November 1, 2015 Book Club Notes - ANNIVERSARY

$$$ - Don’t know the new balance. Out for the night trying to spend $540!!!

Next Book club is Nov 29th at Julie’s house.

Birthday club for Julie and Jocelyn and housewarming for Julie.

Book is Scorching Wind by Walter Macken 308 pgs

Next book pick is Meriah’s ?????

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

Duties: Julie- main, Meriah- dessert, Jocelyn- drinks, Ali- salad, Tristana -glasses/apps, Maren- side. Dinner:

Started with a shot at the Diner, onto Bocci’s Cellar for book talk and dinner at the Back 9.

Announcements: Jocelyn- No news. Julie- Mason starts readathon. Book club sponsors? $10 a piece was donated. Meriah- Got Comicon tickets…yay! Ali- No news to share, hating life. Sad Ali  Tristana- Hanging with the beautiful Barbara. Maren- Gave birth to Flynn (spelling?)

Other Items: We reviewed the 92 books the club has read throughout the years. Laughed about the fact that everyone has picked at least one crappy book.

Jocelyn won the baby pool…Yay! She received a candle with patchouli…haha.

It was decided we all pick are own books without input from the club!!

Year of the Hat? We decided no. Tristana is still going to weed thru through. Ali needs to bring to the next club.

Books from the hat will be used if someone shows with no book.

We all want new gear!!! Ali and Meriah are going to price sweatshirts, v necks and stickers. We will be paying from pocket instead of from dues. Ali is going to send a mid month reminder.

Discussion: Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee (Maren’s pick ) Meriah didn’t finish.
Julie- Wanted to give up the whole time. BORING!!! 0/5 Tristana- It felt like a junior high reading assignment. Just had to trudge thru. 0/5 Maren- My favorite part was when I chucked it at Maro during labor. Disappointing overall 1/5 Jocelyn- Hated. Had to assign 20 pgs a day to finish. There was a message of flying from under our parents influences and finding our own views….blah blah 1.5/5 Ali- This was a manuscript that should have stayed hidden!! That’s why she never published it. HATED!! 0/5
Favorite Characters: Everyone chose- Uncle Finch

SCMBOOKCLUB AGENDA- October (11/01/15) 3pm BOCCI's Cellar

Menu: ANNIVERSARY DINNER- Meet at Bocci’s Cellar 3pm for apps & drinks and book talk
NOTE: Jocelyn has glasses
I.Call to order by Ali Scontrino

II. Treasurer's Report by Meriah Haro [DUES NOW $10.00]- DO WE PAY DUES on ANNIVERSARY?????
*Current Balance is: $532.00

III. Next Meeting: *******11/29/15
* Book pick- (Julie) Scorching Wind by Walter Macken (308pgs)
* Book pick- (Meriah) _______________________
* Menu Assignment [Ali/Jocelyn]-
* Meeting Date: November 29th, 2015 (SUNDAY)

IV. Old Business:
*Bring money for Baby pool ($1 square all money goes to Maren)??? Is this done?
*2016 The year of the “HAT” (Tristana to weed out any over 400 page books)- Ali to give
*New Page limit 400-50 pages
*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?
*

People who Have used their pass: Ali, Maren, Meriah

V. New Business:

VI. Discussion of Maren’s Book: Go Set a Watchmen by Lee Harper (288pgs)
NOTE: Book Order- Ali, Tristana, Maren, Julie, Meriah, Jocelyn

Bookclub Anniversary Meeting Spot

Hello Ladies,
As our anniversary approaches we should start brainstorming how we want to spend it. We will meet at Bocci cellar at 3;30pm for cocktails and appetizers. we can discuss the book and logistics and where we will go for dinner and fun.

Once all the business is out of the way we can move on to different venues of our liking.

Anyone down for mini-golf? Bowling?

Any other ideas??

Does someone want to look into cHarddonnay sailing times and prices??

September 20, 2015 Book Club Notes

$$$ - Balance of 540. Error last month on balance. Paid: Everyone.

Next book club is Nov. 1st meet at Bocci Cellar (orchestrate rides accordingly) 3:30pm

Book is Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee 288pgs.

Next book pick is Julie Scorching Wind by Walter Macken 308pgs.

Watch Peaky Blinders (use subtitles) and The Wind That Shakes the Barley

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


Duties: No Duties. Anniversary Night!!!!!!

Dinner: Ranch style pork chops, Potatoes, Beet beautiful salad, Carmel apple bites and wine

Announcements: Ali – Getting a new dog this month (now known as Drama).

Maren – Getting divorced in 2015, getting married in 2015. Julie – No news Meriah – Battling with old landlord over floors. Jocelyn – SLV football is in full swing Tristana – No more boyfriend. Just boy surfing.

Other Items: Filled out Maren’s baby pool. $50 to Maren. Price is Right Square goes to whoever doesn’t go over time. Filled out personal questionnaires.

Anniversary talk…. $100 each. Julie looking into Shaminad.

Year of the Hat – Ali is dropping the hat with Tristana who will go through and discard books with 400pgs.

Discussion: Fight Club (Tristana’s pick)

Maren didn’t read.

Meriah – Liked the book. No run on descriptions, wham bam thank you mam. Hard not to think of the movie. 3.5/5 Jocelyn – Hated the book. Very hard to connect with. Movie affected the read for me. Authors afterward was favorite part. 2/5 Ali – Enjoyed book. Forgot a lot of the movie and the book cleared up some of the confusing parts. 3/5 Tristana – Liked book. Only saw the movie once, so was not affected by that. Easy read. 3.5/5 Julie – Hated the book. Disappointed. Boring and awful. To cut and dry. 1.5/5

Favorite Characters: Ali – Big Bob Tristana – Big Bob Julie – Marla Jocelyn – Joe (from Joe’s Anatomy) Meriah – None

Julie pick & Bring Money

Hey ya'll a couple reminders before club

Julie need to have your book pick ready or at least a couple choices


Everyone but Maren needs money for the baby pool

Have ideas ready for what to do for our anniversary.

SCMBOOKCLUB AGENDA- September 20, 2015

Menu: Tristana- Main, Maren- Drinks, Julie- Salad, Meriah-Side, Jocelyn- Dessert, Ali- App
NOTE: Jocelyn has glasses

I.Call to order by Ali Scontrino

II. Treasurer's Report by Meriah Haro [DUES NOW $10.00]
*Current Balance is: $532.00

III. Next Meeting:
* Book pick- (Maren) Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee (288) OR Bastards by Mary Anna King (256)
* Book pick- (Julie) _______________________
* Menu Assignment [Ali/Jocelyn]-
* Meeting Date: October 24th, 2015 (SATURDAY)

IV. Old Business:
*OCTOBER ANNIVERSARY- What to do? Pottery/ comedy night????
*Bring money for Baby pool ($1 square all money goes to Maren)
*2016 The year of the “HAT” (Tristana to weed out any over 400 page books)
*New Page limit 400 pages
*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?

V. New Business:

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

August 30, 2015 Book Club Notes

$$$ - Balance of $532. Paid: Ali, Tristana, Julie, Jocelyn, Maren paid $20 and Meriah was birthday free.

Next book club is Sept. 20th Tristana’s house.

Book is Fight club by Chuck Palahniuk 224pgs.

Next book pick is Maren’s, possibly Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee 288pgs or Bastards by Mary Anna King 256 pgs.

Next proposed date Oct.24, ANNIVERSARY NIGHT!!!! (Maren might have a brand new baby with us) 

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


Duties: Tristana - Main, Maren - Drinks, Julie - Salad, Meriah - Side, Jocelyn - Dessert, Ali - Glasses/App

Dinner: Beer cheese dip w/pretzels, Bacon Brie Fig Panini’s, stuffed Jalapeno’s, Coffee Cake with Orange Marmalade and Kailua Crunch Ice Cream, and more I don’t remember….Lol

Announcements: Ali –-No news. House party was great!! Tristana – Boyfriend is off house arrest. Maren – No news Julie – Had a physic cleanse the new house. Feeling really good now. Damsel in Defense date change to Oct.??? Jocelyn – High School Football is Coming……… Meriah – 19 years Happily Married!!!

Other Items: Have not looked into stickers yet.

Proposed the Year of the Hat in 2016, Tristana will go through the hat and eliminate books over 400pgs.

Bring extra $$$ for the Maren’s due date baby pool. Its $1 a square and all $$ goes to Maren.  It’s our Anniversary soon!!!!

Ideas: Pottery or Comedy night. Possibly stay local for baby….. Keep thinking! Bring ideas to next club.

Discussion: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Ali’s pick) Everyone Finished!!!!

Ali – Really liked. A page turner. Very intense, raw craziness. Feel very educated. Cried a few times. 4/5 Meriah – Liked overall. Really depressing, almost didn’t want to finish, but proud I did. 3.5/5 Julie – Liked, but thought Kite Runner was better. A page turner. 3/5 Jocelyn – Liked. Very depressing! Enjoyed learning the political aspects of the time. 3/5 Maren- Liked better then Kite Runner. Very depressing, but enjoyed the timeline. 3/5 Tristana – Liked. Hated the names and politics. Felt that some scenes were ended abruptly. 4/5

Favorite Characters: Ali – Miriam Meriah – Aziz Julie – Bobi and Miriam
Jocelyn – Bobi and Tariq Maren – Miriam and Tariq Tristana - Tariq