Reading List 2016

MSqPC Reading List 2016

February 5: Radiance of Tomorrow by Ishmael Beah
          Hosted by Jane R.; led by Rebecca B.

March 4: Hotel on Place Vendome by Tilar J. Mazzo
            Hosted by Betty Lynn A.; led by Robin R.

April 1: Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
          Hosted and led by Margaret L.

May 6: The Great Gatsy by F. Scott Fitzgerald
          GATSBY PARTY!!!  Hosted by Robin R.; led by Deb S.

September 9: Recipes for Love and Murder: A Tannie Maria Mystery by Sally Andrew
          Hosted by Jo P.; led by Carol F.

Oct 7: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlan
          Doughty
          Hosted IN WARING TX by Margaret L.; led by Rebecca B.

November 4: The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman
          Hosted and led by Jerry C.

December 2: Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile
          Annual luncheon hosted and led by Beth W.

January 6: pick the books for 2017
          Hosted and led by Carol F.

February 3: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
          Hosted by Cathy H.; led by Jo P.

And if you are looking for another good book

here is a recommendation from Rebecca..................

The Untold Stories of 33 Men buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle that set them Free by Hector Tobar.  This is a fascinating true story of the Chilean miners trapped for 69 days 30 stories below the ground.  Fascinating story!  Even though I know the story of release, the anticipation and my tears of relief that I felt for their escape were real.  Written by Pulitzer Prize winner, writer for the L A Times, H. Tobar. 

Reading List for 2015

February 6: 

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. 

Hosted by Robin; led by Deb

March 6: 

The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad. 

Hosted and led by Betty Lynn Allen

April 10: 

Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander.  

Hosted by either Margaret(@ her home in King William) or Jane (Helotes) ; led by Rebecca

May 1: 

The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa.  

Hosted and led by Kelly

June 5: 

The Light Between Oceans by  M.L. Stedman.  

Hosted and led by Jo McIver

September 11:

 Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow. 

Hosted and led by Susan Shaw-Meadow.   This one is in September so that you have all summer to read it; be warned:  it is 900 pages long, but an important biography, a great read.

October 2:

 The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. 

Hosted and led by Margaret and our 2nd Annual Pilgrimage to Waring

November 6: 

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce. 

Hosted and led by Jerry

December 4: 

The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs. Hosted and led by Beth.  

Typically, this is a pot luck, but I just don’t know about a theme for the meal…eating Biblically?

January 8, 2016: 

book selection hosted by Carol

February 5, 2016: 

Radiance of Tomorrow by Ishmael Beah. 

Hosted by Deb (or perhaps Jane?) and led by Rebecca

March Meeting: FORGING on for Friday

Plans for lunch: Good weather mandatory. Wouldn't you know that the place I picked is also picnic table/outdoor seating.  But it will be beautiful and from the recommendations I have had, it will be good food at not high prices. It looks like you come in and order from the counter. I will pick up Jo at 11:15 and head down to The Luxury (103 E. Jones)  to see about getting us organized, so some of us can get there about 11:30ish. I will call today to see if that helps with making a place for all of us. So far I have Rebecca, Margaret, Robin, Karen, Deb, Doerte, Cathy Hof, Jo, Jane and me = 10.  Anyone else? Just let me know. I know we will enjoy discussing The Art Forger.

 

Tour: all but Doerte will continue over to the San Antonio Museum of Art (200 W. Jones) Discounted one-hour tour (1:00pm) $6 (maybe $5 for seniors, I didn't check). $5 more if you want to visit the special Sully exhibit after that. 

MSqPC Reading for 2014

MSqPC Reading for 2014

 

February 7: Where’d You go Bernadette?  by Maria Semple

 Led and hosted by Carol Frere

***I hope you put this on hold if you haven’t read it. It’s popular.  Margaret reported it is $3.99 for your Kindle.

March 7: The Art Forger by Barbara A. Shapiro

 Led and hosted by Jane Radigan

 

April 4: I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb     

 Led and hosted by Robin Raquet

 

May 2:  Heft by Liz Moore

Led and hosted by Deb Schmidt

 

June 6: The Illusion of Separateness by  Simon Van Booy

Led by Rebecca Baker at the King William home of Margaret Leeds

 

September 5: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd

Led and hosted by Susan Shaw-Meadow

We put this in September so you would have the summer to get it; it will probably be popular and take a while to get from the library.

 

October 3: Breakfast with Buddha by Roland Merullo

Girls’ day out! We will be hosted by Margaret Leeds at her place in Waring. We will discuss the book (led by Rebecca Baker), play games, probably have brunch (with Buddha), eat hamburgers from the burger place across the street, and have a great time.

 

November 7:  Maya’s Notebook by Isabel Allende

Led and hosted by Jerry Correu

 

December 5: The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender

Book group meets May 3rd

May 3: The Story of My Life: an Afghan girl on the other side of the sky

Also called The Other Side of the Sky, A Memoir by Farah Ahmedi

Hosted by Rebecca B.; led by Rebecca and Asad

How It All Began by Penelope Lively

Found this interesting article from the New York Times.......