2013 12-19 An Irish Country Christmas hosted by Diana Davila

Our finally meeting for 2013 was no exception to the rule...It was great food, friends and conversation. Thanks Jan for allowing folks to use your lovely home as a meeting place. Love all the renovations. The place looks great.

Now those of you who didn't make it You missed Diana's scum-dilli-umpious stew. I mean it was really good. And cornbread by Diana and Kathy went great with the stew. Oh and you would have been gotten a cute little candy mouse that Kathy and Barbara created. Aren't they cute.

Diana picked this book because she thought it was a lite and easy read but even she had to admit it was rather wordy. Suzanne said she had to force herself to read this book. It was definitely not her cup of tea. Jan and Cindy were the only two to completely finish the book. 
We didn't hear Cindy's take on the book but Jan thought it was warm and about easier times. Barbara said she wanted to hire Kinky. Kinky coddled everyone.
An Irish Country Christmas by Patrick Taylor was set in 1962 in BallyBuckaroo a rural Northern Irish Village. This is the 3rd book in the series that features Dr Barry Laverty and his senior Dr Fingal O'Reilly. 

Many found the book hard to get into but after about a 100 pages it started to take hold. This book did have humor, odd village ailments and romantic troubles. Just as everyone got really into it the book ends and you don't know who Barry ends up with. Was it Patricia or Sue the music teacher?
Thanks Scotty for taking our pictue.

And in case you didn't realize it the book has a map, a glossary and recipes.

Now I would like to THANK everyone for my lovely gift. Y'all shouldn't have but it made me feel very special. THANK YOU

The suitcase and bag inside was used that very weekend. It was perfect for our quick get away.  

Our next meeting will be Thursday February 20th. And our next book was announced by Gaye. Her choice of reading for you is.................. 

Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine

Don't dally, get your book and start reading. Gaye will let me know later where our meeting will be.

Next to choose will be Ed, Jan, Kathy K., Kris or Lauren. Everyone be ready you never know if the person in front of you will be ready.

Until then... Happy Reading

 ~ The greatest gift is a passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you knowledge of the world and experience of a wide kind. It is a moral illumination. ~

Here's to 2014 and 17 years of reading. Amazing  

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Carla