2014 8-21 The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein Hosted by Cindy

Thanks Cindy for hosting the meeting in your home! It was great seeing Cindy again. She was just as energetic as ever. And look lookie It's Patrick! He came back. It was great seeing him too.
Cindy hired him as security for this unruly group and 
Kathy was hired as the kitchen but was fired as the evening wore on. Denise your forgetfulness was your loss but my gain. I ended up getting the pan of Chicken Alfredo. Yummy yummy.

It was as always a great night with food, friends and lots of talking. Might have even discussed the book.

Cindy had a great method in picking her book.... She went to the library and there was the section that said "Book you should Read" LOL and she grabbed this book. Well great choice Cindy everyone loved the book. 

Cheryl was apprehensive at first. She didn't want to read anything with a sad ending but she loved this book and was even hopeful.
The weekend before Cheryl started reading the book a friend of hers told her about racing her Porsche and how to race in the rain and how each car has it specialty.

Patrick said the dog sounded like a Buddhist monk. Then we got into a discussion about dogs being able to smell illness for example on 20/20 there was a story about dogs smelling cancer.

Kathy found it to be a thoughtful book. 


Enzo was a different kind dog. He didn't chase a car but raced it. He learned by watching TV, listening to his best friend Denny a wanna be race car driver. Enzo wants so badly to communicate but knows that won't happen until he dies and comes back with thumbs. yep this dog believes he will be reborn a human.

I guess you'll have to read the or finish the book to find out what happens...Does Denny make it as race car driver or does Enzo become human.?



So are you ready for your next reading assignments. Yep I said assignments. Kathy's choice is rather short so we all chose to add her second book. There's enough time to read both books honest so here goes..... first book to read "Heaven is for Real" by Todd Burpo and the second book to read is "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho and Alan R. Clarke.

Get your books now and get to reading. Our next meeting is October 16. Kathy will let us know where when the date gets closer.

Next to choose will be Kris, Lauren, Lisa Rhodes, Lisa Roper, Naomi, or Pam Holdrup. Be ready ladies

Happy Reading
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