2018 08-30 SOUP by Jon Gordon hosted by Diana

Well Ladies and Gents
I can't report on the actual meeting since I wasn't there but here's what I know about the book.
Soup by Jon Gordon was a learning book. A book to help inspire. Build your team, your company and even yourself up. Look for the pros not the cons. 
A positive environment is always better and more productive than a negative one.
Everyone that went to this meeting brought a soup to share. I hear they had some tasty soups. Like when do we turn down food. 

I can come back and add to this post once Cheryl and Diana come up for air and give me some insight to the meeting that night. 

Sorry I was a slacker that night and couldn't be there but life happens.

I was able to find out that Gaye announced the next book. Her choice was Eleanor Oliphant by Gail Honeyman. Her meeting is scheduled for October 18th at her home.

Next to Choose:  Ed, Jan, Jennifer, Kathy, Lisa, Pam, Patrick,  Sandy, Susan or Suzanne 

Hopefully one of the above will be at the meeting and ready to announce a book!

That's it for now. Hugs everyone
Your MIA secretary/photographer
Carla

2018 06-21 Warlight by Michael Ondaatje hosted by Denise A.

Fun evening as always with friends who like to read and discuss a book over dinner. Okay so maybe we discuss more than just the book but hey we have to catch up on what everyone has been up to.

Some short notions from the actual meeting.
Denise thought the women in the daughters life were very interesting. She also liked how the author built up the characters.
Brenny liked the book but it was a dark read.
Everyone felt sorry for the kids and how they were damaged.
It was obvious that the Moth and the Mother knew each other prior.

Warlight is about 2 young adults named Rachel and Nathaniel, who were left by their parents in the care of a man they called The Moth that lived in their complex . The parents just leave for Singapore due to work, only the mother doesn't take her travel trunk. What the heck? Who is this man that their parents left them with and where are their parents really?

There are all kinds of assorted types of people that enter into their lives. One even has Nathaniel help him smuggle greyhounds for a racing business.
As Nathaniel gets older he becomes more curious about their parents disappearance and their part in the war efforts. He tries to piece together the story via his own imagination and information he finds to create a story. The word Warlight suggests a muted or poorly light situation hence the well titled book..

So ends another good evening of friends getting together to share their love of reading and laughing.

At that time Diana announced her book choice called "Soup" by Jon Gordan. 

The next to choose would be..Ed  Gaye  Jan  Jennifer, Kathy, Lisa, Pam, Patrick and Sandy  ... 

Always have a book ready. Never know when we may skip to you. 

Your Secretary/Photographer 

Carla