CAT STORIES

As of now, no cat stories to report. Maybe after the meeting there will be a few.

~FEBRUARY'S CHOICE~

HELLO KITTY....KITTY

Send in the cats! The book selection for the month of February brings out the love in all of us, but espically cats. For February, we will be reading the book "Dewey." It's the book about a lovable cat who ends up in the book deposit, and continues to stay with the library.

This would be what "Marley & Me," did for dogs. If you are a pet lover, a cat lover, a lover of loves...ok, too much, then you should like this book.

It will be on February 20th, 2010 at Fat Man's 9:00am.

Information on the book, and other things to follow.

Also, cat stories for postings on here are also welcome.

HAPPY READING!

TEA PARTY

Every time the club gets to together, it's a party. This particular time, January 16th, we got together and discussed "Three Cups of Tea." It was very informing about how Afganastan is shown in a more interesting light. I believe that the book was saying that we should try for things that involve peace, rather than violence. And if the people would see us, or others in the world, as trying to help their people out, then they wouldn't want to give into violence as well.

Greg Mortinsen tries to promote peace by doing things positively. By doing so, he gets a better idea across.

Most people enjoyed the book once they started it. It was a little hard to start, but once you got into the book and started learning, it was better.

I think the consensus is to read it. You learn about a different culture, and you also broaden your ideas of what a few people can do to change something around them.

A new year, a new decade, and a new book selection. For January, the next selection in the book club is "Three Cups of Tea," by Greg Mortenson. It tells the story of how he is trying to bring education into the Afganistan culture, I believe espically with the woman.

An eye opening book, and hopefully lively discussion for it. Do you think everyone deserves and education? Do you think that it should only be men? Woman? Interesting things to think about with this read.

Yes Book Club There is A Book Selection

To get into the festive spirit, it seems tradition to be to pick a Christmas book for the month of December. This year is no exception. First made into a motion picture script and moive, it then was made into a novel by an author named Valentine Davies.

It paints a picture of a little girl named Virginia, who wants to write Santa, and is a somewhat believer in Jolly Old Saint Nick. Those of you who seen the movie know, and those that haven't seen the movie...read the book FIRST! Then see the movie. I don't want to give things away.

Also:

Book club went well with I believe 12 attending the Outsiders book discussion. I was surprised that many had not read The Outsiders before, but I was happy to bring the book to the surface for them all.

The "Insider's" Scoop

For the month of November, I have the pleasure of picking the next selection in book club, and it is also our 75th book. Yep, can you even imagine that? 75 books ago, was about 6 people, sitting around, talking about the book of the month. Now, it's an average of 12 people, and the discussions are lively every time. I am very happy with the group.

Back to my book selection. I have decided to do another first in our club, not only for myself, but for the club as well. In all of my selections, I have never picked a woman author. I thought, since it's book 75, why not make it something different for me, and different for the club. It's different for the club, because we as a book club, have never read a young adult novel. But what a young adult novel to pick?

Why not pick, the first ever "catagorized" young adult book. That's right readers. We are doing "The Outsiders," by S.E. Hinton for November. I do enjoy this book. It's not in my top three favorite young adult books, but definately in the top ten. You have to have the first young adult novel in your top ten favorite young adult novels. It's a must.

So, I am excited to share this book with book club. My favorite genre of books is young adult, and I am pleased to be the first one to select a young adult book. I hope everyone enjoys it. Discussion questions, and other things such as movie info are ahead, so you can read along with S.E. Hinton's "The Outsiders." As always...HAPPY READING!