Anyone read any good books lately???
I'd love to get my hands on some good
recommendations.
Thanks and Happy New Year!

Book club meeting this Monday!

Well I hope everyone is well on their way to finishing The Oath. We will be meeting to discuss Frank Peretti's amazing book this Monday at Jazzed coffeehouse in Brentwood at 7:00pm. Don't miss it...even if you didn't read it. :)

Remember to grab yourselves one of the Brentwood City Read books from Pete's in Brentwood or the Starbucks on Balfour or the library.

Brentwood City Read

Wanted to let you all know Brentwood holds a City Read every year and basically that means they choose a book, pass it out to anyone who wants to read it and then invite the author to come do a reading and answer questions about the book.

The book, The Samuri's Garden, is available, free of charge, at Peets and the Starbucks or the library in Brentwood, you read the book then pass it on. I thought it would be fun to read the book and attend the reading in November as a book club. :) We could substitute it for our November meeting, we can discuss in October.

Happy Reading!

The Oath

Well I hope your well on your way to finding out the secret kept hidden for decades in the small town of Hyde River. If you haven't already, jot down some feelings, thoughts or emotions that you may have while reading the book either about the characters, story or the concept of the book, that way you'll remember them when we meet for book club in October!

I am going to enjoy the conversation generated by this novel.
Read on Girls, read on!

Book Club Begins!!!

Come one, come all to Bluestocking's Book Club! Yeah! I hope you all had a fabulous summer and are excited to get back together and flex our mental muscles. Don't worry the first book for September is a gentle read that I think everyone will enjoy.

Write these dates in your calendars ladies and be ready to discuss the book for that month;

Monday, September 10th- Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos

Monday, October 8th- The Oath by Frank Peretti

Monday, November 12th-Color Me Butterfly by L.Y. Marlow, might have to order this online

December- No Meeting


Resume in January, so let me know now if you have suggestions for next year's reads.

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We will be meeting at Jazzed, a cool coffeehouse in Brentwood on Sunset, owned by some neat Christian people. They will even set-up a table for us and have our drinks ready if we call in advance!! Book Club will begin at 7:00pm and be done by 9:00pm, so plan now and don't miss out.


Get your book now to start reading for our meeting in September!!

The Dead Whisper On ~ Hip to be Square

Okay ladies, I have two more books for ya. One is a darker story, the other is fun. Let's start with the dark......

The Dead Whisper On by T.L. Hines - Do you remember Waking Lazarus? (The guy who died 3 times) Well this is his 2nd book and like the last one it's a chiller. If you creep-out easily than this isn't something to read before bed. It actually didn't bother me, but then again maybe I'm a creep.(?) It's about Canada MacHugh who lives in down and out Butte, Montana. 11 years after her father has died he starts speaking to her. I don't want to give away too much of the story, but he's offering her a chance to do some good in the world, to expose some wrong doings. But, of course there are forces at work that don't want her to succeed with her missions. (What kind of thriller would it be if someone isn't chasing someone else?) Even though it's a dark book, it is a story of hope and about whether to listen to the things your heart believes. I enjoy a thriller now and then with a little conspiracy theory thrown in.

And now the fun book......

Hip to be Square by Hope Lyda - I would call this a coming of age story, but the lead character, Mari Hamilton, is almost 30 and hasn't accomplished any of her "before 30 goals". Mari is single and works at a retirement home, so the only men she meets are seniors. Instead of receiving Vogue in the mail she gets the AARP Newsletter. She finds herself wishing for a change, but at the same time hates change and avoids it like the plague. One of the things I loved about this book are her friends. Now I love a good inspirational book with solid examples of Christian character, but I also love books where the character seem more, I don't know, real? (flaws and all) Even though they are all christian ladies they are not always nice and don't always get along. This is a humorous book with a touch of sarcasm. Some parts of her life seem to fall together a little too easily, but over all it was a fun story.

Well that's all for now, thanks to Jen H. for introducing me to Jodi Picoult, I enjoyed the tragic My Sister's Keeper and am now off to read the only other book I found by her at my local library - Plain Truth. I have to admit that the Amish lifestyle intrigues me. Hope to hear from some more of you soon!

Happy Reading ~Mo

Baby Proof

“Baby Proof” by Emily Giffin is not, by any means, a novel whose writing will move you or deeply impact you. It is a very light and quick summer read. It is about a woman who basically knows from the time that she is a little girl that she does not want children. She shares her decision with every man she dates, only to find out that none of them feel the same way. She finally meets a man who also does not want children, falls in love and they get married. A couple of years into their marriage, one of them changes their mind and wants children after all. The book is about what can happen in a marriage when two people now want different things….what they will do and will not do for the person they love. Overall, it was a fast, enjoyable read…I got through the 348 pages in less than 2 days.