SCMBOOKCLUB AGENDA- January (01-31-16) 4:30pm

Menu: Jocelyn- Main; Meriah- Apps- Drinks & glasses; Ali- Salad; Julie- Side;
I.Call to order by Ali Scontrino
II. Treasurer's Report by Meriah Haro [DUES NOW $10.00]-
*Current Balance: $200.00

**Tristana owe double dues for Nov & December= $40.00 (Consider Freezing Membership so dues don’t accrue??)

III. Next Meeting: *******01/31/2016
* Book pick- (Ali) _______________________
* Book pick- (Tristana) _______________________

* Menu Assignment [Ali/Jocelyn]-

* Meeting Date: February 28th, 2016 (SUNDAY) 4:30pm

*People who Have used their pass: -Meriah, Tristana & Maren (Nov book)
-Tristana (Dec book????)

IV. Old Business:
*2016 The year of the “HAT” (Tristana to weed out any over 400 page books)- Status?
*New Page limit 400-50 pages
*Get New Bookclub Stickers Made (Ali & Meriah to price)- New logo w/ 6 Books labeled with our names?
*New apparel- Meriah & Ali to get pricing- out of pocket expense for each member

V. New Business:
*Anniversary Club should be a separate meeting from Book Talk meeting

VI. Discussion of Jocelyn’s Book: The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi (432pgs)

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

January 3, 2016 Book Club Notes

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
$$$- Balance of 200.00

Paid: Jocelyn, Ali, Julie, Meriah, Maren paid double dues,

and Tristana owes double dues twice…….?

Next book club is Jan 31st at Jocelyn’s house

Book is The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi 432 pgs

Next book pick is Ali’s, possibly Accidental Tourist or Area X???

Book Pick Order: Ali, Tristana, Maren, Julie, Meriah, Jocelyn

Duties: Jocelyn-main, Meriah-apps/glasses, Ali-salad, Julie-side, and Tristana drinks

Dinner: Lox/capers and apple/brie crackers; Arugula goat cheese salad; Artichoke, spinach and turkey casserole; Garlic/rosemary bread; Tomato soup; Mango/orange juice champagnes…..YUM!!

Announcements: Ali- got engaged; getting married 9/17/17 Maren- Got divorced and married. Now Mrs. Peduto Jocelyn- Took Sotero to Santa Barbara to check out colleges and moving possibilities. Julie- Boy moved in, totally in love!!

Other Items: Year of the hat gone through??? (tRISTANA) Still need to research gear costs??? (Ali & Meriah)

Discussion: The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton (Meriah’s pick) Julie- Loved it. Kept me guessing till the end. 5/5 Ali- Loved!! Intrigued all the way thru. Loved the ending twist. 6/5 Maren- Really liked it. Couldn’t put it down. 5/5 Jocelyn- Loved the character development and vocabulary!! Great ending!! 5/5 Meriah- Loved the perspectives flipped together. Great ending. 5/5

Favorite Characters: Julie- Vivian and Gerry Ali- Vivian, Jimmy, and Gerry Maren- Vivian, Gerry and Jimmy’s Dad Jocelyn- Vivian and Jimmy Meriah- Vivian and Jimmy

Favorite Quote: Clip along loves, no time to dillydally. 1940’s YOLO!!