Monday, January 24, 2011

Meeting Jan 26 - Kathy Patrick will SKYPE-in

Reminder our next meeting will be at Stellar Beans on Wed Jan 26 5:30 pm


Book selection is Charles Martin - The Mountain Between Us

Since he cannot do a call-in   Kathy Patrick has agreed to SKYPE and share with us all things Pulpwood Queens  She has even sent a gift to each of you and we have a signed copy of her book "The Pulpwood queens Tiara-Wearing Book Sharing  Guide to Life" as a door prize.
New members I hope you will read her book!  It explains the philosophy behind Pulpwood Queens.

We had a great Girlfriend Weekend and will share pics and stories with you before Kathy skypes-in around 7 pm

Please check out Kathy Patrick's new online book club show at http://www.beautyandthebookshow.com  She previewed the shows at GFW and her first two shows are now posted.  All clicks are counted and very important to selling this as a TV series.


Here's the official book selection list for 2011 thus far:


January Main Selection: My Reading Life by Pat Conroy  
January Bonus Selections: Don't Quit Your Day Job: Acclaimed Authors and the Day
Jobs They Quit Edited by Sonny Brewer

They Came to Nashville by Marshall Chapman
Splinters (Teen/adult crossover): If Holden Caufield Were in my Classroom: Inspiring
Love, Creativity, and Intelligence in Middle School
Kids


February Main Selection: I Still Dream About You by Fannie Flagg
February Bonus Selections: The Miracle of Mercy Land: A Novel by River Jordan
The Perfect Love Song by Patti Callahan Henry
Cheap Cabernet by Cathie Beck




March Main Selection: Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland
March Bonus Selections: Every Last One by Anna Quindlen
The Sanctuary of Outcasts by Neil White
As the sycamore grows by Jennie Helderman


April Main Selection: Shanghai Girls: A Novel by Lisa See
April Bonus Selections: The Inheritance of Beauty by Nicole Seitz
Goodness Gracious Green by Judy Christie

Redefining Beauty by Texas Poet Laureate Karla K. Morton
Mothers & other Liars by Amy Bourret
Splinters (Teen/adult crossover) Mermaid: A Twist on a Classic Tale by Carolyn Turgeon


May Main Selection: 
Venetia Kelly's Traveling Show by Frank Delaney  (This is the one we read for the TV Pilot!)
May Bonus Selections: Royal Blood (A Royal Spyness Mystery) by Rhys Bowen
Mink River: A Novel by Brian Doyle
Larkspur's Cove by Lisa Wingate


June Main Selection: Georgia Bottoms by Mark Childress
June Bonus Selections: Gone with a Handsomer Man by Michael Lee West
Woof: Women Only Over Fifty by Diana Black and Mary
Cunningham

Miss Hildreth Wore Brown: Anecdotes of a Southern Belle by
Olivia deBelle Byrd

Splinters (Teen/Crossover): The Rhinestone Sisterhood: A Journey Through Small Town America, One Tiara At A Time by David Valdes Greenwood

July Main Selection: The Killing Storm by Kathryn Casey
July Bonus Selections: Heart of Deception: A Novel by M.L. Malcolm
Murder at the Luther by Kathleen Kaska
Thunder Beach by Michael Lister

August Main Selection: The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb by Melanie Benjamin
August Bonus Selections: Paper Children by Marcia Fine
A Cup of Friendship: A Novel by Debbie Rodriguez
Sue Ellen's Daughter Ain't Fat, She Just Weighs Heavy:
The Belle of All Things Southern Dishes on Men, Money, and
Not Losing Your Midlife Mind by Shellie Rushing Tomlinson