I love to read - so I am always excited to head out to book club to talk about the books I have been reading. What is not to love about an evening with an interesting group of women, excellent wine and treats, and chatting about books?
As the pocket doors were pulled shut, wine glasses in hand, our high-pitched voices dampened for a moment - as if in reflection of the seriousness of our task: we were to talk about the book now. A few women tugged at their chairs, pulling them closer into the circle; others leaned in and we glanced around somewhat anxiously as we waited for the first person to say something about the book.
"I loved Major Pettigrew. What a lovely man!" stated one woman, boldly, and the chatter of voices erupted in response - to a neighbor, the group, or the room in general.
And, the book club discussion was off - it would range in content from porn and drugs (thank you, Charlie Sheen) to education and how to best prepare our young people to truly be happy, successful human beings.
What a delightful learning experience.
Arts and Sciences
20 hours ago
Your post reminded me of a book club that I belonged to several years ago. I loved those monthly meetings which involved a lot of eating and talking and some of the conversation did have to do with the book!
ReplyDeleteI too love book club nights with the ladies. You had all the ingredients for a great night! And oh the talk about Charlie...surely the topic of the day, week, but hopefully not much longer.
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