Hey, chaps, what's the haps? I hope you enjoyed Down the Rabbit Hole. I did (and I actually knew who the murderer was before they revealed it so yay)! Once again, I want to apologize for the confusion surrounding the date and time. I am entirely responsible, and I promise it won't happen again. Anyway... Our Next MeetingOur next meeting will really and truly be held on Saturday, April 29th, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at Lily's house. Hope to see you there! Our Next BookLily has assigned Nowhere Near You, the sequel to Because You'll Never Meet Me, by Leah Thomas. Ollie and Moritz might never meet, but their friendship knows no bounds. Their letters carry on as Ollie embarks on his first road trip away from the woods--no easy feat for a boy allergic to electricity--and Moritz decides which new school would best suit an eyeless boy who prefers to be alone.Along the way they meet other teens like them, other products of strange science who lead seemingly normal lives in ways Ollie and Moritz never imagined possible: A boy who jokes about his atypical skeleton; an aspiring actress who hides a strange deformity; a track star whose abnormal heart propels her to victory. Suddenly the future feels wide open for two former hermits. But even as Ollie and Moritz dare to enjoy life, they can't escape their past, which threatens to destroy any progress they've made. Can these boys ever find their place in a world that might never understand them?
That's all for now. Until tomorrow, Bookworms! ~ Prez Grace
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Woot woot! Thanks for sticking with us for thirty whole meetings, Bookworms. I hope you enjoyed The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Don't forget to finish the series! Our Next MeetingOur next meeting will be on Sunday, March 5th, at Lila's house from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Our Next BookLila has assigned Holes by Louis Sachar, a fabulous book if I do say so myself. Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys’ detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes. It doesn’t take long for Stanley to realize there’s more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.
Enjoy the book, and don't forget to read the sequel, Small Steps! Cheerio! ~ Prez Grace What up Bookworms! I'm sorry I missed our meeting. I was out protesting. Anyway, I hope y'all had a great time and that you enjoyed Silent to the Bone as much as I did! Our Next MeetingOur next meeting will be on Saturday, February 4th, from 3:00 to 5:00 at my house. Our Next BookI'm assigning you The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, which is about four best friends who discover a single pair of jeans that somehow fit all of them, despite their different shapes and sizes. When the girls separate for the summer for the first time, they create a plan to share the Pants. Through thick and thin, the Pants serve as a good luck charm and a reminder of home.
I apologize for the unfortunate summary - I couldn't find a good one, so I had to write it myself... Anyway, enjoy! ~ Prez Grace Hello, young chaps! I hope you're having a wonderful day. And now you're seeing this, so it's even better! Our Last MeetingWe played Kahoot and MASH at Lily's. I had a great time! Hope y'all liked Because You'll Never Meet Me! Our Next Meeting......will be on Saturday, December 17th, from 3:00-5:00 at Katy's house. We will be doing Secret Santa (!!!), so have gifts in mind for when you draw a name sometime at lunch before then.
We'll be discussing The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke. Rich Aunt Esther wants only angelic orphan Boniface 5, not serious Prospero 12. She hires PI Victor Getz. Thief Lord Scipo brings loot, clothes, to runaways in abandoned theatre Stella. Hornet adds brothers to gang with tall Mosca and scrawny Riccio. But Scipio hides a secret. And old Conte from a cursed isle wants a wooden wing, from grown orphan photographer Ida Spaveno, for his magic merry-go-round that changes ages. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting! ~ Prez Grace What up Bookworms! Notice how instantaneous this post was... Our Last MeetingHope y'all had fun reading/discussing/watching Murder, She Wrote. I actually loved it - and I thought we had a great discussion. Our Next MeetingOur next meeting will be on Sunday, December 4th (not on Saturday due to a shared conflict) from 1:00 to 3:00 at Lily's house.
We will be discussing Because You'll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas. A fabulous book, if I do say so myself. Ollie and Moritz are best friends, but they can never meet. Ollie is allergic to electricity. Contact with it causes debilitating seizures. Moritz’s weak heart is kept pumping by an electronic pacemaker. If they ever did meet, Ollie would seize. But Moritz would die without his pacemaker. Both hermits from society, the boys develop a fierce bond through letters that become a lifeline during dark times—as Ollie loses his only friend, Liz, to the normalcy of high school and Moritz deals with a bully set on destroying him. A story of impossible friendship and hope under strange circumstances, this debut is powerful, dark and humorous in equal measure. These extraordinary voices bring readers into the hearts and minds of two special boys who, like many teens, are just waiting for their moment to shine. Enjoy, and hope to see you there! ~ Prez Grace What up, dawgs! Sorry for the delay, but we still needed to iron out all of the details. Our Last MeetingAt our last meeting, we discussed Hidden Girl, selected by Lila. I thought it was an excellent and inspiring book. I hope y'all had fun at the Haunted Trail! Our Next MeetingOur next meeting will be on Saturday, November 12th, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Cailen's house. This time, I can't change the date if you can't make it! We'll be discussing Murder, She Wrote: A Slaying in Savannah by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain. Jessica is saddened when her eccentric old friend Tillie Mortelaine passes away—and surprised to learn that Tillie has left her a million dollars. But there are strings attached. Jessica must use the money to help the literacy fund she and Tillie established years ago in Savannah, Georgia. And she will receive the money only if she can solve a mystery within the month: the murder of Tillie’s fiancé, Wanamaker Jones. There's Good News, and There's Bad News.I'll start on the bad news so we can end on a high note. Unfortunately, two of our members have resigned from the club. Christina and Veronica have conflicts that get in the way of meetings. I'll encourage them to attend meetings when they can. Let's take a moment of silence to honor our former members.
Now we're done. If you haven't already heard, I made a book club app!!! To be honest, it's not that exciting, but it does make it super easy for you to access the website, my contact information, and a forum where I'll post updates right from your homescreen. To download on an Apple device, click here. To download on an Android device, click here. Don't forget to trust the app developer - don't worry, it's completely safe to use - and create your profile on the forum so you can view updates. If these links don't work, tell me and I'll look for another solution. That's all, folks! ~ Prez Grace Hello there, Bookworms! Here I am, your no-longer-crippled president, with your meeting minutes! And the crowd goes wild... Our Last MeetingYay! Our first meeting of the school year was a success. Or at least, I thought so. We discussed The Running Dream, selected by Julia, and had a fabulous photoshoot. Our Next MeetingFor our next meeting, we'll be reading Hidden Girl by Shyima Hall. The meeting will be hosted by Lila, and we will meet at her house on Saturday, October 8th, from 3:00 to 5:00. I hope y'all appreciate the extended time so we have more opportunities for FUN! Here's the summary:
Shyima Hall was born in Egypt on September 29, 1989, the seventh child of desperately poor parents. When she was eight, her parents sold her into slavery. Shyima then moved two hours away to Egypt’s capitol city of Cairo to live with a wealthy family and serve them eighteen hours a day, seven days a week. When she was ten, her captors moved to Orange County, California, and smuggled Shyima with them. Two years later, an anonymous call from a neighbor brought about the end of Shyima’s servitude—but her journey to true freedom was far from over. A volunteer at her local police department since she was a teenager, Shyima is passionate about helping to rescue others who are in bondage. Now a US citizen, she regularly speaks out about human trafficking and intends to one day become an immigration officer. In HIDDEN GIRL, Shyima candidly reveals how she overcame her harrowing circumstances and brings vital awareness to a timely and relevant topic. Hope to see you there! ~ Prez Grace What a spectacular meeting! Thanks for the mac and cheese, Lily. I don't know about y'all, but I had a grand old time frolicking outside. We discussed The Siren by Kiera Cass, which is (of course) fabulous. Our Next MeetingOur next host is Christina. We'll be discussing The One Thing by Marci Lyn Curtis (AAAAHHHH I'M SO EXCITED). Head on down to Christina's house on Saturday, April 2nd, from 3:00 to 4:30.
HEEEEEEEYYYYY ladies! Today was a fabulous meeting. Attendance was low...me, Cailen, Katy, and Lily...but it was short notice, so I'm hoping that we'll have more of y'all next time!!! Here's what you missed:
The next book is The Wolf Princess by Cathryn Constable. What's with all the princesses? What are you guys, like two or something? Anyway...the next host is Cailen. Our next meeting will probs be the 33rd, which is actually October 3rd, from 12-1:30 at Cailen's house. Hope to see ya there! ~ Prez Grace Hey peeps! Here are the minutes for our first official summer meeting, held at my house. Attendance was low (me, Cailen, Christina, and Lila), so not too much went on.
The next host is Katy. The next book is The Princess Bride by William Goldman. Not sure when the next meeting will be. I'll determine that when I receive all of your calendars, so be quick about it! Also, be sure to check out the poll below to tell me how much you use the website. Tesser well! ~ Prez Grace
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