Book Club

Like I said, book club deserves its very own post. I wish I had a picture to add, but I would feel a bit odd if I asked to take a pic of everyone at our little get togethers. So, my friend Courtney started this and there are about 10-12 women in it and it is my FAVORITE thing right now. I mean, I totally didn't like reading when I was in school, probably b/c I always had better things to do and now I don't. Also b/c I am convinced of several quotes that I know from Dave Ramsey "10 years from now you will be the same exact person you are today except for the books you read and the people you meet". Dang isn't that true! Especially for Brian and I. He loves to read too and we need it to continue to prune ourselves, at least in a spiritual manner. Dave also says "leaders are readers" and I won't disagree with that. So... each month book club is at a different home and when it is at your home then you pick the book. So far we have read

1. "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett. I would totally recommend it. It is historical fiction based in the 1960's in Mississippi. "The Help" refers to the African American maids in white womens' homes. I loved it!!!! They are also making it into a movie in April so you better hurry.

2. "Water for Elephants" by Sarah Gruen. Don't read it. Seriously, I mean, my friends loved it but I did not. They are also making it into a movie starring EDWARD CULLEN... I mean Robert Pattison and Reese Witherspoon. It will also be out in April, just see the movie. The book is extremely..... descriptive.

3. "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larson. It is very dark and different. I enjoyed it but it is a slow read and certainly will not make you a better person. I have heard the sequel is even worse and I am not going to read it. They are making it into a movie also but DON'T GO SEE IT. Very brutal

4. This month it is my turn and I am going off recommendation from Kay Ammons and we are reading "Same kind of different as me". Can't say anything about it b/c I have not read it yet but I am sure I will like it and it might even make me a better person.

So, we have snacks and drinks of the hostess' choice and we talk about the book. I don't really know why it is so much fun. Perhaps b/c every other time I see these women most of us have our children with us which makes it almost impossible to have a uninterrupted conversation. It might just be something about other people reading the same book you read and yet can have such different opinions on the matter. I suppose it can be similar in Bible study- the Lord can speak to people in different ways, but people are much quieter in Bible study.

Anyways... since I put it in the letter as "one of my most favorite activities ever" then I figure I should try to defend it. I wish I had started this a long time ago, although I did my senior year for AP English, but we didn't read the books of course, so there was no discussion. LOL. Oh how times have changed. So, if you have some free time or if you can make some- start one of your own!