February 2010 Book Club "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

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Hi Everyone,

I procrastinated sending an email right up to the very day of our next book club meeting. In fact, we meet tonight at 6:30 P.M. at Panera Bread. The book we are reading is called The Smile by Donna Jo Napoli.

If you missed last month’s feature read, Help by Kathryn Stockett, you may want to put it on your summer beach read list. It is now on our list of favorites. I was so glued to the pages that I barely took notes! We loved the the black maids, Aibileen and Minny who served their white “ass” bosses tirelessly and with true southern dignity. We hated Miss Leefolt for her treatment of poor little Baby Girl and Miss Hilly for controlling the lives of everyone in Jackson. It served her right to eat Minny’s “pooh” pie!

In addition to the colorful characters, Help is heaping with household tips and advice for the lovelorn. We were mystified by Minny’s many uses for the miracle product, Crisco, and the possibilities of Miss Skeeter’s sexual correction tea. This book both amused and put us on the edge of our seat.

Hope to see you tonight,

Tammy

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