February: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

For February, we will be reading "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte. I remember the first time I became aware of this book was in ninth grade when my best friend read it for a book report. She was so angry at turn of events that she threw the book across the room! This book is filled with characters that we love to hate.

Wuthering Heights was written by Emily Bronte. If you'd like, you can find an short and interesting biography of her here at The Victorian Web. Although she also published a book of poetry with her sisters, Wuthering Heights is Emily Bronte's only novel. She died at the age of 30 from tuberculosis. However, some of her letters and papers have been published and if you're interested, you can access them here.

2011 Book Club selections

January - Night by Elie Wiesel (Margie Harton's house 1/20)

February - Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (Shannon Garofalo’s house 2/17)

March - Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (Karen Rich's house 3/17)

April - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (Marisa Garofalo's house 4/21)

May - The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak (5/19)

June - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (6/16)

July - These is My Words by Nancy Turner (7/21)

August - The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards (8/18)

September - Love, Lucy by Lucille Ball (9/15)

October - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (10/20)

November - The Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck (11/)

December - skip month? book exchange?

January 2011: Night by Elie Wiesel

Book: Night by Elie Wiesel
When: Jan. 20, 2011
Where: Margie H.'s home



"Haunting in its graphic simplicity, Elie Wiesel's Night documents one of the most infamous crimes against humanity in a startlingly personal way. In this autobiographical account, Elie Wiesel tells of his deportation to the concentration camps at the age of 15 and his struggle to survive. In this new translation by his wife and new preface by the author, Wiesel seeks and successfully adds greater poignancy to his already deeply moving piece of history." -about.com

About the author...Elie Wiesel

Elie Wiesel was born in 1928 in Sighet, Transylvania, which is now part of Romania. He was fifteen years old when he and his family were deported by the Nazis to Auschwitz. His mother and younger sister perished, his two older sisters survived. Elie and his father were later transported to Buchenwald, where his father died shortly before the camp was liberated in April 1945. Click here for more.

2010 Book Club

We had a great March meeting at the home of Robin McLean!  Wonderful , delicious Southern food was served while we talked about "To Kill a Mockingbird".
 
Here is the remainder of meetings for 2010.  A few changes have been made.
April 15 - The Glass Castle @ Tish Heflebower

May 20 - The Princess Bride by William Goldman@ Richelle Fawcett

June 17 - Cold Sassy Tree @ Margie Harton

July 15 - The Help @ Jennifer Alley

August 19 - Three Cups of Tea @ Karen Rich

September 16 -Saving CeeCee Honeycutt@ Heidi Maxfield

October 21 -The Shack @ Mallory Duncan

November 18 - The Apothecary's Daughter @ Marisa Garafalo

December 16 -Book Exchange/Pot Luck (Location TBD)

March Book Club

The book for March has been changed to "To Kill a Mockingbird".

Meeting will be held Thursday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Tish Heflebower.

February Book Club

February's Book - The Five Languages of Love by: Gary Chapman

Meeting held Thursday, February 18, 7:30 p.m. at the home of Bridget Schults

If you'd like to take a 30-second assessment before the meeting, click HERE.

If you can't attend the meeting, feel free to leave a comment here!

2010 Book Club Schedule

2010 Book Club still happening the 3rd Thursday of each month.  See list below for month, author, and host.  The host for the month will be responsible for reading the book beforehand, posting an update on the blog, sending out a reminder for the meeting, and coordinationg the evening.  Should be fun!

• January 21 - Anne of Green Gables @ Shannon Garafalo
• February 18 - Five Languages of Love @ Bridget Shults
• March 18 - Angela’s Ashes @ Tish Heflebower
• April 15 - The Glass Castle @ Robin McLean
• May 20 - The Jungle @ Richelle Fawcett
• June 17 - Cold Sassy Tree @ Margie Harton
• July 15 - (Title TBD) @ Jennifer Alley
• August 19 - Three Cups of Tea @ Karen Rich
• September 16 -The Virginian @ Heidi Maxfield
• October 21 -The Shack @ Mallory Duncan
• November 18 - (Title TBD)  @ Marisa Garafalo
• December 16 -Book Exchange/Pot Luck (Location TBD)