How It All Began by Penelope Lively

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

Next meeting: April 5th

How It All Began by Penelope Lively

at the home of Robin R.

337 Wickes in King William area

Books for 2013

Feb. 1: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

          Led and hosted by Margaret Leeds

March 1: The Last Juror by John Grisham

          Led by Dorothy Williams and hosted by Kathy Sakai

April 5: How It All Began by Penelope Lively

          Led and hosted by Robin Raquet

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 Baker; led by Rebecca and Asad

June 7: Sarah’s Key by Titiana de Rosnay

          Led and hosted by Beth Weiss

September 6: Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland

          Hosted by Doerte and led by Doerte and Betty Lynn Allen

October 4: Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward

          Led and hosted by Jerry Correu

November 1: choose one or more of the following:

Being dead is no excuse: the official Southern ladies’ guide to hosting the perfect funeral; OR Someday you’ll thank me for this: the official Southern Ladies’ guide to being a “perfect” mother; OR Somebody’s going to die if Lilly Beth doesn’t catch that bouquet: the official Southern ladies’ guide to hosting the perfect wedding.  By Gayden Metcalfe and Charlotte Hays

Pot luck lunch hosted by Jane Radigan. Led by all, reading our favorite parts and bringing dishes of our favorite recipes from the books.

December 6: Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson

          Led by Carol Frere and hosted by Susan Shaw-Meadow