Food For Thought Book Club

Slapstick

2011-11-08T20:06:00.001-05:00

Our book for January 2012 is Slapstick, by Kurt Vonnegut. It is a "Milo Pick."

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The Book Thief

2011-10-03T20:54:00.002-05:00

Our book for October 2011 is The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak. It is a "Mark F. Pick."

Menu: apple pan dowdy with heavy cream; apple crisp and whipped cream; homemade rolls with butter and apple butter; apple chips; muenster cheese and crackers; sliced apples and grapes with caramel-peanut butter dip

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All Creatures Great and Small

2011-08-02T15:56:00.002-05:00

Our book for September 2011 is All Creatures Great and Small, by James Herriot. It is a "Cristin Pick."

Menu: British Fidget Pie; apple-cherry-cranberry crisp with whipped cream; popovers and jams/butters

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Cutting for Stone

2011-08-02T15:55:00.002-05:00

Our book for August 2011 is Cutting for Stone, by Abraham Verghese. It is a "Pat M. Pick."

*2011 FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

Menu: Ethiopian chicken stew and flatbread; peach cobbler; potato curry and rice; birthday cake; double chocolate brownies

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A River Runs Through It and Other Stories

2011-05-16T15:07:00.001-05:00

Our book for July 2011 is A River Runs Through It and Other Stories, by Norman Maclean. It is a "Kristie Pick."

Menu: fresh salsa and chips; lime-blueberry muffins; garlic-stuffed olives, feta cheese, and fresh tomatoes; cheesecake with blueberry-pomegranate sauce; chocolate-peanut butter cake and Mrs. Field's ice cream; marinated peppers, olive oil, and fresh mozzarella in a pressed baguette

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

2011-03-28T20:07:00.002-05:00

Our book for June 2011 is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot. It is a "Sherry Pick."

Menu: "Hela"vu Good Dips and chips; nut and dried fruit mix; almond butter snickerdoodles; "cloned" coconut cream pie

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The Millionaire Next Door

2011-03-28T19:59:00.002-05:00

Our book for May 2011 is The Millionaire Next Door, by Thomas Stanley and William Danko. It is a "Stacy Pick."

Menu: guacamole and chips; cheese and cracker tray; mixed nuts and dried fruit; 100 Grand Bars; "on sale" Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls; Toll House Pie; fresh fruits and dips; cheesecakes; fresh strawberries; Dubliner cheese; pretzel chips; pretzels and raspberry-honey-mustard dip; million-calorie cookies

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The Code of the Woosters

2011-03-04T13:47:00.001-05:00

Our book for March 2011 is The Code of the Woosters, by P.G. Wodehouse. It is a "Pat K. Pick."

Menu: birthday cake and ice cream (Happy Birthday, Sherry!); potato crusted quiches; 5-layer cheddar cheese, Stilton cheese, and Gorgonzola spread with homemade spinach bread and pita chips; scones with jam (jelly) and cream; strawberry-lemon shortcake

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The Nazi Officer's Wife

2011-01-21T16:05:00.003-05:00

Our book for February 2011 is The Nazi Officer's Wife, by Edith H. Beer. It is a "Shawn Pick."

Menu: nuts and fruit mix; Brie cheese, crackers, and peach butter; baked potato soup and toppings; German potato salad; coconut cream pie

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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

2010-12-05T15:11:00.004-05:00

Our book for January 2011 is Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, by Jamie Ford. It is a "Rebecca Pick."

*2011 FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

Menu: sourdough bread and homemade peach jam; rice crackers with cheese spreads and wasabi sauce; fruit salad with lychee fruit; homemade rolls and butters and apple butter; crackers with salmon spread; sausage-pasta-tomato stew; Chinese dumplings; various Chinese "dim sum" finger foods/appetizers

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2010 Book List

2010-12-05T14:43:00.003-05:00

Here is a rundown of books that our club read in 2010, including the theme foods we ate that month at our meeting. Click on the books to learn more at Amazon

January

Our book for January 2010 is Boy, by Roald Dahl. It is a "Cristin Pick."

Menu: peanut butter cookies, sparkling drink, Norweigan meatballs, plate of candies (complete with a mouse!), homemade donuts, and squashed fly biscuits

February

Our book for February 2010 is The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger. It is a "Mark F. Pick."

Menu: homemade rye bread, butter, and swiss cheese; peanut butter oat bars; chocolate brownies; cake with blueberries; malted milk; Swiss cheese and Triscuits; tuna salad ("catch") on rye triangles; vegetables and ranch; chips and salsa; and rye circles and Swiss squares.

March

Our book for March 2010 is The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is a "Pat K. Pick."

Menu: edible fruit bouquets; little smokies and cocktail meatballs; apples and homemade toffee apple dip; non-alcoholic Mint Juleps; chocolate-coconut Mounds cake

April

Our book for April 2010 is The Orchid Thief, by Susan Orlean. It is a "Cristin Pick."

Menu: pumpkin bread, biscotti, broccoli salad with citrus dressing, orange meringue pie, lemon squares.

May

Our book for May 2010 is Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout. It is a "Stacy Pick."

Menu: pina coladas and strawberry daiquiris; blueberry cupcakes; doughnuts; crab-stuffed mushrooms; pasta salad made with olive oil

June

Our book for June 2010 is Half Broke Horses, by Jeannette Walls. It is a "Sherry Pick."

Menu: goat cheeses and crackers, fresh watermelon, cream cheese with red pepper jelly and crackers, pecans, lime water and black cheery drinks with fresh lime, white bean dish, herb biscuits, baked beans, "Cowboy Food," sparkling peaches

July

Our book for July 2010 is Catch-22, by Joseph Heller. It is a "James Pick."

Menu: custard pie; Mediterranean dip and crackers; cherry tomato cups; Linzer Torte; angel hair anchovies/sardines and garlic; salami and cream cheese wrapped pickles

August

Our book for August 2010 is Through a Glass Darkly, by Donna Leon. It is a "Pat M. Pick."

Menu: melon wrapped in prosciutto/capicola ham; ham and artichoke heart lasagna; dark chocolate mousse; ham and artichoke won tons with fresh basil

September

*A 2010 Food for Thought Pick

Our book for September 2010 is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith. It is a "Kristie Pick."

Menu: Jewish-bread-disguised-as-Ukranian-bread, liverwurst, various spreads; "penny" candy; gingerbread cake and whipped cream; corned beef sandwiches on Jewish rye; potato skins; doughnut holes; chips, homemade salsa, and guacamole

October

Our book for October 2010 is A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy Toole. It is a "Milo Pick."

Menu: ham salad sandwiches; bread, cheeses, and autumn/harvest mix; brownies; apple cider; Bugles (dunce caps); and Li'l Smokies with dipping sauces.

November

*A 2010 Food for Thought Pick

Our book for November 2010 is The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

Menu: platter of plenty (breads, jams, dried fruits, etc.); oatmeal apple cookies; oatmeal raisin cookies; fresh fruit platter; goat cheese with wild blueberries and crackers.

December

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

The Whole, by John Reed (Mark F.)
The Fox In the Cupboard: A Memoir, by Jane Shilling (Stacy)
Sarah's Key, by Tatiana de Rosnay (Kristie and Sherri)
Bubble Gum and Hula Hoops: The Origins of Objects in Our Everyday Lives, by Harry Oliver (James)
Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency, by Barton Gellman (Pat K.)
The Audacity of Hope, by Barrack Obama (Mark M.)
The Neverending Story, by Michael Ende (Pat M.)
Works of Jane Austen (Cristin)
The Brass Verdict, by Michael Connelly (Milo)

The Hunger Games

2010-09-29T08:48:00.004-05:00

*A 2010 Food for Thought Pick

Confederacy of Dunces

2010-09-05T18:45:00.004-05:00

Our book for October 2010 is A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy Toole. It is a "Milo Pick."

Menu: ham salad sandwiches; bread, cheeses, and autumn/harvest mix; brownies; apple cider; Bugles (dunce caps); and Li'l Smokies with dipping sauces.

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

2010-08-15T18:06:00.004-05:00

*A 2010 Food for Thought Pick

Through a Glass Darkly

2010-06-29T13:42:00.006-05:00

Our book for August 2010 is Through a Glass Darkly, by Donna Leon. It is a "Pat M. Pick."

Menu: melon wrapped in prosciutto/capicola ham; ham and artichoke heart lasagna; dark chocolate mousse; ham and artichoke won tons with fresh basil

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Catch-22

2010-06-09T19:35:00.002-05:00

Our book for July 2010 is Catch-22, by Joseph Heller. It is a "James Pick."

Menu: custard pie; Mediterranean dip and crackers; cherry tomato cups; Linzer Torte; angel hair anchovies/sardines and garlic; salami and cream cheese wrapped pickles

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Half Broke Horses

2010-06-05T21:19:00.005-05:00

Our book for June 2010 is Half Broke Horses, by Jeannette Walls. It is a "Sherry Pick."

Menu: goat cheeses and crackers, fresh watermelon, cream cheese with red pepper jelly and crackers, pecans, lime water and black cherry drinks with fresh lime, white bean dish, herb biscuits, baked beans, "Cowboy Food," sparkling peaches

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Olive Kitteridge

2010-04-05T20:24:00.002-05:00

Our book for May 2010 is Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout. It is a "Stacy Pick."

Menu: pina coladas and strawberry daiquiris; blueberry cupcakes; doughnuts; crab-stuffed mushrooms; pasta salad made with olive oil

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The Orchid Thief

2010-04-05T20:19:00.002-05:00

Our book for April 2010 is The Orchid Thief, by Susan Orlean. It is a "Cristin Pick."

Menu: pumpkin bread, biscotti, broccoli salad with citrus dressing, orange meringue pie, lemon squares.

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

The Great Gatsby

2010-03-05T21:12:00.003-05:00

Our book for March 2010 is The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is a "Pat K. Pick."

Menu: edible fruit bouquets; little smokies and cocktail meatballs; apples and homemade toffee apple dip; non-alcoholic Mint Juleps; chocolate-coconut Mounds cake

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

The Catcher in the Rye

2010-02-09T17:34:00.003-05:00

Our book for February 2010 is The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger. It is a "Mark F. Pick."

Menu: homemade rye bread, butter, and swiss cheese; peanut butter oat bars; chocolate brownies; cake with blueberries; malted milk; Swiss cheese and Triscuits; tuna salad ("catch") on rye triangles; vegetables and ranch; chips and salsa; and rye circles and Swiss squares.

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Boy

2009-12-13T22:10:00.001-05:00

Our book for January 2010 is Boy, by Roald Dahl. It is a "Cristin Pick."

Menu: peanut butter cookies, sparkling drink, Norweigan meatballs, plate of candies (complete with a mouse!), homemade donuts, and squashed fly biscuits

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

2009 Book List

2009-12-12T21:01:00.000-05:00

Here is a rundown of books that our club read in 2009, including the theme foods we ate that month at our meeting. Click on the books to learn more at Amazon.

January

Our book for January 2009 is The Member of the Wedding, by Carson McCullers. It is a "Peggy Pick."

Menu: southern cocktail meatballs, Asiago cheese spread and crackers, salad, Amish friendship bread, chocolate chip cookies, scrumptious mushroom turnovers,ambrosia, and sugar cookies

February

Our book for February 2009 is Prodigal Summer, by Barbara Kingsolver. It is a "Rebecca Pick."

Menu: spring flower cake, several layer bean dip with chips, blueberry cheesecake dessert, cornbread and raisins, homemade breadsticks, "death by chocolate" cake, homemade bread, and whoopee pie cookies

April

Our book for April 2009 is Grayson, by Lynne Cox. It is a "Sherry Pick."

Menu: Shrimp cocktail, crackers and cheese, fresh strawberries, goldfish crackers, crackers and hummus, Portuguese seafood saffron rice

May

Our book for May 2009 is Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown. It is a "Shawn Pick."

Menu: lentils , scones and jams, onion and pepper focaccia bread, chips and creamy guacamole, organic veggie quiche, white pizza pinwheels, and baked polenta with creamy portabella mushroom sauce

June

Our book for June 2009 is The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is a "Stacy Pick."

Menu: homemade avocado salsa with chips; blueberry pudding cake; mint water, ; red, white, and blue berry/jello Americana dessert; spinach-artichoke dip with toasted sourdough wedges

July

*A 2009 FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

Our book for July 2009 is The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne. It is a "Judy Pick."

Menu: homemade breads and butters and cheeses; chocolate brownies; striped coconut, chocolate, and pecan brownies; German Pancakes;chocolate chip cookies

August

*A 2009 FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK.

Our book for August 2009 is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer. It is a "Pat M. Pick."

Menu: salsa with chips, applesauce-spice bars, chocolate cake with white icing and dark chocolate shavings, prosciutto wrapped mozzarella, mixed nuts and dried fruits, wacky cake, baba ghanouj with various crackers, olives, and tomatoes, pigs in a blanket with mustard sauce

September

Our book for September 2009 is All the King's Men, by Robert Penn Warren. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

Menu: southern style pork sausage stuffed mushrooms, roasted nectarines and custard sauce, honey-roasted nuts, sparkling raspberry-grape juice, chocolate-covered cream puffs, assorted nuts, chocolate biscotti, sweet potato chips and cheese platter.

October

Our book for October 2009 is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. It is a "Pat K. Pick."

Menu: spiral galaxy tortilla pinwheels, the best vegetable rice in the Universe, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin streusel cake, pumpkin soup, corn bread with butter and honey, assorted nuts and chocolates, disorganized mushroom spread (matter) on toast.

November

Our book for November 2009 is Number the Stars, by Lois Lowery. It is a "Mark F. Pick."

Menu: rosemary-olive oil bundt cake, basket of bread and cheese spread and grapes, cheeseball and crackers.

December

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

Woman Made of Sand: A Novel in Stories by Joann Kobin (Stacy)
Time Was Soft There: A Paris Sojourn at Shakespeare & Co. by Jeremy Mercer (Mark F.)
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird (Pat K.)
The Charlemagne Pursuit: A Novel by Steve Berry (Mark M.)
The Complete Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle (Cristin)
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Pat M.)
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Shawn)
The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (Judy)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson/The Christmas List: A Novel by Richard Paul Evans (Rebecca)

Number the Stars

2009-08-31T13:54:00.002-05:00

Our book for November 2009 is Number the Stars, by Lois Lowery. It is a "Mark F. Pick."

Menu: rosemary-olive oil bundt cake, basket of bread and cheese spread and grapes, cheeseball and crackers.

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2009-08-31T13:43:00.003-05:00

Our book for October 2009 is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. It is a "Pat K. Pick."

Menu: spiral galaxy tortilla pinwheels, the best vegetable rice in the Universe, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin streusel cake, pumpkin soup, corn bread with butter and honey, assorted nuts and chocolates, disorganized mushroom spread (matter) on toast.

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

All the King's Men

2009-08-17T22:09:00.003-05:00

Our book for September 2009 is All the King's Men, by Robert Penn Warren. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

Menu: southern style pork sausage stuffed mushrooms, roasted nectarines and custard sauce, honey-roasted nuts, sparkling raspberry-grape juice, chocolate-covered cream puffs, assorted nuts, chocolate biscotti, sweet potato chips and cheese platter.

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

2009-07-13T20:57:00.005-05:00

*A 2009 FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

Our book for August 2009 is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer. It is a "Pat M. Pick."

Menu: salsa with chips, applesauce-spice bars, chocolate cake with white icing and dark chocolate shavings, prosciutto wrapped mozzarella, mixed nuts and dried fruits, wacky cake, baba ghanouj with various crackers, olives, and tomatoes, pigs in a blanket with mustard sauce

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

2009-07-13T20:48:00.006-05:00

*A 2009 FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

Our book for July 2009 is The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne. It is a "Judy Pick."

Menu: homemade breads and butters and cheeses; chocolate brownies; striped coconut, chocolate, and pecan brownies; German Pancakes;chocolate chip cookies

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

The Scarlet Letter

2009-05-19T22:58:00.003-05:00

Our book for June 2009 is The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is a "Stacy Pick."

Menu: homemade avocado salsa with chips; blueberry pudding cake; mint water, ; red, white, and blue berry/jello Americana dessert; spinach-artichoke dip with toasted sourdough wedges

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Angels and Demons

2009-03-30T21:56:00.008-05:00

Our book for May 2009 is Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown. It is a "Shawn Pick."

Menu: lentils , scones and jams, onion and pepper focaccia bread, chips and creamy guacamole, organic veggie quiche, white pizza pinwheels, and baked polenta with creamy portabella mushroom sauce

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Grayson

2009-03-30T21:00:00.001-05:00

Our book for April 2009 is Grayson, by Lynne Cox. It is a "Sherry Pick."

Menu: Shrimp cocktail, crackers and cheese, fresh strawberries, goldfish crackers, crackers and hummus, Portuguese seafood saffron rice

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Prodigal Summer

2008-12-21T15:15:00.001-05:00

Our book for February 2009 is Prodigal Summer, by Barbara Kingsolver. It is a "Rebecca Pick."

Menu: spring flower cake, several layer bean dip with chips, blueberry cheesecake dessert, cornbread and raisins, homemade breadsticks, "death by chocolate" cake, homemade bread, and whoopee pie cookies

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

The Member of the Wedding

2008-12-21T15:00:00.001-05:00

Our book for January 2009 is The Member of the Wedding, by Carson McCullers. It is a "Peggy Pick."

Menu: southern cocktail meatballs, Asiago cheese spread and crackers, salad, Amish friendship bread, chocolate chip cookies, scrumptious mushroom turnovers,ambrosia, and sugar cookies

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

2008 Book List

2008-12-21T14:46:00.004-05:00

Here is a rundown of books that our club read in 2008, including the theme foods we ate that month at our meeting. Click on the books to learn more at Amazon.

January

Our book for January 2008 is Suite Francaise, by Irene Nemirovsky. It is a "Judy Pick."

Menu: eclairs, chocolate cake, French and German breads, butters, Gouda cheese, sesame cookies

February

Our book for February 2008 is Random Harvest, by James Hilton. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

Menu: A "random" sampler of stuffed mushrooms, pigs in a blanket, Rice Krispy treats, chocolate chip cookies, mixed nuts, cheese, raspberry tarts, and strawberry cake

March

Our book for March 2008 is Dreams from My Father, by Barack Obama. It is a "Pat K. Pick."

Menu: Portuguese Sweet Bread (which is like Hawaiian Sweet Bread), "S'moores," and Oatmeal Raisin cookies

April

Our book for April 2008 is Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte. It is a "Stacy Pick."

Menu: Portuguese Sweet Bread (which is like Hawaiian Sweet Bread), "S'moores," and Oatmeal Raisin cookies

June

Our book for June 2008 is Texas, by James Michener. It is a "Sherry Pick."

Menu: chicken and cheese tacquitos with sour cream and black bean salsa, saffron seafood rice, orange poppyseed cake with macerated fruit medley, lime drinks, the honeyed pecans, homemade wheat bread with jalapeno red pepper jelly, wheat rolls with honey and pecans, deer summer sausage, and raspberry cake/cheesecake

July

Our book for July 2008 is Angle of Repose, by Wallace Stegner. It is a "Pat M. Pick."

Menu: Grapes, guacamole, a variety of chips and salsa, fruit salad, hummus, and watermelon

September

*A 2008 Food For Thought Pick

Our book for September 2008 is A Moveable Feast, by Ernest Hemingway. It is a "Mark F. Pick."

Menu: pigs in a blanket (meant to represent cervelas de crustaces), Spanish olives, baguettes and layered Brie and pesto dip, cream puffs, non-alcoholic wine, bread and peach jam, organic tomatoes and basil drizzled with olive oil.

October

*A 2008 Food For Thought Pick

Our book for October 2008 is The Memory Keeper's Daughter, by Kim Edwards. It is a "Cristin Pick."

Menu: spinach-artichoke-cheese dip and crackers, one-layer apple cake with caramel frosting, Barley Pilaf, chocolate-filled and cream cheese-cinnamon crepes with various toppings, mixed nuts, citrus lemon squares, pumpkin cake, fresh dates and fresh pomegranate seeds, black olive tapenade and crackers, and pumpkin tarts with cream cheese frosting

November

Our book for November 2008 is The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch. It is a "Judy Pick."

Menu: Root Beer/Coke floats, cheese and crackers, apple cider, apple slices with peanut butter and honey dip, Graham cracker crust with pumpkin filling, melon balls and cheese plate

December

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

On the Road by Jack Kerouac (Pat K.)
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan (Cristen)
Bee Season: A Novel by Myla Goldberg (Peggy)
The Complete Works of Edgar Allen Poe (Sherry)
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi (Stacy)
The Ways of White Folks by Langston Hughes (Mark F.)
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Laura)
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird (Scott)
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer (Pat M.)
The Charlemagne Pursuit by Steve Berry (Judy)
The Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas (Rebecca)
Gates of Fire by Elwyn Chamberlain (Mark M.)

The Last Lecture

2008-10-17T19:39:00.002-05:00

Our book for November 2008 is The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch. It is a "Judy Pick."

Menu: Root Beer/Coke floats, cheese and crackers, apple cider, apple slices with peanut butter and honey dip, Graham cracker crust with pumpkin filling, melon balls and cheese plate.

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

2008-08-17T21:28:00.004-05:00

*A 2008 Food For Thought Pick

Our book for October 2008 is The Memory Keeper's Daughter, by Kim Edwards. It is a "Cristin Pick."

Menu: spinach-artichoke-cheese dip and crackers, one-layer apple cake with caramel frosting, Barley Pilaf, chocolate-filled and cream cheese-cinnamon crepes with various toppings, mixed nuts, citrus lemon squares, pumpkin cake, fresh dates and fresh pomegranate seeds, black olive tapenade and crackers, and pumpkin tarts with cream cheese frosting

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

A Moveable Feast

2008-08-17T20:00:00.005-05:00

*A 2008 Food For Thought Pick

Our book for September 2008 is A Moveable Feast, by Ernest Hemingway. It is a "Mark F. Pick."

Menu: pigs in a blanket (meant to represent cervelas de crustaces), Spanish olives, baguettes and layered Brie and pesto dip, cream puffs, non-alcoholic wine, bread and peach jam, organic tomatoes and basil drizzled with olive oil.

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Angle of Repose

2008-08-17T18:00:00.000-05:00

Our book for July 2008 is Angle of Repose, by Wallace Stegner. It is a "Pat M. Pick."

Menu: Grapes, guacamole, a variety of chips and salsa, fruit salad, hummus, and watermelon

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Texas

2008-05-26T22:55:00.002-05:00

Our book for June 2008 is Texas, by James Michener. It is a "Sherry Pick."

Menu: chicken and cheese tacquitos with sour cream and black bean salsa, saffron seafood rice, orange poppyseed cake with macerated fruit medley, lime drinks, the honeyed pecans, homemade wheat bread with jalapeno red pepper jelly, wheat rolls with honey and pecans, deer summer sausage, and raspberry cake/cheesecake

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Wuthering Heights

2008-04-27T18:00:00.002-05:00

Our book for April 2008 is Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte. It is a "Stacy Pick."

Menu: Portuguese Sweet Bread (which is like Hawaiian Sweet Bread), "S'moores," and Oatmeal Raisin cookies

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Dreams from My Father

2008-03-30T18:00:00.002-05:00

Our book for March 2008 is Dreams from My Father, by Barack Obama. It is a "Pat K. Pick."

Menu: Portuguese Sweet Bread (which is like Hawaiian Sweet Bread), "S'moores," and Oatmeal Raisin cookies

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Random Harvest

2008-02-24T21:58:00.002-05:00

Our book for February 2008 is Random Harvest, by James Hilton. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

Menu: A "random" sampler of stuffed mushrooms, pigs in a blanket, Rice Krispy treats, chocolate chip cookies, mixed nuts, cheese, raspberry tarts, and strawberry cake

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Suite Francaise

2008-01-27T18:30:00.000-05:00

Our book for January 2008 is Suite Francaise, by Irene Nemirovsky. It is a "Judy Pick."

Menu: eclairs, chocolate cake, French and German breads, butters, Gouda cheese, sesame cookies

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

A Wrinkle in Time

2007-11-25T06:35:00.000-05:00

Our book for November 2007 is A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle. It is a "Mark F. Pick"

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Waiting For Godot

2007-10-28T07:25:00.000-05:00

Our book for October 2007 is Wating For Godot, by Samuel Beckett. It is a "Stacy Pick"

Menu: Carrot/cream cheese roll cake, pumpkin-cream cookie dip with ginger snaps and vanilla wafers, and Heath bar cake

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Revolutionary Characters

2007-09-23T08:04:00.000-05:00

Our book for September 2007 is Revolutionary Characters, by Gordon Wood. It is a "Mark M. Pick"

Menu: Sun-dried tomato dip (from Revolutionary Recipes) and crackers, cashew and walnut-encrusted caramel apples, Chex Party Mix, peach cobbler, chocolate "ugly" cake

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Interpreter of Maladies

2007-08-26T09:27:00.000-05:00

Our book for August 2007 is Interpreter of Maladies, by Jhumpa Lahiri. It is a "Denise Pick"

Menu: homemade grilled na'an plus two additional types of na'an, carrot pudding with pistachio nuts, almond torte, pineapple, and mango.

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

The Light in the Forest

2007-07-29T08:27:00.000-05:00

Our book for July 2007 is The Light in the Forest, by Conrad Richter. It is a "Pat M. Pick"

Menu: beef jerky, Berty Botts Every Flavor Beans (a tribute to Harry Potter 7), homemade rolls with butter and jam, cheddar cheese and onion flavored pretzels, chips and homemade salsa, oatmeal raisin cookies

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Uncle Tom's Cabin

2007-06-24T13:00:00.000-05:00

Our book for June 2007 is Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It is a "Verlyn Pick."

Menu: frozen raspberry lemonade pie, strawberry pie, summer sausage, caramel popcorn, mixed nuts, watermelon, and mini eclairs

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

The Worst Hard Time

2007-05-27T15:05:00.000-05:00

Our book for May 2007 is The Worst Hard Time, by Timothy Egan. It is a "Pat K. Pick."

Menu: frozen chocolate crunch pie made with "rocks," Texas sheet cake, whole grain pretzels and cheese, saltines and cheese, and "depression cookies"--saltine sandwiches with buttercream frosting

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

The Winthrop Woman

2007-04-29T23:52:00.000-05:00

Our book for April 2007 is The Winthrop Woman, by Anya Seton. It is a "Ruth Pick."

Menu: mixed nuts, very berry fruit salad, blueberry buckle, baguette with brie and smoked gouda cheeses, and strawberry shortcake

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Cane River

2007-03-25T23:49:00.000-05:00

Our book for March 2007 is Cane River, by Lalita Tademy. It is a "Sherry Pick."

Menu: southern baked beans, sweet potato casserole, southern bread, homemade cornbread and honey butter, and peach cobbler (Lalita Tademy's recipe found in The Book Club Cookbook)

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

2007-02-25T23:04:00.000-05:00

Our book for February 2007 is Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See. It is a "Judy Pick."

Menu: salmon, crab, and lobster pastries, spring rolls and dip, Chinese dumplings, fortune cookies, chocoloate chip cookies

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

The Thirteenth Tale

2007-01-22T00:04:00.000-05:00

Our book for January 2007 was The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield. It is a "Stacy Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: hot dutch oven ginger cake and cream, gingerbread, Hershey's Goodnight Kisses Hot Cocoa, scones and honey butter, crackers with British cheeses and lemon spread, and mini cheesecakes

The website for The Thirteenth Tale is great! If you've read the book be sure to look at the site. There are spoilers on the site, so those who haven't read the book yet, you've been warned!

For those looking for more information on the Gothic novel, check out the following sites:

http://cai.ucdavis.edu/waters-sites/gothicnovel/155breport.html

http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/gothic/history.html

http://virtualsalt.com/gothic.htm

The Alchemist

2006-11-22T23:43:00.000-05:00

Our November 2006 book was The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho. It is a "Mark F. Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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

The Merchant of Venice

2006-10-30T23:41:00.000-05:00

Our October 2006 book was The Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare. It is a "Denise Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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

How Green Was My Valley

2006-10-02T23:40:00.000-05:00

Our September 2006 book was How Green Was My Valley, by Richard Llewellyn. It is a "Pat M. Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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

To Kill a Mockingbird

2006-09-05T23:39:00.000-05:00

Our August 2006 book was To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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

Saint Maybe

2006-08-10T23:38:00.000-05:00

Our July 2006 book was Saint Maybe, by Anne Tyler. It is a "Judy Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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

The Shadow of the Wind

2006-07-03T23:36:00.000-05:00

Our June 2006 book was The Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. It is a "Robynne Pick" and a "Stacy Pick" bonus!
*A FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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

Life of Pi

2006-05-29T23:35:00.000-05:00

Our May 2006 book was Life of Pi, by Yann Martel. It is a "Robynne Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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

Great Expectations

2006-04-30T23:34:00.000-05:00

Our April 2006 book was Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens. It is a "Pat M. Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: strawberries with dips, homemade banana bread

Pudd'nhead Wilson/Those Extraordinary Twins

2006-03-27T23:33:00.000-05:00

Our March 2006 book was Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins, by Mark Twain. It is a "Mark F. Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

2006-02-26T23:32:00.000-05:00

Our February 2006 book was The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, by Mark Haddon. It is a "Denise Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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

The Chosen

2006-01-29T23:31:00.000-05:00

Our January 2006 book was The Chosen, by Chaim Potok. It is a "Stacy Pick."
*A FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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

1776

2005-11-27T16:24:00.000-05:00

Our November 2005 book was 1776, by David McCollough. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: apple pie and ice cream

The Kite Runner

2005-11-06T16:20:00.000-05:00

Our October 2005 books was The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini. It is a "Robynne Pick."
*A FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: chicken kebobs and na'an (Here is a link to a website of Afghan recipes. Use the left frame to find "Afghan Chicken Kebabs." http://www.afghan-network.net/Cooking/)

Plainsong

2005-09-25T16:19:00.000-05:00

Our September 2005 book was Plainsong, by Kent Haruf. It is a "Judy Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: apples and dip, and cookies

Atonement

2005-08-28T16:16:00.000-05:00

Our August 2005 book was Atonement, by Ian McEwan. It is a "Melody Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: cake and ice cream (we passed on the haggis)

The Samurai

2005-07-31T16:15:00.000-05:00

Our July 2005 book was The Samurai, by Endo Shusaku. It is a "Mark F. Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: gyoza, sushi, pineapple bread

Pride and Prejudice

2005-06-26T16:12:00.000-05:00

Our June 2005 book was Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen. It is a "Cindy Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: pink lemonade pie

Things Fall Apart

2005-05-29T16:12:00.000-05:00

Our May 2005 book was Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe. It is a "Denise Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: fruit salad, pretzels, and mixed nuts (yam foofoo didn't work out--wrong kind of potatoes around here--but we hear it tastes like Play-Doh anyway)

Jane Eyre

2005-05-01T16:09:00.000-05:00

Our April 2005 book was Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte. It is a "Pat M. Pick."
*A FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: prime rib roast, Yorkshire pudding, fancy salad, mashed potatoes, Stilton cheese and crackers, scones, English "treats," trifle, and English toffee chocolate bar cookies

Momo

2005-03-20T16:08:00.000-05:00

Our March 2005 book was Momo, by Michael End. It is a "Stacy Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: German pastries, red pepper jelly and cream cheese (time-saving snacks)

The Secret Life of Bees

2005-02-27T16:05:00.000-05:00

Our February 2005 book was The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd. It is a "Mark M. Pick."
*A FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: honey-wheat rolls, local farm fresh honey, various jams, cookies, and assorted herbal teas

2007 Book List

2005-01-20T23:45:00.000-05:00

Here is a rundown of books that our club read in 2007, including the theme foods we ate that month at our meeting. Click on the books to learn more at Amazon.

You can find more information in our bookstore!

January

The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield. It is a "Stacy Pick."
*A FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: hot dutch oven ginger cake and cream, gingerbread, Hershey's Goodnight Kisses Hot Cocoa, scones and honey butter, crackers with British cheeses and lemon spread, and mini cheesecakes

February

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See. It is a "Judy Pick."

Menu: salmon, crab, and lobster pastries, spring rolls and dip, Chinese dumplings, fortune cookies, chocoloate chip cookies

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

March

Cane River, by Lalita Tademy. It is a "Sherry Pick."
*A FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

Menu: southern baked beans, sweet potato casserole, southern bread, homemade cornbread and honey butter, and peach cobbler (Lalita Tademy's recipe found in The Book Club Cookbook)

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

April

The Winthrop Woman, by Anya Seton. It is a "Ruth Pick."

Menu: mixed nuts, very berry fruit salad, blueberry buckle, baguette with brie and smoked gouda cheeses, and strawberry shortcake

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

May

Our book for May 2007 is The Worst Hard Time, by Timothy Egan. It is a "Pat K. Pick."

Menu: frozen chocolate crunch pie made with "rocks," Texas sheet cake, whole grain pretzels and cheese, saltines and cheese, and "depression cookies"--saltine sandwiches with buttercream frosting

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

June

Our book for June 2007 is Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It is a "Verlyn Pick."
*A FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

Menu: frozen raspberry lemonade pie, strawberry pie, summer sausage, caramel popcorn, mixed nuts, watermelon, and mini eclairs

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

July

Our book for July 2007 is The Light in the Forest, by Conrad Richter. It is a "Pat M. Pick."

Menu: beef jerky, Berty Botts Every Flavor Beans (a tribute to Harry Potter 7), homemade rolls with butter and jam, cheddar cheese and onion flavored pretzels, chips and homemade salsa, oatmeal raisin cookies

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

August

Our book for August 2007 is Interpreter of Maladies, by Jhumpa Lahiri. It is a "Denise Pick"

Menu: homemade grilled na'an plus two additional types of na'an, carrot pudding with pistachio nuts, almond torte, pineapple, and mango.

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

September

Our book for September 2007 is Revolutionary Characters, by Gordon Wood. It is a "Mark M. Pick"

Menu: Sun-dried tomato dip (from Revolutionary Recipes) and crackers, cashew and walnut-encrusted caramel apples, Chex Party Mix, peach cobbler, chocolate "ugly" cake

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

October

Our book for October 2007 is Wating For Godot, by Samuel Beckett. It is a "Stacy Pick"

Menu: Carrot/cream cheese roll cake, pumpkin-cream cookie dip with ginger snaps and vanilla wafers, and Heath bar cake

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

November

Our book for November 2007 is A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle. It is a "Mark F. Pick"

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

December

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

Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer (Stacy)
The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman (Mark F.)
The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold (Ruth)
Can't Wait to Get to Heaven, by Fannie Flagg (Verlyn)
Playing for Pizza, by John Grisham (Judy)
A Reporter's Life, by Walter Cronkite (Pat K.)
The World is Flat, by Thomas L. Friedman (Pat M.)
The Year of Magical Thinking, by Joan Didion (Mark M.)

2006 Book List

2005-01-20T23:30:00.000-05:00

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.

You can find more information in our bookstore!

January

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

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: strawberries with dips, homemade banana bread

May

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

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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

July

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

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

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)

2005 Book List

2005-01-20T23:15:00.000-05:00

Here is a rundown of books that our club read in 2005, including the the theme foods we ate that month at our meeting. At our year-end holiday party we voted on our favorite books for the year. Our 2 favorites are marked with an asterisk (*). Click on the books for more information.

You can find more information in our bookstore!

January

We met for the first time in January and took that opportunity to set things up.

Menu: various stuffed cream cheese pastries

February

Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd. It is a "Mark M. Pick."
*A FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: honey-wheat rolls, local farm fresh honey, various jams, cookies, and assorted herbal teas

March

Momo, by Michael End. It is a "Stacy Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: German pastries, red pepper jelly and cream cheese (time-saving snacks)

April

Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte. It is a "Pat M. Pick."
*A FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: prime rib roast, Yorkshire pudding, fancy salad, mashed potatoes, Stilton cheese and crackers, scones, English "treats," trifle, and English toffee chocolate bar cookies

May

Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe. It is a "Denise Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: fruit salad, pretzels, and mixed nuts (yam foofoo didn't work out--wrong kind of potatoes around here--but we hear it tastes like Play-Doh anyway)

June

Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen. It is a "Cindy Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: pink lemonade pie

July

The Samurai, by Endo Shusaku. It is a "Mark F. Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: gyoza, sushi, pineapple bread

August

Atonement, by Ian McEwan. It is a "Melody Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: cake and ice cream (we passed on the haggis)

September

Plainsong, by Kent Haruf. It is a "Judy Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: apples and dip, and cookies

October

The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini. It is a "Robynne Pick."
*A FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: chicken kebobs and na'an (Here is a link to a website of Afghan recipes. Use the left frame to find "Afghan Chicken Kebabs."
http://www.afghan-network.net/Cooking/)

November

1776, by David McCollough. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

Click on the book to learn more at Amazon.

Menu: apple pie and ice cream

December

Here are the books from our Holiday Yankee Swap, including who brought each one:
Barbara Bush: A Memoir, by Barbara Bush (Judy)
A Farewell To Arms, by Ernest Hemmingway (Mark F.)
Anne of Green Gables, by L. M. Montgomery (Stacy)
Tennis Shoes: Feathered Serpent (Book 1 and Book 2), by Chris Heimerdinger (Denise)
Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus, by Orson Scott Card (Mark M.)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, by Alexander McCall Smith (Pat M.)
The White, by Deborah Larsen (Robynne)

Books on the Side

2005-01-19T23:00:00.000-05:00

Being avid bibliophiles, we all have books we are reading "on the side." Comment here and share what you are reading when you are not reading something from the club reading list.

Did I say "reading" enough?

About Us

2005-01-19T22:45:00.006-05:00

Holiday Book Club Party 2010

(This is our most recent picture, but we had 4 people missing that night.)

Our club started with a group of friends with a passion for reading. We met for the first time as a club in January 2005 with a core membership of seven members. Some people have come and gone, but our main group has grown steadily.

Holiday Book Club Party 2006

Our monthly meetings are so much fun and we always love to see what delectable treats will appear afterward. We have nearly as much fun trying to fit our foods into the monthly theme as we do reading the books!

Holiday Book Club Party 2008

When we started our book club, we gave ourselves a little speech about how we don't necessarily have to have food at everything. You know, "Books. Food Optional." We laugh about that. What's followed has been a monthly literary gourmet feast, a delectable spread of both tomes and treats!

Our children also love to read and some of their favorite books are posted in our bookstore!