Good Morning Bookers!
Before we discuss our next book and meeting place, I want to thank Dorothy S. for giving us the following information regarding three FREE outings beginning this month and continuing through May.
First and most importantly:
A wonderful offer of a free lunch and seminar on the scandalous shenanigans of our Colonialists brought to life by our very own Dorothy Stanaitis. This luncheon will be given by the Women’s Club of Haddon Heights
Second FREE Event:
A hump day evening out to meet Jennifer Egan, author of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Visit from the Goon Squad (soon to be an HBO series). Ms. Egan will be at the Rutgers – Camden Campus Center, main level, Multi-Purpose Room on Wednesday, January 25th between 7 and 8 p.m. For more information contact Doreen Wheeler at 856 225 6349 or dwheeler@camden.rutgers.edu.
This event is part of the Rutgers-Camden MFA Visiting Writers Program, which attracts established and emerging novelists, poets, and creative nonfiction writers to southern New Jersey
Our third FREEBIE:
Free Library of Philadelphia
Again, for the full schedule and author info visit freelibrary.org/authorevents. All events begin at 7:30 pm, unless noted. Doors open 45 minutes prior to event start time.
Now, our discussion from last night on Decembers choice, ROOM by Emma Donague, it would seem that it lived up to our clubs criteria in which having enough thought provoking moments to encourage an ongoing discussion.
That said I felt it tiresome and irritating that the narration of the whole book be from a 5 year old, no matter how precocious and clever. I felt it cheated the reader of the ability to feel more for all the players. I wanted to have a richer experience from the author, but I do understand her purpose for keeping the boy the lone expressionist. It is not a topic I would have picked, but, admittedly, was richer for the experience. Unfortunately, humanity on our own can find ways to cocoon within parameters that can be reclusive and damaging and I also think of areas of the world in which children are slaves, women held in bondage (just as Ma pointed out) and realize just how strong we are to not only survive but learn and grow from these horrendous infringes of freedom to be just human and live a healthy life. You can’t deny free will.
As for our February book, it will be one of several. We discussed and decided the next book will be a biography and settled on Earth Kitt. Thanks and kudos to Dottie Wild for making a great suggestion: Let’s read different books on her. I love that idea; however, I am not finding any books that anyone has written on her, just four that she penned herself. Here they are for your review:
Alone with Me (1976)
I’m Still Here: Confessions of a Sex Kitten (1-1-1989)
Confessions of a Sex Kitten (9-1991)
Rejuvenate: It’s Never Too Late (w/Tonya Bolden 2001)
If you find any other books, please let us know so we can research.
As for February’s meeting place: Once I putted Book back on Shelf, I thoughted and thinked it better to go three blocks and turnd left as Ma says we need to get Out and Eat Some. Kathie and Ma Booker Lady says Some is Good at IndiBlue in place called Collingswood . If All like this we can hippity hop like Runaway Bunny and meet at 6 p.m. on DayTues, Valentines Day, February 14th, 2012.
Translation: Our next meeting will be at IndiBlue, a wonderful, not hit you over the head, style Indian Cuisine on Collingswood . The second Tuesday of the month happens to be Valentines Day, so if you want to change to first or third (remember: February is short month) we can do that too.
So, here’s what we have to do: everyone expecting to attend next month, give date of choice if want to change as maybe some of us are lucky enough to be on a date with their valentine that night…let’s discuss…
Joyce, Ma Booker
