Desertion

I am sorry to say that I am a no-good ditcher, ladies.

I'm going to be leaving at the end of the month. Mrs Khost would like to continue the bookclub starting in September. I'll leave her our list of books to read.

If you want to get in touch with her, she's at dkhost@caldwellpl.org. You can reach me at jtorsney.jt@gmail.com.

Enjoy the rest of the summer and...KEEP READING!

SKELLIG REMINDER

Our next meeting is Tuesday, July 19 at 6:45. The book we'll be discussing is Skellig. Let me know if you need a copy.

There was a movie made from the book (for British TV). We could also watch some of that if you'd like.

Let me know your thoughts.

Next Meeting, Next Book

 

My ears are still ringing from our last meeting, but we must look forward!

Our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 19 at 6:45. The book is Skellig by David Almond. Let me know if you need a copy.

Some questions for you to think about: 

• Why did Skellig come into Michael's life? 
• What effect does he have? 
• Do you think he'll come back? 
• What does Skellig look like?

There's some interesting info on the author's  website. There's also a  TV movie of it which we could watch before or after.

See you next month!

Meeting Next Tuesday

(Creepy picture of a creepy book, no?)

Just a reminder that we'll be talking about Jade Green at our meeting next Tuesday (the 21st) at 6:45. Please come prepared to talk about the book. I'd also like for everyone to talk about their favorite ghost story and favorite scary movie.

I don't want to give anything away. But let me just say that we'll have a birthday girl in our midst and there might be treats involved.

Next book: Skellig!

Cillian News

I saw my friend Colleen the baker (when I stopped by to get scones for royal wedding viewing).

She had some great news she wanted me to share with you. She sent out a few chapters of the Cillian story to some agents (the first, probably most difficult step in getting a book published) and....not one, but two asked her to send the entire manuscript for consideration.

This is a very big deal! She changed the title, at your suggestion, so she asked me to be sure to thank you.

I'll keep you posted on her -- and Cillian's -- progress. Maybe I should bring some of her cookies to the next meeting. Hmmmmm......(or should I say, yum).

Doll People Reminder

Our Next Meeting is Tuesday, May 17 at 6:45. We'll be talking about The Doll People.

In June we'll meet on the 21st (the last day of school for many of you, I think). Our June book is Jade Green. 

Thanks for your help with the book ideas about peer pressure and middle school. Your ideas were excellent (of course)!

Advice from the Experts

A patron is looking for books for her daughter, who is starting middle school next year,  that deal with peer pressure.She (the daughter) is not that crazy about reading.

Do you guys have any ideas about books she might like?

Thanking you!

We're All Going to the Dolls

Next month's meeting will be to discuss The Doll People. I know Megan and Michelle will have a lot to tell us/ask us about the book! (No pressure, gals :)

If anyone needs a copy, shoot me an email  and I'll leave it for you at the front desk.

Enjoy the dog days of school. 

Meeting Next Tuesday

Did you guys see this story in the NY Times magazine about Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins? I am loving the book even more this time. Only problem: I want to read all three again!

Don't forget to bring books for pre-schoolers for Hannah's drive.

See you Tuesday!

And Then There Was Us

I might be using questionable grammar, but it is true. I don't know when I've enjoyed comparing murders and murders so much. Thanks to Kennedy for bringing the list of all the murders so we could keep things straight. And thanks to Anne for her excellent questions.  Overall, Dame Agatha got thumbs up from our group.

Our next book is The Hunger Games. I have to say I loved this book and can't wait to hear what you all think about it.

I posted the rest of the winning books and the dates of our meetings on the right.

I'll be thinking of you gals every time I have a "spot of tea."

Spring Cleaning for a Cause

Thanks to Hannah, we have a chance to Make a Difference! She is collecting books for the Carrina School in East Orange for her Girl Scout Silver Award project.

Bring new or gently used books to our next meeting. You reading girls know how much it meant to have books when you were first starting to read (and still now). So let's support Hannah's efforts and help kids in East Orange get off to a great start!

Meeting Tomorrow

So many things to do:

• Talk about And Then There Were None
• Tell me what you thought about the Cillian book
• Vote on our May-August books. Top candidates are:
• Skellig,
• Doll People,  
• Night Tourist
• The Mysterious Benedict Society.
• Decide on our good deeds. Some ideas:
• A beanie baby drive for troops in Afghanistan
• Contribute to toy drive
• Other ideas?

Looking forward to seeing you!

Dame Agatha is Next!

I'll admit that we gave Ella short shrift, but we had fun sipping our tea and nominating our next books to read.


Thank you, birthday girl Alexa, for not only coming to the meeting with seconds to spare before your game...but also bringing brownies!!!


The overwhelming winner for our next book was And Then There Were None, which was written  by Agatha Christie in 1939. I've ordered copies through other libraries. Let me know if you need one. The date of our next meeting is March 22.


If you've already read this one, how about reading another of her books -- there are soooo many -- and telling the rest of us about it?


The book for our April meeting will be The Hunger Games.


Other things we need to do at our March meeting:

• Vote for our other books. The leading candidates are Doll People, Skellig, Night Tourist and the Mysterious Benedict Society.
• Get feedback on the Cillian story.

Stay well, dear ladies!

Kennedy Wins Globetrotter Tickets!

That was so fun watching Ella, dancing and filling out reviews!

Turns out our very own Kennedy won the Globetrotter tickets. Congratulations!

See you next Tuesday for Ella chitchat and deciding on our next books.

Read, Review, and Win Free Tickets

We're having a contest at the library that I think will be right up your alley, ladies!

CALDWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY READS!

For every book you read, you can enter a raffle for four tickets to these events at the Izod Center.
• The Harlem Globetrotters: February 19-21
• Barnum and Bailey Circus: March 2-13
• Stars on Ice: April 2

Drop by the library to pick up an entry form. You can enter as many times as you like. The more you read, the better your chances.

Drawings will be held on February 9 for the Globetrotters, February 23 for Circus, and March 23 for Stars on Ice. We will call the winners to let them know immediately. You are only eligible to win once.

We Knew Cillian When

Thanks to all of you who agreed to read my friend Colleen's book, Cillian his Adventures on Causeway Island. She is so excited to get your reaction to it!

I'll  bring copies to our showing of Ella Enchanted next week and our regular book club meeting the following week.

Let the Enchantment Begin

What a first meeting of 2011!

• We welcomed Alexa, Kennedy and Rachel to the bookclub.


• Our oldtimers got their official Dahlathon medals, books and certifcates.


• We celebrated Anne's birthday with some delicious cupcakes.

How was it possible that we squeezed in any discussion about our two books?! We did, though, because we are just those kinds of girls.

Coming up:

• Tuesday, February 8 at 6 pm: Come to the Library to watch "Ella Enchanted"


• Tuesday, February 15 at 6:45 pm: Come to our regular meeting.


• We'll talk about Ella Enchanted (book and movie).


• We'll also decide on our next three books. Come prepared to convince us -- in two minutes or less -- to read the book of your choice. We'll decide by top-secret ballot.

See you soon!