17 November 2012

Way Behind!

Uh, oh...here we are meeting tomorrow at Lisa's house and no new post! Profound apologies from your blogster.

So, we announce the book right now and very soon thereafter we post our review!  Tah Dah....the book selection is (and we know everyone has read it!)


"Marriage can be a real killer. 
   One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, New York Times bestseller Gillian Flynn takes that statement to its darkest place in this unputdownable masterpiece about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong. The Chicago Tribune proclaimed that her work “draws you in and keeps you reading with the force of a pure but nasty addiction.” Gone Girl’s toxic mix of sharp-edged wit and deliciously chilling prose creates a nerve-fraying thriller that confounds you at every turn." 



 Happy Thanksgiving!      



And the next book selection is a classic.......(selected by Sylvia)



Book Description

 July 29, 2008
Availabe  Amazon Kindle price $10.99; paperback $10.20 and  check your library as well
“I can’t remember the last time I discovered a novel as smart and delightful as this one, a world so vivid that I kept forgetting this was a work of fiction populated with characters so utterly wonderful that I kept forgetting they weren’t my actual friends and neighbors. Treat yourself to this book please—I can’t recommend it highly enough.”—Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love

“Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows have written a wondrous, delightful, poignant book— part Jane Austen, part history lesson.  The letters in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society aren't addressed to you, but they are meant for you.  It's a book everyone should read.  An absolute treasure.”—Sarah Addison Allen, author of Garden Spells 

02 November 2012

Live with Laurie

The Dark Before Dawn was a good read but even better was our FaceTime with the author, Laurie. a first for all of us. What a special event!

We grilled this smart, sophisticated author about everything!






We all felt like we got into Laurie's head. Her process is so interesting. The amount of research she does is amazing. http://www.lauriestevensbooks.com/Events.html


Ladies of the book club - please send me your comments. I'm a a loss to explain how fun our chat was. (Many thanks to Noreen, our host and the author's aunt.)

Oh yes...the food was awesome as usual.









We had a guest, who obviously didn't read the book.


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08 October 2012

Count Down

 This month's book club is so exciting....we are going to be joined by the author, Laurie Stevens (or Laurie Price to us insiders!)
 Don't be late....Noreen is the hostess on Oct 14th.  BE THERE!


Did anyone miss the fact that our Kathy had a significant birthday?





06 September 2012

Dark Before Dawn


Guest blogger - Noreen

Book Description
Publication Date: June 24, 2011
High in the Santa Monica Mountains near Los Angeles, grisly murders are taking place. On each of the victim's bodies a note is left for L.A. Sheriff's detective, Gabriel McRay. The killer's identity is locked in the suppressed memory of a horrifying trauma from Gabriel's own childhood. Teamed with his forensic pathologist girlfriend and his pyschiatrist, Gabriel runs two parallel investigations. The first: a dark journey into the terrifying recollections of his past and the second, the hunt for a serial killer who seems to know more about Gabriel... then he knows himself.

Editorial Reviews
"Memorable characters, macabre scenes and a dazzling portrayal of reality will leave readers anxious for book two in the Gabriel McCray series." - Kirkus Review

"Readers will relate to the San Francisco and Los Angeles settings, and Stevens' allusions to "Cask of Amontillado" (an Edgar Allen Poe short story) and Frankenstein craft a story immersed in theater, disguise and secrecy." - Kirkus Review

"Stevens sets the stage for graphic sensory details and a fast-paced, tantalizing mystery that utilizes her passion and research in forensics and psychology." - Kirkus Review

"A great twisting plot. Crisp, true dialogue. Bravo!" - Beverly Ovelin, author "The Good Side of Bad"

About the Author


Laurie Stevens has written numerous stories and articles for local and national publications. She has written for television and co-wrote and produced the stage play, "Follow Your Dreams." "The Dark Before Dawn" is the first novel in the Gabriel McRay detective series and has earned the Kirkus Star of Merit and was named to Kirkus Review's "Best of 2011".  Laurie is really Laurie Price.  She is married to Steven Price, my cousin's son.

Learn more about Laurie at www.lauriestevensbooks.com  She is an accomplished writer and a lovely woman!




27 August 2012

Grey or is it RED?


50 Shades of Grey

Barnes & Noble posed a $41 million net loss in the quarter ending in July. However - America's demand for the steamy 50 Shades of Grey trilogy helped B&N post quarterly numbers which exceeded the company's expectations.

Barnes & Noble posed a $41 million net loss in the quarter ending on Jul. 28. (Source: KSFY/CNN)

  Oh yeah everyone is talking about it.

Pop culture.....and fantasy? Yep! We had a lively chat and lots of giggles. Some members not only finished the book but read on to #2 and #3.  
(need I mention we had about 50 shades of blush at the table?)

Instead of trying to recall all our comments....why not watch a professional read from the book?
We had a great time! wonderful food too!

19 August 2012



Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to continually be part of unanimity. 


Christopher Morley, writer (1890-1957)