Book Club TOMORROW!

Hi All! 


I am excited to host book club tomorrow night. I loved reading the book and it is easily one of my favorites. Information is below:


Reading: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Date: September 22, 2011 at 7:30 pm

Location: The home of Leslie Hatch


Jill Anderson is doing the questions and Diane Jensen is doing the author bio. Hope you can all make it for some snacks and great conversation! 


Leslie

September Book Club

Hi Everyone!

We had an amazing response to my last post. Book club has hosts for each month until February. The following have volunteered:

October - Elly Franklin
November - Jordan Robertson
January - Michelle Jorgenson
February- Cerise Gomez

I'll send a reminder to each individual after our monthly meeting and post the details on the blog when I'm given them.

Now for information for September:

Reading: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (sorry if this disappoints some but I really want to read it!)

Date: September 22, 2011 at 7:30 pm

Location: The home of Leslie Hatch

I will find people to do author bio and questions.

Let me know if anyone has questions. You can email me at Lesliehatch at gmail dot com.

See you the 22nd!


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Reorganizing Book Club - Open Letter to Members

I sent this email out today but could not find everyone's email addresses so I am posting it on the blog so no one is left out. Thanks! - Leslie

Hi Everyone, 

I send you this email because I have been thinking about upcoming book clubs. After talking to a few of you I have decided we need to retool things a little bit as we did not have a very successful turn out this summer. I am assuming it was because summertime is a busy time for everyone and hoping things will pick up a little bit in the fall. That being said, it is getting harder for me to be in charge of everything. I sincerely do not mind updating the blog with information. But, always being in charge of finding where to do it, what books to read, what time, who will help with author bio and questions has sort of gotten to be a little daunting. With my husbands new law firm and a new baby on the way I definitely will need help with book club if it is going to continue going. I have asked for volunteers in the past and I feel like everyone is very well meaning but too busy to commit. 

My suggestion for each book club going forward is that we each volunteer to take a month and plan the entire thing. For example, if you choose to be in charge in October you choose the book, location, time, and find someone to do questions etc. You do NOT have to do everything yourself. If you'd like to meet at Gelato or YumBeri that is totally up to you. If you'd like to host it in your home or ask another member to host it that is fine as well! If you don't have a book to suggest then you can just pick from the list on the blog. I will still be able to update the blog you would just plan everything and then email me the details to post. 

I think if we try this for the next four to six months and we still have a poor turn out then maybe we need to let book club go for a bit. I have really loved spending time with all of you and reading new books that I would never have known about but with this baby arriving in November I think it would be great to have some of the responsibility more dispersed. This way, book club will feel more like a group. Initially I had just agreed to email out the information but every month I feel like I'm scrambling to find somewhere to have it and someone to host it. I think this way it will be much easier on everyone. If you don't agree i will NOT be offended, I promise! 

I sincerely would love your feedback. As for September, book club is supposed to be on the 22nd. I can plan this month and if everyone else wants to pick another month after that is totally fine. 

If I have missed anyone in this email please forward it on. I also plan to post it on the blog. 

Thanks!

Leslie

The Help Move - DETAILS FOR THIS THURSDAY

Hi friends!

So I checked the movie times and we will have to change our plans up a bit. The best showing is at Desert Ridge at 8:20. So we will meet at Cold Stone at Desert Ridge on Thursday August 25th at 7:00 pm. Feel free to show up any time before the movie. I just thought it would be nice to have some time to chat and get ice cream if we desire.

This is going to be a lot of fun and I hope you all can make  it. Bring a friend too!

See you there.

Leslie

The Help Movie

Hi all,

So with all of the feedback I received the majority has voted to go see The Help. We will meet at YumBeri Yogurt at 7:00 so we can chat for a bit and then go to the movie around 8:00. I looked at the times at the Harkins on Bell and 32nd Street and most days the movie starts around 8:00. I'll update the blog a day before so we know the exact movie time. Meeting at 7 should give us plenty of time to get to Harkins by 8:00. I doubt the movie will start earlier than 8. If so, I'll update and let you know.

**EDITED TO ADD: We are meeting THIS THURSDAY! August 25th. See you all there!

Thanks Everyone!

Leslie

Finally Updating for August!

Hi Everyone!

The book for AUGUST is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. Book club is supposed to be August 25th at 7:30. Does anyone want to have it in their home?

Another thought is we could all go that evening to see The Help together. We read The Help awhile back and everyone seemed to love it. I really want to see the movie and have not started this months book yet. If everyone wants to go see The Help instead and maybe push back this book a month I am totally up for that.  Just let me know in the comments? If not and I don't hear from anyone I will just assume we are having book club on the 25th as normal. I really want to read this months book as I have heard it is fantastic. We just need a location, author bio, and questions. Maybe this month we will actually discuss the book? ;)

Please give me feedback ASAP! I'd love to hear what your thoughts are on going to see the movie. We can also do it another night if that is better for everyone. If it is easier to email me my email is very easy to remember. It is Lesliehatch @ gmail dot com . (Obviously spelled out that way so I don't get spam in my inbox)

LET ME KNOW!

Leslie

Book Club THIS THURSDAY!

Book Club is this Thursday. We need someone to do discussion questions and Author Bio.

Did everyone still want to meet at Gelato Spot? Unless I post otherwise, I will plan on there. But, if you'd like to volunteer your home for book club this month let me know and I will get the word out.

Time and date are in the post below.

Thanks!

Leslie