4 YEARS AND GOING STRONG!!!!!! October 10-30-11

Well ladies we made it yet another year; defying all odds, rude comments, jealousy and worst of all that elusive schedule. So much has happened in the last year.
-Maren just added a new member to the club: Baby Lana
-Little does Alyssa and Lana and Mason know that they were born into membership lol.
-Alyssa and Mason are another year older.
-Ali went through a divorce and subsequent new relationship.
-We lost a Matriarch to our "coven"; Kathrine.
Through all life's changes we prevail as bond stronger than glue. We love, support, fight, fix and grow together. This club is more than something that keeps us reading and in the know and in the literary world; it is a combined soul of our growth through this life.

When all seems devastating, and believe me sometimes it is, we have each other to lean on. Even if its just book talk cuz we dont want to talk about whats going on inside its still you girls there listening and loving. I love all of you with all my heart and am sooooooo fricking glad that four years ago on Meriah's couch in Bonny Doon we spawned this magical, invincable club!!!!

November Book Pick

I couldn't find the name of the author for my original book pick, so I'm choosing The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield as my new book pick.

Julie Bday Bookclub (November)

Ladies we will be out on the town for November's bookclub; this will be Maren's book so we will discuss as we are throwing cocktails back. Tenative date is : 11/27/11???

Saturday after 10pm seems to work best for all. Please interject with suggestions so we can finalize.

September Meeting Minutes: Matched @ Ali's House

September Meeting: Date (10-02-11)
Book: Matched by Allie Condie
Read Dylan Thomas Poem: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Meeting Location: Ali's House
Made Enchiladas
Everyone paid Dues

Meeting Discussion Items:
#1: Next Meeting 10-30-11; At Tristana's House.
Anniversary Meeting (4 Years); Tristana to see If DJ can do group photo shoot (wear Tanks then casual).
-Maren to do Trivia (let us know if you need any help)
-Julie bring Spirit Cup
-Meriah & Ali: Prizes
-THEME: Halloween
Meriah: Balsamic Honey Glazed Squash
Ali: Candy assortment (Dessert)
Maren: String Beans w/ Walnuts, Goat Chz, etc...
Julie: Halloween themed Drinks

#2: Julie has a new way to remember who does what: Main, Dessert, Side, Side, drinks (MDSSD)
#3: NEXT BOOK: A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown
#4: Maren Book pic for Nov id RISEN
#5: Fav book of 2011 from list:
-Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King & Shit My Dad Says

Does anyone have anything to add?

Do Not go Gentle into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas

The poem that made the book Matched:
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas
Do Not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they greived it on it's way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on that sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

September Meeting Agenda: Matched @ Ali's House

Bookclub is this Sunday Ladies: October 2nd, 2011 at Ali's House ; 4pm.
Ali is making Enchiladas
Julie is making Salad
Meriah is bringing Beverages
Maren (if she can come) is bringing Lana
Tristana can bring either dessert or collaborate with Meriah on Bevs

This is the September meeting:
-we will discuss the October Bookclub and anniversary preparations
-Game ideas, who is doing trivia and what other festivities we will need at our anniversary party.
-Costumes: Mandatory or optional??
-Julie has a way for us never to forget who brings what; we shall discuss
-The year in books; everyone needs to figure out what their fav book was for 2011
-Compile a list of all the extra books we've read on top of bookclub
-If Maren comes; Lana time
-We need pics should we have Sarah Noce do some pro shots???
-Are the boys participating? They did on year one but not the other two. If so they should have to dress up too hehe

If anyone else has agenda items please add to comments so I can have a full agenda by next week. I love you gals; now I best be finishing the book I picked lol.

Book List 2011

Ladies I can't believe it; we have made it yet another year and we are still flippin the pages!!! We ROCK!!! I have compiled the list of books we read as a club this year. This can play into our annual trivia game. The year recap is as follows:
Nov 2010 Tristana: Gravesight by Charlain Harris
Dec 2010 Maren: Shit my Dad Says
Jan 2011 Julie: Little Bee by Chris Cleeve
Meriah & Ali switched turns for February so she could have more time to pick a book.
Feb 2011 Ali: Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King
Mar 2011 Meriah: Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
April 2011 Tristana: A Simple Plan
April/May meetings were combined (we technically have 11 books for the year)
June 2011 Maren: Under the Banner of Heaven
July 2011 Julie: You Suck
August 2011 Meriah: The Lost City of Z
September 2011 Ali: Matched