Butler Women of Wisdom Book Club

Hi Everyone, Summer is certainly spiraling to an end since some of us met in June. During our meeting, held in unison with the Butler Symphony Garden Tour, we very lightly discussed the title The Girl with a Pearl Earring during breakfast at Anderson’s Restaurant on Main Street. Becky, Cheryl, Ginnie, Barb K., Lori, and I were in attendance. Greg, Cheryl’s husband, an avid gardener and horticulturist also joined us for our tour. For our garden excursion, we were blessed with a perfectly lovely day, pure sunshine and the pungent scent of summer roses.  Those of you that didn’t attend missed one of Butler’s most captivating events. As we strolled through one enchanting garden after another, we were mystified by the range of plant varieties, the ingenious landscaping, the creative yard furnishings, ornaments, and “animals,” but most of all the vivid displays of color. After sauntering through gardens all day, I felt like I had just returned from a relaxing spa or a mini...

Hi Everyone, Our book club met for our May meeting at Natilie’s North Pizzeria. Those in attendance, Becky, Cheryl, Ginnie, Jody, Lori, Mary Beth, and my-self, all agreed that the restaurant was a nice alternative to Panera Bread for our discussion; less crowded and noisy. Also, the pizza was tasty and the BYOB option was a bonus! We will definitely use Natilie’s North Pizzeria as a location for future meetings.  As for our discussion of Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James, our book club was in less agreement.   The disturbing sexual content made reading for some a conflict of morals. Others accepted the raunchy sex acts as simply a part of a twisted plot and an addictive character.   I freely admit that I was one of those who could not wrap my mind around reading the pornographic material alluded to by the Fifty Shades of Grey media-blitz.   Above all, when I heard the initial reactions of members who had started the book, my decision not to...