August 2012 Open Forum

We had such a fun time last week at Book Club! Sorry to have missed the couple who couldn't make it. We are planning on Book club Friday, September 14th, but as I'm typing, I don't think we decided what we're going to do?? We will discuss Jen's submission on Friday, October 12th at Sheri's home. Here is the list of books we talked about (so sorry the format isn't better. It's too late for me to figure it out tonight and I want to get it sent so you have it--pretty or not! :)) Jen's Submissions: *Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (chosen for October's Book Club Discussion)*The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood *The Declaration by Gemma Malley *The Host by Stephenie Meyer *Persuasion by Jane Austin n Annette's Submissions: *The DoveKeepers by Alice Hoffman (3 1/2 stars) *Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg (4 stars) *A Grown-up King of Pretty by Joshilyn Jackson (4 stars) *The Book of Mormon Girl by Joanna Brooks (haven't read it, but sounds interesting) Mindy's Submissions: *Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys (4 stars) *Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (1 star) *Insurgent/Divergent by Veronica Roth (3 stars: the second one is better, not the best written series but entertaining) Angela's Submissions: *1.Lions, Dragons & Turkish Delight (4 stars) 2.Modern Fables (5 stars), 3.To See His Face (still reading)all by S. Michael Wilcox *The 8th Habit by Stephen Covey (just beginning to read) Margaret's Submissions: *Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts (3 stars) Claudia's Submissions: *90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper *The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven by Kevin Malarkey *The Burning Within by Ranelle Wallace *A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dougard *Messages: Signs, Visits and Premonitions from Loved Ones Lost on 9/11 by Bonnie McEnealey *Happily Ever After by Dieter F. Uchtdorf Sheri's Submissions: *The Message by Lance Richardson (4 stars) *Alex and Me by Irene M. Pepperberg (4 stars) Carla's Submissions: *My Fair Godmother by Janette Rallison