2006 Book List

Here is a rundown of books that our club read in 2006, including the theme foods we ate that month at our meeting. At our year-end holiday party we voted on our favorite books from the year. Our top 2 favorites are marked with an asterisk (*). Click on the books for more information.

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January

The Chosen, by Chaim Potok. It is a "Stacy Pick."
*A FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

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Menu: challah bread with butter and honey, eggplant caviar, artichoke-Parmesan spread on Jewish rye bread, and chocolate cake with peanut butter icing




February

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, by Mark Haddon. It is a "Denise Pick."

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Menu: licorice, clementines, apple-blackberry crumble, pink and vanilla wafers, and orange squash drink




March

Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins, by Mark Twain. It is a "Mark F. Pick."

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Menu: Appetizers on the Round Loaf, stuffed mushrooms, tart pink grapefruit
non-alcoholic sparkling "wine" creation





April

Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens. It is a "Pat M. Pick."

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Menu: strawberries with dips, homemade banana bread






May

Life of Pi, by Yann Martel. It is a "Robynne Pick."

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Menu: Indian-spiced peanuts, banana and chocolate pastries with ice cream, and Sprite





June

The Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. It is a "Stacy Pick" and a "Robynne Pick" bonus!
*A FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

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Menu: finger sandwiches, green olives, cookies, and chicken sandwiches





July

Saint Maybe, by Anne Tyler. It is a "Judy Pick."

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Menu: Italian stuffed rolls, apples and toffee dip, crackers and Parmesan spread, stuffed cherry tomatoes, Spinach and feta filo triangles, stuffed mushrooms, spinach-artichoke dip, and mini queijadas



August

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

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Menu: pecan pie, grapes (I mean, scuppernongs), watermelon, peanuts, and oatmeal raisin cookies






September

How Green Was My Valley, by Richard Llewellyn. It is a "Pat M. Pick."

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Menu: blackberry tarts, chocolate chip cookies, blueberry banana bread, potato skins, and pretzels




October


The Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare. It is a "Denise Pick."

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Menu: polenta bites with caramelized mushrooms, Venetian sausage bites, dark chocolate, pesto-cheese spread with homemade bread, mozzarella and tomato slices with basil sauce, chocolate bundt cake, and pumpkin cheesecake


November

The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho. It is a "Mark F. Pick."

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Menu: Baba Ghanoush with accompanying toasted breads and wafers, Tangier Couscous Salad, pumpkin bread, feijoada completa (served with kale, rice, fried plantains, oranges, and the savory vinaigrette sauce), sparkling juice in fancy crystal glasses, and cracker and cheese pyramids

December

Here are the books from our Holiday Yankee Swap, including who brought each one:

Heritage of Lancaster County, by Beverly Lewis (Judy)
Peter and the Starcatchers, by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson (Mark F.)
The Other Boleyn Girl, by Philippa Gregory (Stacy)
Moo, by Jane Smiley (Pat K.)
Night, by Elie Wiesel (Sherry)
The Other Boleyn Girl, by Philippa Gregory (Denise)
Flags of Our Fathers, by John Bradley (Mark M.)
Far from the Madding Crowd, by Thomas Hardy (Pat M.)
Flags of Our Fathers, by John Bradley (Ruth)
Skipping Christmas, by John Grisham (Robynne)