It’s been CHILLY in the South lately!!! We’ve even had a blizzard (well….. maybe a l/2 inch of snow-ish type covering — but still!). Thanks for hosting Diane!!!! We had a good turnout – thanks for everyone who continues to add so much to our book club! Great discussion on a very complicated topic. I… Continue reading Jan 2022 – American Dirt by Jeanine Crummins
THANK YOU Author Hank Early (and wife Becky) for joining our very rainy evening of Birmingham Literary Society’s meeting. Thank you Diane Masters for being the most delightful hostess and opening your home to us! There’s a humorous saying going around the internet ‘Roses are wet, violets are wet, everything is wet. Please stop raining.’ … Continue reading Feb 2020 – Echoes of the Fall by Hank Early – Author present!
What a lovely find reading this book! The story touched us in many different ways. We met at Freddy’s Wine Bar – a neighborhood favorite. A wee bit loud for book club we discovered — but still very enjoyable. We had a great gathering of gals! In the book, Anthony lovingly finds lost things and… Continue reading April 2018 – The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan
Thank you Terry for hosting! Welcome new member Alice — happy to have you! Our Feb read completely tugged at your heart strings for 3 little girls thrown into the foster care / orphanage system in the years of the Great Depression after their mother passes away. This is a true story told by… Continue reading Feb 2018 – The Suitcases by Anne Hall Whit
Author in the house! We were delighted to have Dr. Stephen Russell join us for our January meeting. He is the author of several books with Blood Money being his first published. A HUGE thanks to the Harbins for hosting our large group! Any reason to be in your lovely home and I’m there! … Continue reading Jan 2017 – Blood Money – Stephen Russell
I’m smiling as I write this post. We have come through a year with new friends, and a new book club – I’m excited to go through 2017 with books, conversations, giggles and who knows what else is in store for us! :::turning cartwheels:::: Book club means you read some you like and… Continue reading Dec 2016 – The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans
The one fabulous thing for me about book club (besides reading the book of course) is that you learn about your fellow book club mates. Enlightening discussions ladies! Firstly — THANK YOU Miriam (and Clay!) for hosting November book club. Your home is divine. I chose The Ghost at the Table by Suzanne Berne… Continue reading Nov 2016 – The Ghost at the Table by Suzanne Berne
A HUGE thank you to Barbara & Robin Harbin — and of course to Hershey (the milk chocolate Havanese) who had the final ‘approval’ for us having book club in his lair. An incredibly lovely home and setting. Completely magical. Our book for September was by the award winning Alabama author Rick Bragg –… Continue reading Sept 2016 – All Over but the Shoutin’ – Rick Bragg
Great meeting girls!!! Thanks again Leslie for hosting! Love the art! We had a few new members – welcome! We sipped wine (of course!) -gathered our nibbles then nested in the living room. Most read the book (great job!). I always ask who liked the book and who didn’t — for the most part… Continue reading Aug 2016 – The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin
I’m laughing just a bit when I recall first opening the package from Amazon with this book and realized it was a 720 page whopper I had chosen for July. Holy smack! Thanks to everyone who actually integrated this difficult subject matter with so many busy schedules in a summer month no doubt! Thanks for hosting Terry!… Continue reading July 2016 – A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
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