June 27, 2010 - Meeting at Judy's

Judy's home was the perfect setting for an early summer meeting. In spite of storms around us, we were able to sit on the deck looking out at the gardens, waterfalls, and river as we discussed our book.

The June selection was "Mists of Avalon" a 912 page book. It is a 1982 novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley, in which she relates the Arthurian legends from the perspective of the female characters. Only a handful of diligent book club members actually made it all the way through the book. The majority were not interested in the subject matter, but would have completed the book if it had not been so long.

Amazon ratings are high for this book. It is classified as Science Fiction and Fantasy. Perhaps the book was more popular back in 1982 when Women's Liberation was more a topic of interest??

Marilyn printed out a time line that put King Arthur in the late fifth to early sixth century.

Dates of future meetings:

Last Sunday of the Month - July 25 at Celia's - Book - "We Took to the Woods" by Louise Dickinson Rich

August 29 - "Ines of My Soul: A Novel" by Isabel Allende - location TBA

September 26 - "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett - location TBA

October 31 - Ann Sevigny will provide list of selections at our August meeting. location TBA

Then a change. Instead of meeting on November 28 (Thanksgiving Weekend), we will meet on Sunday, December 5, for our Holiday Meeting. Those interested in being an elf for the Polar Express, we will participate in this activity on Saturday, December 4.

Book to be read for our August 29, meeting. Majority voted for "Ines of My Soul: A Novel" by Isabel Allende.

It will be Ann Fitzherbert's turn to recommend books for our September meeting. Ann suggested that since "The Help" has been postponed in the past because it was new and unavailable through the library, that we consider this book for September. The group agreed unanimously. We will not consider other books. "The Help" will be September's selection.

In addition to our appetizers of cheese, crackers, veggies, dips and shrimp, we had a buffet of salads and salmon. Desert of hermits and a rich flourless chocolate cake with raspberry sauce.

Wonderful afternoon....and evening spent with good friends. We really are blessed to have each other's company.