tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30052609573961175402024-02-07T23:30:06.170-07:00Daybreak Book ClubUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-13899743307614931762012-11-01T07:33:00.000-06:002012-11-01T07:33:18.968-06:00Book Club no more...Hello out there.
After a good 8 year run, the Daybreak Book Club for Women is no more. Many of our original members have moved, had too many babies to read, or just had life get in the way.
Thank you all for the great run! We had so much fun.
If you are interested in resurrecting the book club, contact the Daybreak offices. If you want to start over and take control of this blog, leave a comment and I'll get back with you.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-16794415629753864922012-01-05T16:24:00.001-07:002012-01-05T16:24:21.488-07:00Welcome to 2012!Hello to all -<br />
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The blog was sorely neglected last year. Sorry about that. For the few of you who actually look at this blog, I promise to try and keep it updated regularly with information about the Daybreak Book Club, and other great and cool information as well.<br />
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To keep things brief, at our December cookie and book exchange we selected the books and hosts for the first three months of the year, and also determined the dates for book club. It was a unanimous decision to start our meetings a little bit later this year (7:30 or 8:00 pm, depending on the hosts preference) and to keep our club meetings on the fourth Thursday of the month, pending major holidays.<br />
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So, here are the details:<br />
January 26: "Life of Pi"<br />
February 23: "The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake"<br />
March 22: "The Sweetness at the bottom of the Pie"<br />
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Yes, the books for the year have food related themes. We thought it might be fun to keep with the theme throughout the rest of the year so to those of you who are members of book club or anyone interested in joining, be thinking of foodie themed or titled books to read for the new year.<br />
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The other meeting dates for 2012 are as follows so mark your calendars:<br />
April 26<br />
May 24<br />
June 28<br />
July 26<br />
August 23<br />
September 27<br />
October 25<br />
November 15<br />
December 13 (Book and Cookie Exchange!)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-62134637237725680332011-09-29T08:15:00.001-06:002011-09-29T08:18:13.666-06:00October Meeting: Passionate MarriageOur book for October is: "Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy alive in committed relationships" by David Schnarch. This is a book unlike one we've read in the past and should provide for interesting discussion about marriage and relationships in our next book club meeting.<br />
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A brief description from the authors website <a href="http://www.passionatemarriage.com/">(www.passionatemarriage.com)</a><br />
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In <em>PASSIONATE MARRIAGE: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships,</em> he makes available to the general public his highly successful and untraditional approach to sex and marital therapy. He reveals how a passionate sex life requires each person to face the anxiety of defining himself/herself while getting closer to their partner, a process he calls <em>differentiation</em>.</div>
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Differentiation involves changing the way we think about marriage: Instead of seeing it as the merging of two people into one, as has often been taught, we must learn to maintain a sense of ourselves as distinct from our partner in order to become closer to him/her. Gaining more differentiation is not easy-and Dr. David warns that any "expert" who promises Eros and intimacy in ten easy steps should not be trusted. Sexual encounters provide perfect opportunities to differentiate and develop the strength to love deeply.</div>
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Mixing humor and compassion, Dr. David describes couples' explicit sexual encounters and dramatic therapy sessions to demonstrate how they found personal, marital, and sexual fulfillment far greater than they ever dreamed possible. Every sexual exchange, from kissing to daring erotic behaviors, is a graphic picture of how you and your partner feel about yourselves and each other <em>outside</em> the bedroom. He goes beyond simply curing sexual dysfunctions to help people achieve their sexual potential. For some that means the jolt of "wall-socket sex" and experiences of sexual transcendence.</div>
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<em>Passionate Marriage </em>offers explicit discussion of sexual behavior, practical tips, and details of couples' going through the "people-growing" crucibles inherent in emotionally committed relationships.</div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://bigthink.com/ideas/17260">Click this link if you'd like to watch a video interview of Dr. Snarch and a transcript of the interview</a> (I couldn't get it to embed!)</span></b></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-53678980006563685072011-08-23T14:26:00.001-06:002011-08-23T14:26:31.813-06:00August, September and so onOkay, it's been months, sorry.<br />
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The summer definitely got the better of us book clubbers and we sort of fell apart. But, what else is summer for?<br />
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Our August meeting will be spent watching "The Help" at the local theater. A perfect chick flick for all us chicks who read the book last year.<br />
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Our September meeting will be at Robyn's house. It's fall, so time for us all to get back on the ball and back into literature, right?<br />
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The book for September is <a href="http://www.lefttotell.com/">"Left to Tell" by Immaculee Ilibagiza</a>, about Rwanda. Robyn has already read it and loved it so it should be a good selection for all of us. Watch this powerful video of Immaculee from the CBS Early Show.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SjcOrC8iUrA" width="480"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-64314986136350849422011-06-19T18:17:00.000-06:002011-06-19T18:17:28.950-06:00June Book Preview - The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar WaoFrom Wikipedia:<br />
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<div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;">The book chronicles both the life of Oscar de Leon, an overweight Dominican boy growing up in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paterson,_New_Jersey" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Paterson, New Jersey">Paterson, New Jersey</a> who is obsessed with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_fiction" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Science fiction">science fiction</a> and fantasy novels and with falling in love, as well as the curse that has plagued his family for generations.</div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;">The middle sections of the novel center on the lives of Oscar's runaway sister, Lola; his mother, Hypatia Belicia Cabral; and his grandfather, Abelard. Rife with footnotes, science fiction and fantasy references, comic book analogies, and various Spanish dialects, the novel is also a meditation on story-telling, the Dominican diaspora and identity, masculinity, and oppression.</div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;">Most of the story is told by an apparently <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-person_omniscient_narrative" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Third-person omniscient narrative">omniscient</a> narrator who is eventually revealed to be Yunior de Las Casas, a college roommate of Oscar's who dated Lola.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-o.27rourke_3-0" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brief_Wondrous_Life_of_Oscar_Wao#cite_note-o.27rourke-3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;"><span>[</span>4<span>]</span></a></sup> Yunior also appears in many of Diaz's short stories.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brief_Wondrous_Life_of_Oscar_Wao#cite_note-4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;"><span>[</span>5<span>]</span></a></sup></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-55170742679454323692011-05-27T18:11:00.001-06:002011-06-19T18:14:22.594-06:00Of Mice and MenThough it's a classic by a pulitzer prize winning author, "Of Mice and Men" comes off as a pretty rough and abrasive text to these modern gals. Why does Lenny take care of George? Why are women so misrepresented in the novella? What is wrong with Lenny? <br />
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It's a good story and provided us with a great conversation about Steinbeck, the Great Depression, and some other interesting works of literature.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-41857456483905766972011-04-06T15:58:00.000-06:002011-04-06T15:58:31.658-06:00Book and Meeting UpdatesHey Girls -<br />
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We had a great going away party for Rika. We will all miss her while she and her family are adventuring in Darwin, Australia.<br />
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Our April meeting will be on April 21 at Erin's house.<br />
The book is: "A vintage affair" by Isabel Wolff<br />
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A quick synopsis from <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/A-Vintage-Affair/Isabel-Wolff/e/9780553907704?r=1&cm_mmc=Google%20Product%20Search-_-Q000000630-_-A%20Vintage%20Affair-_-9780553907704">Barnes and Noble</a>:<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">Every dress has a history. And so does every woman.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">In Isabel Wolff’s captivating</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><b style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">A Vintage Affair</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">, a treasured child’s coat becomes a thread of hope connecting two very different women.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><i style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">Her friends are stunned when Phoebe Swift abruptly leaves a plum job at the prestigious Sotheby’s auction house to open her own vintage clothing shop in London—but to Phoebe, it’s the fulfillment of a dream. In the sunlight-flooded interior of Village Vintage, surrounded by Yves Saint Laurent silk scarves, Vivienne Westwood bustle skirts, cupcake dresses, and satin gowns, Phoebe hopes to make her store the hot new place to shop, even as she deals with two ardent suitors, her increasingly difficult mother, and a secret from her past that casts a shadow over her new venture.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">For Phoebe, each vintage garment carries its own precious history. Digging for finds in attics and wardrobes, Phoebe is rewarded whenever she finds something truly unique, for she knows that when you buy a piece of vintage clothing, you’re not just buying fabric and thread—you’re buying a piece of someone’s past. But one particular article of clothing will soon unexpectedly change her life. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">Thérèse Bell, an elderly Frenchwoman, has an impressive clothing collection. But among the array of smart suits and couture gowns, Phoebe finds a child’s sky-blue coat—an item with which Bell is stubbornly reluctant to part. As the two women become friends, Phoebe will learn the tale of that little blue coat. And she will discover an astonishing connection between herself and Thérèse Bell—one that will help her heal the pain of her own past and allow her to love again.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In May, we'll be meeting at Annie's house on May 26.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our May book is, "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck.</span><br />
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The book was "Cutting for Stone" by Abraham Verghese. I found the discussion guide online, and so here's some of the questions - I tried to edit for brevity, but they were all so interesting, sorry! This is just going to be a long post!<br />
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3. Marion observes that in Ethiopia, patients assume that all illnesses are fatal and that death is expected, but in America, news of having a fatal illness “always seemed to come as a surprise, as if we took it for granted that we were immortal” (p. 396). What other important differences does Cutting for Stone reveal about the way illness is viewed and treated in Ethiopia and in the United States? To what extent are these differences reflected in the split between poor hospitals, like the one in the Bronx where Marion works, and rich hospitals like the one in Boston where his father works?<br />
4. In the novel, Thomas Stone asks, “What treatment in an emergency is administered by ear?” The correct answer is “Words of comfort.” How does this moment encapsulate the book's surprising take on medicine? Have your experiences with doctors and hospitals held this to be true? Why or why not? What does Cutting for Stone tell us about the roles of compassion, faith, and hope in medicine?<br />
5. There are a number of dramatic scenes on operating tables in Cutting for Stone: the twins' births, Thomas Stone amputating his own finger, Ghosh untwisting Colonel Mebratu's volvulus, the liver transplant, etc. How does Verghese use medical detail to create tension and surprise? What do his depictions of dramatic surgeries share with film and television hospital dramas-and yet how are they different?<br />
6. Marion suffers a series of painful betrayals-by his father, by Shiva, and by Genet. To what degree is he able, by the end of the novel, to forgive them?<br />
7. To what extent does the story of Thomas Stone's childhood soften Marion's judgment of him? How does Thomas's suffering as a child, the illness of his parents, and his own illness help to explain why he abandons Shiva and Marion at their birth? How should Thomas finally be judged?<br />
8. In what important ways does Marion come to resemble his father, although he grows up without him? How does Marion grow and change over the course of the novel?<br />
9. A passionate, unique love affair sets Cutting for Stone in motion, and yet this romance remains a mystery-even to the key players-until the very conclusion of the novel. How does the relationship between Sister Mary Joseph Praise and Thomas Stone affect the lives of Shiva and Marion, Hema and Ghosh, Matron and everyone else at Missing? What do you think Verghese is trying to say about the nature of love and loss?<br />
10. What do Hema, Matron, Rosina, Sister Mary Joseph Praise, Genet, and Tsige-as well as the many women who come to Missing seeking medical treatment-reveal about what life is like for women in Ethiopia?<br />
11. Addis Ababa is at once a cosmopolitan city thrumming with life and the center of a dictatorship rife with conflict. How do the influences of Ethiopia's various rulers-England, Italy, Emperor Selassie-reveal themselves in day-to-day life? How does growing up there affect Marion's and Shiva's worldviews?<br />
12. As Ghosh nears death, Marion comments that the man who raised him had no worries or regrets, that “there was no restitution he needed to make, no moment he failed to seize” (p. 346). What is the key to Ghosh's contentment? What makes him such a good father, doctor, and teacher? What wisdom does he impart to Marion?<br />
13. Although it's also a play on the surname of the characters, the title Cutting for Stone comes from a line in the Hippocratic Oath: “I will not cut for stone, even for patients in whom the disease is manifest; I will leave this operation to be performed by practitioners, specialists in this art.” Verghese has said that this line comes from ancient times, when bladder stones were epidemic and painful: “There were itinerant stone cutters-lithologists-who could cut into either the bladder or the perineum and get the stone out, but because they cleaned the knife by wiping their blood-stiffened surgical aprons, patients usually died of infection the next day.” How does this line resonate for the doctors in the novel?<br />
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See you Thursday, Happy Presidents day!<br />
MelindaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-63724915075848234082011-01-29T11:56:00.002-07:002011-01-29T14:08:21.572-07:00Back in Action..Yes, the book club blog has been stagnant since September. I apologize. The lives of mothers who read, and work, and blog, and quit jobs, and have their grandmothers suddenly pass away are pretty busy. That being said however, here's to getting things back on track.<br />
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Our January meeting was at Melinda's house. Thanks Melinda for hosting. The book for January was, <i>Traveling with Pomegranates </i>by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor. <br />
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I thought the book was great. It was an interesting juxtaposition of a very deep thinking, soul searching mother and her young quick witted, trying to figure life out daughter.<br />
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For our meeting on <strong><span style="font-size: large;">Thursday, February, 24, 2011,</span></strong> we'll be at Michelle's house and reading, <i><span style="font-size: large;">Cutting for Stone</span></i> by Abraham Verghese. It's a little bit on the long side so start reading now.<br />
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And, for our meeting on <span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Thursday, March 24, 2011</strong>,</span> we'll be at Rika's house and reading <i><span style="font-size: large;">Hurry Down Sunshine</span></i> by Michael Greenberg.<br />
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A review posted on Amazon.com:<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Michael Greenberg's spare, unflinching memoir begins with a bang: "On July 5, 1996, my daughter was struck mad."</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Hurry Down Sunshine</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">chronicles the summer when fifteen-year-old Sally experienced her first full-blown manic episode—an event that in a "single stroke" changed her identity and, by extension, that of her entire family. Simply told and beautifully written, Greenberg's memoir shines a stark light on mental illness, painting a vivid picture of a brain and body under siege—mania as a separate living thing squatting within the patient. As a writer who lives "so much in his head," Greenberg is particularly anguished by his daughter's fractured psyche, and his honesty about being both sickened and fascinated by his daughter's condition is breathtaking: "During the worst moments, I think of her as</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>my</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">disease—the disease I must bear...I am intoxicated with Sally's madness in both senses of the word: inebriated and poisoned." So desperate is he to understand her, that he relentlessly researches mental illness (the book is peppered with fascinating insights into drug therapy and anecdotes about writers who struggled with madness), and even goes so far as to sample a full dose of his daughter's medication. Startling, heart-wrenching, and yet unwaveringly unsentimental,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Hurry Down Sunshine</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">is an unforgettable story of a young girl's descent into madness, told through the eyes of a harried and helpless father trying desperately to bring her back.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>--Daphne Durham</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-46709197822515016572010-09-03T14:45:00.000-06:002010-09-03T14:45:26.550-06:00Getting close to wrapping up the yearYes, it's only September, but that is bringing us very close to the end of the year.<br />
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Here's the rundown for those of you playing at home.<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b>September book:</b> </span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;">Thursday, September 23 at 7:00 pm </span><br />
<div style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>A Girl named Zippy</i></span> by Haven Kimmel</div><div style="color: #990000;">Robyn's house</div><br />
<div style="color: #783f04;"><b>October book:</b></div><div style="color: #783f04;">Thursday, October 28 at 7:00 pm</div><div style="color: #783f04;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><i><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1283546437_0" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">The House of the Seven Gables</span></i> </span>by <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1283546437_1" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Nathaniel Hawthorne</span></div><div style="color: #783f04;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1283546437_1" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Erin's House</span></div><div style="color: #783f04;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1283546437_1" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Spooky Halloween Party</span></div><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1283546437_1" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><br />
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<div style="color: #7f6000;"><b><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1283546437_1" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">November book:</span></b></div><div style="color: #7f6000;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1283546437_1" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Thursday, November 18 at 7:00 pm </span></div><div style="color: #7f6000;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1283546437_1" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">No one has claimed November. Get it while the gettin' is good.</span></div><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1283546437_1" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><br />
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<div style="color: #274e13;"><b><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1283546437_1" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">December book:</span></b></div><div style="color: #274e13;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1283546437_1" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Thursday, December 16 at 7:00 pm </span></div><div style="color: #274e13;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1283546437_1" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span style="font-size: large;">Book and cookie exchange</span>. </span></div><div style="color: #274e13;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1283546437_1" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;">Come prepared to talk about your favorite non-book club book you read during the year.</span></div><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1283546437_1" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Annie's House</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-88483805089734962472010-09-03T14:37:00.000-06:002010-09-03T14:37:06.297-06:00Pope Joan<object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uPjzAgrMsfY?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uPjzAgrMsfY?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br />
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Our August book was<i> Pope Joan</i>. It was a great book based on the "unknown" of whether or not a woman was really elected Pope in the 9th Century (the 800's)<br />
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As a group, we discussed the fact that the historic evidence leads to the fact that Joan probably really existed, but that the Catholic church truly did erase her from history. It's an awesome thought, for a book club of women, that one singular, strong and educated woman could rise to such a position of power. It sucks that she had to pretend to be a dude to do it, but still. <br />
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The general consensus was that we liked the book, and that living in this time period - of crazy beliefs in God(s), poor health and super unsanitary conditions - we're happy to be where we are now as women and members of society.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-41391408786231026042010-06-28T11:47:00.000-06:002010-06-28T11:47:35.239-06:00Summer Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/84/BillieLetts_WhereTheHeartIs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/84/BillieLetts_WhereTheHeartIs.jpg" /></a></div>Though our June club attendance was low (isn't it so hard in the summer?) we had a great meeting last week and we had a new member attend. Thanks for coming, Carrie! I hope we didn't scare you away.<br />
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We talked and talked and talked. The group consensus after reading, "lost on planet china" was that though the people of China may be good, the machine of China is not. And, who wants to live in a place where you truly cannot breath the air, drink most of the water, and might get bird flu. <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">SARS</span>!<br />
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That aside, the <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">smores</span> were yummy using the worlds biggest marshmallows, thanks to the local grocery store and going to bed smelling like smoke is awesome. A sure sign that summer is here.<br />
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For July, we'll be reading, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_the_Heart_Is_%28novel%29">"Where the Heart Is"</a> by Billie <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Letts</span>. It's also a movie. You can read the book and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_the_Heart_Is_%282000_film%29"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word">watch</span> the movie</a> and I bet you can get both at <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Wal</span>-Mart. Wouldn't that be a nice homage?<br />
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For July, I think we'll be at <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Rika's</span> house but I'm not sure. Or maybe it was Melinda's? Either way, we'll work it out and look forward to seeing everyone at the end of July.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-47234664657458907662010-05-27T22:40:00.000-06:002010-05-27T22:40:09.504-06:00Lost on Planet ChinaLost on Planet China is the hilarious and eye opening tale of traveler Maarten Troost and his journey through the land of China. <br />
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This is our book for the month of June. It may change the way you think, shop, and breath.<br />
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Seriously.<br />
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Watch this video of the "Number One Toilet in Heaven and Earth"<br />
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Watch this video of Maarten Troost giving a talk at Google about his book.<br />
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<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oOkq6dgQe0c&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oOkq6dgQe0c&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-20634853919613616782010-05-27T22:32:00.000-06:002010-05-27T22:32:30.347-06:00Good Treats, good conversationTonight we talked about AJ Jacobs, "The Year of Living Biblicaly". We liked the book. We liked Mr. Jacobs initiative and dedication to his cause - living the rules of the Bible for a year - something that none of us felt we could truly to - commit to such a radical life change for an entire year. I mean, it's hard enough to make sure we shower every day, let alone find someone to stone for violating Mosaic law.<br />
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I do wear skirts most days and don't shave my legs but once a week....maybe I'm closer than I thought.<br />
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As with most of our book club meetings, if Robyn doesn't bring a set of discussion questions, our conversation wanders. Lately, it seems to wander ahead a month to our next book. June is about China and we are all a little bit excited about that.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-42293974422608936382010-04-23T10:08:00.000-06:002010-04-23T10:08:50.153-06:00Updates for the next little whileOh, I love book club. I really, really do. I was just telling my husband when I got home last night that I feel very lucky that we've all found each other over the last five years. What a great group of brilliant, funny, witty, beautiful and talented women I get the chance to talk with.<br />
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And eat great treats with.<br />
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Group hug!<br />
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Here are the details for the next little while:<br />
May 27<br />
Makayla's House (or Heather's if they decide to switch)<br />
"A Year of Living Biblically"<br />
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June 24<br />
Annie's House<br />
"Lost on Planet China"<br />
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July 22<br />
Melinda's House (Melinda, are you okay with that?)<br />
book TBDUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-29905407526061421542010-04-23T10:02:00.001-06:002010-04-23T10:04:39.733-06:00Animal, Vegetable, MiracleI joined the conversation late last night, but it was interesting.<br />
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It seems that we all enjoyed the book though a few of us found Ms. <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background: yellow;">Kingsolver</span> to be a tad bit (okay, a lot bit) self-righteous in her bold endeavor to live off the land and scold those of us who oh, drive cars to the local market and eat food. Sorry - I'm not a farmer, I'm a consumer.<br />
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We all agree though that her idea is a good one and that there are many ways that we can take small to large steps that can translate into huge (and positive) changes in our lives and the lives of the food we consume, like:<br />
<em>Buy local products from local stores<br />
Visit farmers markets regularly and buy fresh produce and products<br />
Go herbal when possible</em><br />
<em>Have a small garden</em><br />
<em>Buy from friends and family who have connections to locally grown items (eggs, vegetables, meat)</em><br />
<em>Donate money to organizations like Heifer International (heifer.org) to provide livelihoods for peoples in remote and often sad places of the world.</em><br />
<em>Be a stay at home mom and have no life. Then, you don't have to drive your car and kill the environment.</em><br />
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A few other items that were discussed last night:<br />
<strong>herb club</strong> <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">sjherbclub</span>@<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">yahoogroups</span>.com; <br />
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holistic club/group in the neighborhood. Amy Jones is a doula and herbalist and she's the moderator. Amy Jones <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">thebirthsource</span>@<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">gmail</span>.com; <br />
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a link to the holistic conference<br />
<a href="http://www.holisticldsliving.com/">http://www.<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">holisticldsliving</span>.com/</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.heifer/">http://www.heifer/</a>. org/ (buy cows for poor countries)<br />
<a href="http://www.kiva/">http://www.<span class="goog-spellcheck-word">kiva</span>/</a>. org/ (micro-lending)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-17827219973883954912010-03-30T09:27:00.002-06:002010-03-30T09:51:51.378-06:00The HelpThank you all who came to book club this month! As I said in the email, I adored The Help. It was recommended to me and right after I read it I wanted us to read it as a book club, and apparently someone else did too because it was thrown into the mix.<br /><br />If you haven't read it, I would suggest you do so. The story follows the lives of several different women in the 1960s, predominantly young white women and the African-American (let's be PC here) women who are employed as their maids (hence the name of the book "The Help.") The main character, Skeeter, writes a book about the lives of these maids, and in doing so ends her relationship (I didn't like him anyways) and her friendship with her childhood best friend (the uppity white woman.) <br /><br />The racial issues in the book brought out great discussion for our little book club. I think we can all agree that racism is blatantly wrong, but can all admit to prejudging others or possibly even practicing reverse racism. It was interesting that even in our time we were still able to discuss people in our lives who were or are racist, and the effect that has had on us. We also discussed how people generally tend to form social groups based on similarities, like we in book club like reading, talking over each other and probably look down on people who don't read!<br /><br />To summarize book club this month, the majority liked the book, I made homemade cookies that were edible, racism is wrong, although still exists and most of us have had some experience with it, Diana's last name is German, the only STD you can get from a toilet seat is crabs and Robyn now knows what crabs are, things made in China are bad, and free Tibet. I look forward to seeing you all next month!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-22858833116844754512010-03-04T17:23:00.002-07:002010-03-04T17:26:36.856-07:00Mockingjay<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHHhC7IvuedyueSmWMQ4D12Prw56WjOSTxxX2dz2IpwTDhSyiLeFx_rVxJskkS1ZtsuSqz74s6BVJnGzjb7wcmU-ca1Lpcfvm05YDx5mKD3oANuTqsZKvidJcs418zd90vUjLl0sgMPc/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHHhC7IvuedyueSmWMQ4D12Prw56WjOSTxxX2dz2IpwTDhSyiLeFx_rVxJskkS1ZtsuSqz74s6BVJnGzjb7wcmU-ca1Lpcfvm05YDx5mKD3oANuTqsZKvidJcs418zd90vUjLl0sgMPc/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444939584565360114" /></a><br /><br />The third book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mockingjay-Final-Book-Hunger-Games/dp/0439023513/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267748520&sr=8-1">Mockingjay</a>, in The Hunger Games series is on pre-sale at Amazon for $8.50. I know a lot of you loved these books..::still blinking::.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05337616846276994140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-50417401828293742312010-02-27T19:53:00.001-07:002010-02-27T19:53:57.416-07:00We're really just a bunch of foodies....It seems that at most of our BC meetings, we always end up talking about things other than the book we've read.<br />
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We always read the book, and talk about it at some point, but lately our book club seems to be a bit more cathartic and social in nature. I'm not sure about the rest of you girls, but I look forward to our one evening a month all month long. It's the one night - the few hours - where I get to socialize with a bunch of women who are my friends, who are like me, and who like me.<br />
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Ahhh....group hug.<br />
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That being said - we always seem to end up talking about food. Oh, how I love to eat really good food.<br />
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We all love <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/index.html">Guy Fieri and his DDD</a> and in light of our food addictions, we've started sending lists around of some of our local favorite places to dine.<br />
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For the sake of posterity, here they are.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em>Rika:</em></strong></span><br />
Cafe Trio<br />
Porcupine Pub<br />
Market Street<br />
PF Changs<br />
Thaifoon<br />
Blue Plate<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em>Makayla:</em></strong></span><br />
1- Takashi<br />
2- Tsunami<br />
3- Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana<br />
4- San Gelato<br />
5- Rocky Mountain Chocolate <br />
6-Hofbrauhaus-www.hofbrauhauslasvegas.com<br />
7- The Corner Office-thecornerofficedenver.com<br />
8- Rockin' Baja Lobster-www.rockinbaja.com<br />
9- Isabella's Catering for catered events only<br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Annie:</span></em></strong><br />
Rio Grande (this is my absolute most favorite place to eat....ever)<br />
Red Iguana<br />
Neils FIsh Place in Draper (Good chicken fingers and fantastic fries)<br />
Settebello Pizzeria<br />
Lone Star Taqueria<br />
Downtown Philly<br />
Salt Lake BBQ<br />
Q for U (BBQ in WVC - very authentic and yummy)<br />
Litzas Pizza<br />
Hires<br />
Red Butte Cafe (Foothill)<br />
Desert Edge pub/brewery (Trolley Square)<br />
Robintinos<br />
In and Out<br />
Smashburger<br />
So Cupcake<br />
Mini's Cupcakes<br />
Beyond Glaze<br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Angela:</span></em></strong><br />
Mazzas (meditteranean and middle eastern) http://www.mazzacaf e.com/<br />
Fresco<br />
India House in Midvale (80th south and state?)<br />
The Original Pancake House in the sugarhouse area.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-32867560346015757992010-02-27T19:42:00.000-07:002010-02-27T19:42:34.923-07:00Chocolate CakeSuper Duper Yummy Crock Pot Chocolate Cake<br />
<a href="http://www.cjaneanswers.com/2010/02/valentine-week-day-three-crockpot-cake.html">(Courtesy of CJane)</a><br />
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1 package chocolate cake mix<br />
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1 container of sour cream (8 oz)<br />
1 cup chocolate morsels<br />
1 cup water<br />
4 eggs<br />
3/4 cup vegetable oil<br />
1 package instant chocolate pudding mix<br />
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spray crock pot with nonstick cooking spray.<br />
mix cake mix, sour cream, chocolate morsels, water, egss, oil<br />
and pudding mix in a bowl by hand.<br />
pour into crock pot.<br />
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cover and cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours <br />
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NOTE: I've made this cake a couple of times. It was best with little dove dark chcolate squares and chocolate chips because they got all ooey and gooey. I also recommend watching it closely and "undercooking" it. I've got a fast, hot crock pot and on low, it cooked beautifully in about 3.5 hours.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-38695443204513616212010-02-25T22:17:00.000-07:002010-02-25T22:17:06.826-07:00February MeetingThanks everyone that could come tonight to "discuss" The Mysterious Benedict Society. Although we really just chatted and ate delicious chocolate cake (Annie can you post the recipe!?) I wanted to say that I really did like this book. I thought it was creative and cute and I can't wait until my boys are older because this is the type of book I can see reading aloud to them chapter by chapter at bedtime. I've got the 2nd book on hold at the library and can't wait to read that one, either. Thanks Melinda for bringing it to the Christmas party so that we could read it!<br />
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<b>Upcoming:</b><br />
Next month is discussing "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett at Michele's house on March 25th, and then we're discussing "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver at Rika's house on April 22nd. Makayla volunteered to host for May 27th but the book is still being decided. Wow, are we really planned this far in advance?!<br />
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Thanks again to all who came tonight!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-13876498059546174922010-01-15T15:52:00.005-07:002010-01-15T15:56:14.739-07:00Another Bookclub babyEven though most of you have already met him ... and he's going on 5 months old .... thought I'd introduce you to MY bookclub baby ..<br /><br />Grahm Ferrol Singleton ... August 18th, 2009<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/erins/4200175001/" title="G by two.more.seconds, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/4200175001_bd98a2d778.jpg" alt="G" height="375" width="500" /></a><br /></div><br />Now we just need London and Amelia ... right?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-62007236785222998162009-12-21T14:39:00.004-07:002010-01-15T15:42:55.924-07:00New Year - New booksYeah - 2010 is just around the corner. Another great year for book club I'm sure.<br /><br />In an attempt to be on the ball, for those of you that look at the blog, here are the proposed dates for 2010 - and books when applicable, for the first few months anyway.<br /><br />January 28 - Annie's House<br /><em><strong>The Invention of Hugo Cabret</strong></em> by Brian Selznick<br /><br />February 25 - Erin's House<br /><em><strong>The Mysterious Benedict Society</strong></em> by Trenton Lee Stewart<br /><br />March 25 - Michele's House<br /><em><strong>The Help</strong></em> by Kathryn Stockett<br /><br />April 22<br />May 27<br />June 24<br />July 22<br />August 26<br />September 23<br />October 28<br />November 18 (The week before Thanksgiving)<br />December 16 (The week before Christmas)<br /><br />Mark your calendars now and we'll plan to see you at BC.<br /><br />Oh, Merry Christmas, too.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-14407275473227899372009-11-20T16:19:00.001-07:002009-11-20T16:19:47.999-07:00End of the yearWe have no plan for the end if the year. Well we have a plan, we just don't have a date or a host. <br /><br />A book and cookie exchange however will take place in December. Send your suggestions to Annie. <br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005260957396117540.post-33732928207517555242009-11-01T14:58:00.001-07:002009-11-01T14:58:32.545-07:00November and DecemberNovember mtg: <br />angelas house<br />November 19 <br />Catching Fire<br /><br />December mtg:<br />Location tbd <br />December 10<br />Book and cookie exchange<br />Come to talk about one of your favorite books of the year. <br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1