Book Club

It was mine turn to host our book club meeting this month. It turns out I make a pretty good host. I guess I do have some pretty decent homemaking skills, even if my chocolate mousse was a little bit lumpy it was still very tasty. Though poor Joe got stuck listening to a bunch of girls talk about a book while he was working on homework. All in all it was a fun evening.

The book we discussed was "Once Upon a Day" by Lisa Tucker. I highly recommend it to everyone. This book gave us a lot to discuss. I'm not going to go into too much detail in case some of you want to read it. (I don't want to ruin the ending.) One of the things that we talked about was how interesting it would have been if Tucker had written not only Dorthea's point of view, but her brother Jimmy's point of view. I want to put more that we talked about, but it will give too much away, so I hope some of you do take the time to read this book.

Here's the Synopsis
Dorothea's father, like all good parents, wanted to keep his children safe. But unlike other parents, Charles O'Brien believed the only way to do so was to leave everything behind, including his very successful life. In a rocky, desolate corner of New Mexico, on a thirty-five acre estate he called the "Sanctuary," Charles raised the children in complete isolation, with books and encyclopedias, records and a grand piano, but no television, computer, radio, or even a newspaper. Now, Dorothea, at twenty-three, is leaving this place for the first time, in search of her missing brother - and venturing into the world. Dorothea's search will turn into an odyssey of discovery, leading to the truth of her family's past and the terrifying day that changed her father forever. But Dorothea's journey will also introduce her to an unusual cast of characters, including a homeless girl from Missouri who becomes a jazz singer and a doctor turned cabdriver who has suffered his own losses. Together, they have a chance to make a discovery of a different kind: that though a heart can be broken by the tragic events of a day, a day can also bring a new chance at love and a deeper understanding of life's infinite possibilities.

As part of being the host not only do you have to provide a treat, you also have to pick three book choices for the next book. Of the three choice we take a vote and whichever book wins that's the next one we read and the next month book is...... The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Tag 6-6-6

I was tagged by Lindsey
Rules: Go to the document setting/my pictures on your computer
Choose your 6th file
Choose your 6th picture
Blog about it

Then Tag 6 people

It may be kind of hard to see, but this is a picture Joe took. We always had all kinds of interesting things happen in our old neighborhood. This is just one of those things. One day while I was at work, Joe watch a car get pulled over. It looked like it was just going to be an ordinary ticket, but then the cop had all four people out of the car. The next thing he knows two more cop cars show up. I think it's about this time I call him for a ride home and he starts telling me about it. So, me being the curious person I am I tell him to take pictures. Any way, all in all two of the four people get arrested and the other two drive away. Too bad there's no way of knowing why they were pulled over or why the arrest was made, but it still makes for a pretty good story, don't you think?

Now List 6 People That Will Actually Read This And Will Actually Do The Tag

Melissa, Crystal, Shanna, Angie, Courtnie, and Beth

SOMETHING FOR YOU

Something just for you! Lucky you!
The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice. For you. This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:

1- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!
2- What I create will be just for you.
3- It'll be done this year. (might be a little while)
4- You have no clue what it's going to be. I don't even know what I'm going to make yet.
5- I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.
**If you don't live close by send me your address through my gmail so I can get it mailed out!***

The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must repost this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on your blog. The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me they did win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me! Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it! Good luck!