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Just finished 1922 and it got me really thinking. Once you get past the horror of the murder and the negative repercussions that follow, the story has a strong underlining theme of corporate oppression. When you think about it Wilf's whole motivation for killing his wife was to stop the money-hungry hog farm coorporation in taking over the land and ultimately ruining their quiet farm-life. In the 1920's many companies started growing and gaining power and stiffling the ordinary man. Look at the way things are today. I'm currently fighting big name banks over my mortgage, along with the thousand of other home owners. I couldn't help but feel for Wilf and understand his fight.

Books to note- Public suggestions welcome

If anyone who peruses this site would like to comment feel free.  we would love book suggestions and even comments on the books we've read.

Some books to note:
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Pope Joan  (Lynette Suggestion)
Shantaram (Lynette)
The Historian (Lynette)
Chairlaine Harris' Harper Coneely Seris, Grave Sight, Grave Surprise, and Ice Cold Grave
The Door to December by Dean Koontz

1. Out of Captivity: Surviving 1,967 days in the Columbian jungle By Marc Gonsalves
2. ***The Alchemist By Paulo Coelho
3. Are you there Vodka It’s me Chelsea by Chelsea Handler
4. Wicked By Gregory McGuire
5. The Red Tent
6. Life of Pi
7. The color purple
8. The Help by Kathyrne Stockett 04/2010
9. The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
10. Veronica Must Die by Paulo Coelho
11. True Blood series
12. The Host by Stephanie Myers
13. The Air if Alchemy

Wish List of Books we will read

1. Malice by Lisa Jackson
2. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
3. True Detectives By Jonathon Kellerman
4. Mortal Instruments Triology by Cassandra Clare
5. Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult
6. The Lost City of Z By David Grann
7. Infidel By Hirsi Ali
8. The elegance of hedgehog By Muriel Barbery
9. The Shack by William P Young
10. I Hope they serve beer in hell by Tucker Max
11. 19.5 Minutes by Jodi Picoult
12. Songs without words By Ann Parker
13. All Things Fall Apart
14. Empire of Blue Water
15. Pillars of the Earth (Long Book)
16. Under the Banner of Heaven
17. Uncle Tom’s Cabin By Harriet Beecher Stowe
18. Gulliver’s Travels By Johnathan Swift
19. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
20. Murderers in the rue Morgue by Edgar Allen Poe
21. Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
22. Mysterious Island by Jules Verne
23. Last Days of Pompeii by Edward Bulwer-lytton
24. Kidnapped by Robert Louis Steveson
25. The Odyssey By Homer
26. Crime & Punishment by Foedor Dostoevsky
27. The Time Machine by HG Wells
28. Castle Dangerous by Sir Walter Scott
29. Fareheit 451
30. One flew over the cukoo’s nest
31. House of spirits
32. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffengger (Time Traveler’s Wife) 04/2010
33. Witch & Wizard by James Patterson 04/2010
34. The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters 04/2010
35. Shatter by Michael Robotham 04/2010
36. Midnight’s Children by Salaman Rushdie 04/2010
37. Alice I Have been by Melanie Benjamin (Alic in wonderland life)
38. L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad 04/2010
39. Committeed by Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat Love Pray) 04/2010
40. Stones into Schools By Greg Mortenson (cup of tea) 04/2010
41. Mr. Peanut (Stephen King Pick) by Adam Ross 04/2010
42. Time after Tiume by Karl Alexander 04/2010
43. Jacyln the Ripper by Karl Alexander 04/2010
44. The Four Agreements 05/2010 (Julie)
45. Medicine Woman By Lynn V Andrews 05/2010 (Meriah)

THIS SUNDAY!!: February Meeting AGENDA to be 03/13/11 @ Ali's Clubhouse

(February) Meeting Date:             03/13/11

Book: Full Fark, No Stars by Stephen King

Time:                                                    4:00pm

Location:                                              Ali's ClubHouse

Main:                                                    Ali  

Side:                                                    Meriah 

Beverages:                                            Tristana

Salad:                                                  Maren

Meriah needs to pick a book.

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Club Gear:

1. Sweatshirts ordered and worn YAY!!!

Next Book Pick:  The ORDER->Ali, Tristana, Maren, Julie, Meriah 

Meriah & Ali are switching

Ali    (Full Dark, No Stars Stephen King) FEB Meeting (Mar 03/13/11 @ 4pm) 

Meriah             (????????) MAR Meeting (Apr 04/03/11 @ 4pm) 

Tristana           PICK BOOK For April

January 2011 Meeting Agenda: 02/13/11

(January) Meeting Date:             02/13/10

Book: Little Bee

Time:                                                    4:00pm

Location:                                              Julie's House

Main:                                                    Julie (Meatballs??) 

Side:                                                    Ali (Caprese Salad)

Beverages:                                            Meriah

Salad:                                                  Tristana

1. Discuss Book: How did everyone like it?
2. Was it what you thought it would be/expected?
3. What were the points that didn't work for you?

Meriah & Ali are switching months for book pick so Meriah has more time to decide.

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Club Gear:

1. Sweat shirts (Coming Soon) “Reading is Sexy”
1. Meriah when will you make the order?

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Next Book Pick:  The ORDER->Ali, Tristana, Maren, Julie, Meriah 

Meriah & Ali are switching

Ali                (Full Dark, No Stars Stephen King) FEB Meeting (Mar 03/13/11 @ 4pm) Meriah             (????????) MAR Meeting (Apr 04/03/11 @ 4pm) 

Tristana           PICK BOOK For April

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December Meeting (01/09/11)

Meeting Date:             01/09/11

Time:                                                    4:00pm

Location:                                              Maren's House

Main:                                                    Maren (Panini's)- SOOO YUMMY; I love that little machine!

Side:                                                    Ali (Root Beer Floats)

Beverages:                                            Meriah (Bevs & Pasta Salad)

Salad:                                                  Julie (Salad)

1. Look Back 2010:

- Established Clubhouse

-The Trophy: Now to become a "Spirit Cup" (LOL), to be passed at each annual games.

2.      Tutorial for website

WE all have stepped into the Technology age; using Nooks, Kindles, & Ebooks while looking at our web blog on a laptop. Who'd a thunk some mountain folk could read??

3.       Mental Trivia: remebering 2010's books with no notes and in order. We ROCK.

           -Lovely Bones

           -Middle Sex

           -The Red Tent

           -The Alchemist

           -The potatoe peel Society....

           -The Help

           -The Little Stranger

           -The Bean Trees

           -The Road

           -Grave Sight

           -Shit My Dad Says

4.      Favs of 2010 (Need Tristana's book???-just edit this section)

          The Alchemist, The Red Tent, The Helpx2

5.     Font Approved- Meriah order up

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Club Gear:

1. Sweat shirts (Coming Soon) “Reading is Sexy”
   1. Front small left "Reading is Sexy"; Back large Logo; zip-up hoodies
   2. FONT APPROVED. JULIE- email meriah the email address.....
   3. Meriah to make the order YAY!!!! just in time for this cold spell.
2. Book Bags (Coming Soon)
3. Logo: Switch it up???

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Next Book Pick:  The ORDER->Ali, Tristana, Maren, Julie, Meriah 

Julie                (Little Bee by Chris Cleave) ( (Jan ’11- Meeting in Feb 6th??)

Meriah             (????????) ( (Feb’11- Meet in Feb 27th???)

Ali                   (Full Dark, No Stars Stephen King) (Mar’11- Meet in March)

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Dues: 01/10/11 Need Dues from last night

Balance:                         $187. Julie paid Dues for all for XMAS= $230.00

Purchases:         Sweatshirts= $200 w/ bags

Look Ahead Dates:

· Jan Bookclub- Julie-                              02/06/11            Sun 4:00pm

  FebBookclub- Meriah-                            2/27/11              Sun 4:00pm

November Meeting (12/05/10)

Meeting Date:             12/05/10

Time:                                                    4:00pm

Location:                                              Tristana’s House

Main:                                                    Tristana

Side:                                                    Maren

Beverages:                                            Julie

Salad:                                                  Meriah

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Club Gear:

1. Tanks
2. Hats
3. Sweat shirts (Coming Soon) “Reading is Sexy”
1. Front small left "Reading is Sexy"; Back large Logo; zip-up hoodies
2. JULIE working on FONT- get font to Meriah for Order
4. Book Bags (Coming Soon)
5. Necklaces (Awesome Maren!!!!)
6. Charm Bracelets (Coming Soon): We each make a charm; trade off every year. 1^st 5 charms for start of bracelet.
7. STICKERS: (Coming Soon):       $20/each. Get 100; pick new logo
8. Logo: Switch it up.
9. Booty Shorts (Soon to come)

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Next Book Pick:  Ali, Tristana, Maren, Julie, Meriah 

Maren              (Shit My Dad Says ) ( (Dec ’10- Meet in January)

Julie                (Little Bee by Chris Cleave) ( (Jan ’10- Meeting in Feb)

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Dues:

Balance:                         $187. Julie paid Dues for all for XMAS= $230.00

Purchases:         Sweatshirts= $200 w/ bags

Look Ahead Dates:

·  Dec Bookclub- Maren-                              01/16/10               Sun 4:00pm
   Jan Bookclub- Julie-                                02/06/10              Sun 4:00pm