several of us. We enjoyed the fact that it took place in Australia, and folks seemed fond of the Doorman, the smelly, coffee-drinking dog.

Typically, we talked about tons of other books. I did not write them down, so please feel free to chime in and remind folks. One thing I do recall was Kristin's mentioning that Stephanie Meyer's YA vampire stories, Twilight and New Moon, are big with jr. high girls right now, and she also loves them. I'd also like to report that these two books are the top 5 list on MySpace right now.

Next Meeting
Where: Karen's
When: Wednesday, August 22
What: Hooked by Matt Richtel