Sarah's Key

Hello All! I hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend and enjoyed the sunshine while it was out. I am excited about the growth of The Novelties. We have seen one or two new ladies at each of the last 3 meetings, and I look forward to cultivating lasting friendships. Welcome!

At our last meeting we talked about Sarah's Key. Told from two different points of view, this is the story of a young girl taken prisoner along with her family in Paris during the Holocaust. The chapters in the book alternate between the time of the horrible crimes, telling details of the little girl's captivity, and today, where a journalist is researching the story for a piece she is writing for her employer. We had a great discussion, covering many angles. And, as always, we enjoyed some wonderful, relaxing girl-time.

We are currently reading Heaven Is For Real, by Todd Burpo. This book is on the bestseller's list at most book stores and has attracted quite a bit of media attention, so it may be difficult to get at the library. However, it is a quick read (only about 160) pages, and fairly inexpensive to pick up at most stores. We've chosen our next book as well: Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, by Tom Franklin. This has been on our radar for several months, so I'm looking forward to getting into it.

Have a great week! I look forward to seeing you all at our next meeting. Monday, May 9, 2011, 7-9pm, Biggby Jackson.

April Meeting Reminder

Hello All! What a beautiful day today! Looks like Spring is finally here, along with the storms that seem to be moving in tonight. Hope you enjoyed this warm Sunday. I look forward to seeing you tomorrow night, Monday, April 11, 7-9pm, Biggby Jackson. We'll be discussing Sarah's Key.

Thank you, Deb, for taking over last month while I was away. The next book chosen is Heaven Is For Real, by Todd Burpo. I've heard many reviews and a lot of talk about this book. The powerful story seems to be taking the book world by storm. I'm looking forward to getting into it.

After this meeting, I will update our blog and send out an email to everyone to make sure we're all up to date. We have a few new people joining us last month and tomorrow. I look forward to seeing you all!!!! :-)