Lisa hosted us for a discussion of Where Did I Leave My Glasses? The What, When, and Why of Normal Memory Loss by Martha Weinman Lear. We agreed that we liked the book (reservations about the light style not withstanding), and Leann summed it up best when she said, "It was just a relief" to hear that memory changes with age and there are things we can do about it.
Now to the important part: food. We had great appetizers and salads: strawberries & yogurt, three-layer Mexican dip, hummus & pita, olives; two Greek salads (that was both different and delicious!). Of course, the things Lisa made took the cake (no pun intended, you'll see what I mean). She made a fabulous roasted asparagus soup and a great chili, and for dessert, she made a chocolate angel food cake with whipped cream icing. Heavenly!
We also discussed potential book group outings. Heather sent word that she wants to see the movie Mama Mia when it comes out, and we agreed that sounds fun. We also talked about going to Manchester, VT (Northshire Bookstore), Montpelier, and other fairly local places. Let's do it, ladies!
Next Meeting
Where: Maureen's
When: Monday, July 14, 6:30 pm
What: On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family by Lisa See
P.S. The Canonical List of Books for the group is now up to date! Here's the link:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcv72sgv_1d5mjhd
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Thursday, May 01, 2008
April 30, 2008 - American Cream
Eight of us gathered at my house for our discussion of the novel American Cream, by local author Catherine Tudish.
It was our very first pot luck. Naturally, I served soup, and I provided some veggies and dip. We ended up with lots of bread and many cookies but also sushi and chick pea salad. It was definitely easy for me, and everyone thought it worked out. One suggestion for the future is to let the hostess know what you plan to bring, so we can be sure to cover all the bases.
We had a really nice discussion of the book. I believe everyone liked it, but we had varying reactions to the main character's actions. It's the sign of good literature that we can understand the characters differently, don't you think?
Next Meeting
Where: Lisa's (Maureen is back up)
When: Wednesday, May 28, 6:30 p.m.
What: Where Did I Leave My Glasses? by Martha Weinman Lear
(if you want to read my review of this book, go to http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/04/24/165535.php)
It was our very first pot luck. Naturally, I served soup, and I provided some veggies and dip. We ended up with lots of bread and many cookies but also sushi and chick pea salad. It was definitely easy for me, and everyone thought it worked out. One suggestion for the future is to let the hostess know what you plan to bring, so we can be sure to cover all the bases.
We had a really nice discussion of the book. I believe everyone liked it, but we had varying reactions to the main character's actions. It's the sign of good literature that we can understand the characters differently, don't you think?
Next Meeting
Where: Lisa's (Maureen is back up)
When: Wednesday, May 28, 6:30 p.m.
What: Where Did I Leave My Glasses? by Martha Weinman Lear
(if you want to read my review of this book, go to http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/04/24/165535.php)
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