Wednesday, June 17, 2015

SCMBOOKCLUB AGENDA- June 6/28/15


Menu: Meriah/main, Jocelyn/Drinks, Ali/Salad, Tristana/Side, Maren/dessert, Julie/glasses & appetizer
I.Call to order by Ali Scontrino

II. Treasurer's Report by Meriah Haro [DUES NOW $10.00]
*Tristana Owes $30
III. Next Meeting:
* Book pick- (Jocelyn) _______________________
* Book pick- (Ali) _______________________
* Menu Assignment [Maren Cellitti]-
* Meeting Date: JULY 19th

IV. Old Business:
*New Page limit 400 pages
*Bookclub start time for the summer: 5:00pm
*Tristana owes $30 for replacement Club Wine Glass (to Julie)
*BEER STEINS: On hold
*Get New Bookclub Stickers Made (Who wants this task?)- Same logo? New logo w/ 7 figures? [9/29/14 Minutes: *Buy 25 stickers, [Add Artwork, favorite books The Help, red tent, twilight, life of pi, water for elephants, secret life of bees, 11/23/63, Gone Girl, Malice, Alchemist, Time Travelers Wife, The Kite Runner, Eat Pray Love, Dustlands, I'm Down, Under the Banner of Heaven, Are you there Vodka, it's me Chelsea] YEAR STARTED: Year we started October 2007]
*Order stickers?
*Tattoo Ideas: Ali got books like birds/bats (drawing available for others)
V. New Business:

VI. Discussion of Meriah’s Book: Nyctophobia
NOTE: Book Order- Ali, Tristana, Maren, Julie, Meriah, Jocelyn

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

May 31, 2015 Book Club Notes

May 31, 2015 Book Club Notes
$$$ - Balance of $272.00
Paid: Meriah, Julie, Ali, Maren, Jocelyn Tristana had to work, owes $30

Next book club is June 28th - Hosted by Meriah at Ali’s house Book is Nyctophobia by Christopher Fowlers 320 pgs Next book pick is Jocelyn’s. Next club date proposed is July 19th Book Pick Order – Meriah, Jocelyn, Ali, Tristana, Maren, Julie
Duties : Meriah- Main, Jocelyn- Drinks, Ali- Salad, Tristana- Side, Maren- Dessert, Julie- Glasses/Appetizer Dinner: Tortilla Casserole, Mexican Corn, Salad w/ Chipotle Ranch, Chips, Guacamole, Salsa and Coconut Pound Cake w/ Chocolate Churro Ice Cream and Beer. Dang……YUM!!!
Announcements: Alyssa’s B-Day party was Awesome!!! Tristana went to Punk Rock Bowling and had an amazing time. Ali got book club tattoo. Looks Fantastic!! Drawing is available for us all. Decided to make new page limit 400pgs, unless approved for more. Updated our personal info forms again. Decided to put hold on beer steins, will move to wish list. Everyone still wants stickers. Meriah will research. Talked about moving Book Club start time to 5:00(because of summer work times). Is this happening next club??? Tristana still owes $30.00 to Julie for replacement glass.
Discussion: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (Julie’s pick) Maren didn’t finish  Ali: Enjoyed book overall. Loved the gossipy interactions and inspector interviews mixed in throughout the book 4/5 Julie: Loved it! Related to the crazy parent school scene. Also related to the Jane/Ziggy dynamic. Was nervous we wouldn’t like it. 4.5/5 Jocelyn :Pleasantly surprised. Found many moments of laughs. Truly related to the Madeline/Ed marriage…that’s Mike and Joe. 3.5/5 Meriah: Enjoyed! Had to stay up to find out what happened. 4/5 Tristana: Liked book 4/5 Maren: Liked what she did read….4.5/5
Favorite Characters: Ali - Ed Jocelyn - Ed + Madaline Tristana - Madaline Julie – Madaline Meriah – Madaline, Stu and Samantha Maren - Madaline

Amazon First Reads this month has Tiger Chair- A short story written by Max Brooks (Devolution the bigfoot book we read)

Thought this was cool; This is Amazon's Free first read this month. This is the Author of Devolution which we liked about the Bigfoots. ...