April 26, 2015 Book Club Notes

$$$ - Balance of $222.00
Paid: Jocelyn, Julie, Ali, Meriah, Maren (freE BDAY)
Tristana owes double dues

Next book club is May 31st at Julie’s house.
Book is Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 460 pgs
Next book pick is Mariah’s.
Duties: Maren- glasses/ appetizers, Julie- main, Joe- salad, Meriah- drinks, Ali- side, Tristana- dessert
Dinner: Ziti with garlic bread, Cheesecake and Shirley Temples.

Announcements: Alyssa’s Bday party is May 3rd at the YMCA pool.
Officially the person bringing glasses brings an appetizer.
Arrival time for club is 4:00, discussion and meal begins at 4:30.
Maren paid for her replacement glass.
Tristana owes Julie $29.00 for her glass.
We still want stickers!!!!
Etching on glasses will cost $135.00, Buy beer steins ourselves?
Reviewed our personal preferences sheets.
Read Goodtimes article on Book Club Society.
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Discussion: The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue
(Maren’s pick)
Meriah didn’t finish, Tristana??? 
Opinions:
Ali: Liked overall. Liked in the end that changelings met face to face. 3/5
Jocelyn: Didn’t like. Found it boring and depressing. The ending was okay because they freed themselves. 2/5
Maren: Liked, but no happy ending. 3.5/5
Julie: Didn’t like. Hated the build up for the ending. 2/5

FavoriteCharacters:
Jocelyn – Speck, Tess and Luchog
Ali – Speck and Onions
Maren – Tess (identified with)
Julie - Speck

NOTE: Book Order- Ali, Tristana, Maren, Julie, Meriah, Jocelyn