Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Book Buddies in JANUARY!

Sharon's lovely living room



Last week our book club met at Sharon's house.  Before we sat down to eat a fantastic dessert (more about that later!), I happened to notice how lovely all of our purses and books looked, patiently waiting for us to join them!  In truth, several of us rearranged the books to display the fronts, but otherwise, this is how the living room looked right after all had arrived.  Sharon and Joe's house is so lovingly and serenely decorated.  Just being in their living room makes one feel at peace.


But the dessert!  It was beyond delicious, and so beautiful to look at.  I wish that I'd taken a photo of it, before Sharon and Judy served it to us.  It was a White Chocolate Bread Pudding.  If you want a copy of it, email me, and I'll send it to you!  When you see its ingredients, you will understand why it was so scrumptious.




Our discussion just might have been the best one ever!  We had read BODY SURFING by Anita Shreve.  For one thing, it did seem as if all had read ALL the book.  For another, most found the book easier to read than some we've chosen.  And, too, it was a provocative and "meaty" book for discussion.  Some of us (Judy, Genie, and Alice) have ready many Anita Shreve books.  I find them addictive!  I think more of our group will read more of her books after this experience. 


Here we all are, gathered around the dining table.  I'll post both pictures, as some of us look better in one, some in another!

Clockwise, from the left:  Faith, Alice, Rosemary, Genie, Sharon (standing), Jo, Ibby (standing),
Thelma, Mona, Judy.
Note the "sand castle" centerpiece!  So appropriate, given the
beach setting of our book, Anita Shreve's BODY SURFING




 Below, you see us as we discuss.  I seem to be making a point--find me in purple, and everyone is listening attentively.  To the far left is Genie, who did a wonderful job of leading discussion.  To my right is Jo, and to my left, Faith and Mona.  The heads you see belong to, I think (!)  Sharon, our hostess, and Thelma.


5 comments:

  1. Oh, Alice! You have a fine group of friends. How much fun it is discuss a book that everyone enjoys!

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  2. NANCY, thanks for pointing out my goof! I have now changed the title. As usual, I dashed this post off too fast!

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  3. Alice, what a lovely evening! I love book clubs, and yours seems delightful. I've eaten that yummy dessert and would love the recipe though I know it is loaded with calories. Thanks for the pictures of a beautiful setting and beautiful people having fun. Sherron

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  4. That looks comfy as a gathering of book lovers should look. At first I was amused at more attention to the dessert than the book title but then I finally found it under a photo. That was a good gathering you initiated. All book club meetings are better when everyone is thoughtful to read the book.

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  5. Fun! What could be more fun than good friends, a good book, and chocolate. Hard to imagine!

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