Thank you to Carolyn for hosting us last night.
In December, we had our annual book exchange, and the books were a treasure to read over the holidays-
In January 2011 , as with tradition, we vote for our favorite book of the year – the one book, of the 36 recommendations and 10 -12 discussions we hold each year. The 2010 honor went to:
· Book of the Year: Cutting for Stone-
A fine choice- among many terrific reads.
Catherine led us in discussion of her recommended book The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. We all really enjoyed the many layers and facets of the book. We talked about the roles of mothers and the switching of time periods from chapter to chapter. Again, a reminder to one and all that the “unchosen” list holds many book treasures.
Book Recommendations:
Jane recommended the following books for February.
· The Next 100 Years by George Friedman (this was a very close second place)
· Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet*** by Jamie Ford …our choice…in paperback
· Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
Bonus Book:
We are reading Still Alice by Lisa Genova as our bonus book for the retreat and we will see her on Friday- at the Savannah Book Festival.
