You can now vote for the book that we read in March. We still have the original 3. I didn't get any other suggestions. Please go to the poll on the right side of the screen and select the book you would like to read. Voting will be open until January 28. The book with the most votes will be the book we read!
I didn't get any other suggestions on when to meet, so it stands at
Meeting Location: Barnes & Noble at the Summit
4100 Summit Plaza Dr
When: Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 10:00 am
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Monday, January 7, 2008
Possible Book Choices
Since we need a book for our first meeting I thought I would start out with the suggestions. Here are 3. If you have some suggestions leave it as a comment by January 16. Return back January 17 to vote on the books suggested. The voting will start Jan 18 - 30.
Alphabet Weekends: Love on the Road from A to Z by Elizabeth Noble
Five Fortunes by Beth Gutcheon
The Secret Life of Ceecee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain
Rated 4.5 stars (BN.com) 4.5 (Amazon)
Synopsis (from BN.com)
An unsolved murder.
A missing child.
A lifetime of deception.
In 1977, pregnant Genevieve Russell disappeared. Twenty years later, her remains are discovered and Timothy Gleason is charged with murder. But there is no sign of the unborn child.
CeeCee Wilkes knows how Genevieve Russell died, because she was there. And she also knows what happened to the missing infant, because two decades ago she made the devastating choice to raise the baby as her own. Now Timothy Gleason is facing the death penalty, and she has another choice to make. Tell the truth, and destroy her family. Or let an innocent man die in order to protect a lifetime of lies…
An unsolved murder.
A missing child.
A lifetime of deception.
In 1977, pregnant Genevieve Russell disappeared. Twenty years later, her remains are discovered and Timothy Gleason is charged with murder. But there is no sign of the unborn child.
CeeCee Wilkes knows how Genevieve Russell died, because she was there. And she also knows what happened to the missing infant, because two decades ago she made the devastating choice to raise the baby as her own. Now Timothy Gleason is facing the death penalty, and she has another choice to make. Tell the truth, and destroy her family. Or let an innocent man die in order to protect a lifetime of lies…
Alphabet Weekends: Love on the Road from A to Z by Elizabeth NobleRating: None (BN) 3.5 (Amazon)
Synopsis (From BN.com)
Natalie and Tom have been best friends forever, but Tom wants them to be much more. When Natalie's longtime boyfriend walks out on her just when she thinks he's going to propose, Tom offers her a different and wildly romantic proposition. He suggests that they spend twenty-six weekends together, indulging in twenty-six different activities from A to Z, and at the end of that time Tom's convinced they'll be madly in love. Natalie, however, is not so sure.
As Natalie's touring the alphabet with Tom, her mother's going through her own romantic crisis—while Tom's unhappily married sister-in-law, Lucy, struggles with temptation. And over the course of six amazing months, three generations of passionate dreamers are going to discover that, no matter how clever they are, love—and life—is never as easy as A, B, C . . .
Natalie and Tom have been best friends forever, but Tom wants them to be much more. When Natalie's longtime boyfriend walks out on her just when she thinks he's going to propose, Tom offers her a different and wildly romantic proposition. He suggests that they spend twenty-six weekends together, indulging in twenty-six different activities from A to Z, and at the end of that time Tom's convinced they'll be madly in love. Natalie, however, is not so sure.
As Natalie's touring the alphabet with Tom, her mother's going through her own romantic crisis—while Tom's unhappily married sister-in-law, Lucy, struggles with temptation. And over the course of six amazing months, three generations of passionate dreamers are going to discover that, no matter how clever they are, love—and life—is never as easy as A, B, C . . .
Five Fortunes by Beth GutcheonRating 4.5 (BN) 3.5 (Amazon)
Synopsis (from BN.com)
Witty, wise, and hope-filled, Five Fortunes is a large-hearted tale of five vivid and unforgettable women who know where they've been but have no idea where they're going. A lively octogenarian, a private investigator, a mother and daughter with an unresolved past, and a recently widowed politician's wife share little else except a thirst for new dreams, but after a week at the luxurious health spa known as "Fat Chance" their lives will be intertwined in ways they couldn't have imagined. At a place where doctors, lawyers, spoiled housewives, movie stars, and captains of industry are stripped of the social markers that keep them from really seeing one another, unexpected friendships emerge, reminding us of the close links between the rich and the poor, fortune and misfortune, and the magic of chance.
Witty, wise, and hope-filled, Five Fortunes is a large-hearted tale of five vivid and unforgettable women who know where they've been but have no idea where they're going. A lively octogenarian, a private investigator, a mother and daughter with an unresolved past, and a recently widowed politician's wife share little else except a thirst for new dreams, but after a week at the luxurious health spa known as "Fat Chance" their lives will be intertwined in ways they couldn't have imagined. At a place where doctors, lawyers, spoiled housewives, movie stars, and captains of industry are stripped of the social markers that keep them from really seeing one another, unexpected friendships emerge, reminding us of the close links between the rich and the poor, fortune and misfortune, and the magic of chance.
First Meeting Details
Here is what I am proposing for the first meeting:
Meeting Location: I thought a neutral location would be good, so I am selecting
Barnes & Noble at the Summit
4100 Summit Plaza Dr
Louisville KY 40241
When: Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 10:00 am
Book...to be decided.
I am proposing this date to get us started. I think we should discuss what days will work best for us and set up a routine meeting time (for example the first Thursday of the month or second Saturday of the month). We will meet in the cafe area which will give us an opportunity to purchase some coffee!
Meeting Location: I thought a neutral location would be good, so I am selecting
Barnes & Noble at the Summit
4100 Summit Plaza Dr
Louisville KY 40241
When: Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 10:00 am
Book...to be decided.
I am proposing this date to get us started. I think we should discuss what days will work best for us and set up a routine meeting time (for example the first Thursday of the month or second Saturday of the month). We will meet in the cafe area which will give us an opportunity to purchase some coffee!
Book Selections
To give us the most possible time to read the books we will pick 3 - 4 months of books (one book a month). Potential books will be submitted by each members and all the active members will vote on the books (active members will be defined as members who have been to 50% or more of the past meetings or who have submitted comments on the blog on the book with their book rating). This ensures that active members are selecting the books that we will read next.
Paperbacks vs Hardback books. In past clubs we have limited the book selection to paperback books only, but I think we should leave it open to what the members what during each book selection.
Book priorities/selection. When the time arrives to select the books members will submit the books and they will be put on the blog with a brief synopsis of the book. Members will fill out a spreadsheet prioritizing the books starting with the one they most want to read as 1 increasing to the number of books on the list. The priority spreadsheets will be tallied and the books with the lowest total score will be selected as the next readings.
Let me know what you think! I am open to new ideas!!
Paperbacks vs Hardback books. In past clubs we have limited the book selection to paperback books only, but I think we should leave it open to what the members what during each book selection.
Book priorities/selection. When the time arrives to select the books members will submit the books and they will be put on the blog with a brief synopsis of the book. Members will fill out a spreadsheet prioritizing the books starting with the one they most want to read as 1 increasing to the number of books on the list. The priority spreadsheets will be tallied and the books with the lowest total score will be selected as the next readings.
Let me know what you think! I am open to new ideas!!
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Welcome!
Welcome to the One More Page Cafe book club!! We are a club that meets in Louisville, Kentucky.
Some history on me: I started a book club in Champaign, Illinois called Novella Cafe the book club carries on, but I have moved to Louisville. So now it's time to start a new book club. I have wanted to belong to a book club for a while but haven't been able to find one. So I thought I would start one! I have missed the comradary that we had with the Novella Cafe women and am excited to have a group to discuss books with.
If you want to see some of the books that I like reading you can go to my blog Reading Derby. I think we should limit the group to 10 - 15. Please let me know what you think or if you are interested.
Some history on me: I started a book club in Champaign, Illinois called Novella Cafe the book club carries on, but I have moved to Louisville. So now it's time to start a new book club. I have wanted to belong to a book club for a while but haven't been able to find one. So I thought I would start one! I have missed the comradary that we had with the Novella Cafe women and am excited to have a group to discuss books with.
If you want to see some of the books that I like reading you can go to my blog Reading Derby. I think we should limit the group to 10 - 15. Please let me know what you think or if you are interested.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Next Meetings
Our next meetings are...
May 31: Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
June 28: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Lisa
See July 26: Gods In Alabama Joshilyn Jackson
May 31: Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
June 28: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Lisa
See July 26: Gods In Alabama Joshilyn Jackson
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