Butler Women of Wisdom Book Club

Hi Everyone, Okay, a four month absence from writing about the books we read went virtually unnoticed; however, for my own managerial compulsiveness, I do need to play catch-up on our book club minutes.   In order to stay updated on past, present, and upcoming Butler Women of Wisdom topics, please continue to peruse this document.     The last time I had forwarded an email of any length was in June of 2015. Since then our book club has roamed from house to house in search of sequestered nooks for meeting locations.   First to host our “book club’s home tour season” in May was Ginnie, me in June, Cheryl in July, Lori in August, Becky in September, Mandy in October, and now Barb K. will host our last in-home meeting on November 19. Each hostess provided a lovely atmosphere and luscious goodies that added sugar and spice and everything nice to our lively discussions. These private gatherings are always so much more intimate and less hurried, so I hope y...

Hi Everyone, Vive! Book club is alive and kicking! I’m just behind, apologetically, again on the emails, so May and June’s meetings will be compacted into one. This is our summer of outdoor book clubs. Since very few venues in our town accommodate patrons outdoors, we agreed to have this season’s meetings at members’ homes on our patios to bask in some fresh air and evening sunsets. Our May club, however, was greeted with a cold snap, so Ginnie, thankfully, entertained us all indoors with over-the-top homemade yummies! Gratefully, the weather for our June meeting postponed the rain just long enough for us to enjoy an evening on my deck for our discussion where I served farmer’s market goodies, a less complicated menu for a reluctant cook. In attendance at our May book club were Barb K., Cheryl, Ginnie, Lori, Jody, Mandy, and myself. The title we discussed was The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. Using a unique plot, Simsion draws us into the world of Don Tillman, a coll...

Hi Everyone, We just met for our April book club this week at Morgyn’s Yogurt place on Main Street. We had a good attendance welcoming back Becky from her winter in Florida, and a potential new member, Cori Futcher! Also in attendance were Barb D., Barb K., Cheryl, Ginnie, Lori, and myself.  The venue was very quaint for an ice cream parlor, but seating was awkward for discussion and the loud oldies music made it difficult to hear one another. In addition, we decided that we need more of a menu for those of us who are arriving directly from work and need real food. Our plan is to enjoy garden/patio parties starting in May at Ginnie’s, in June at my house, July at Cheryl’s, and I believe Becky volunteered for August (Becky, let me know if I’m wrong). I think we all can use the fresh air and sunshine after being locked up for 6 months (except for you Becky; no one should show up at book club flaunting a dark tan - emphasized by the angora pink sweater and white pearls ...

Hi Everyone, We made it! The sun is shining this morning, the crocuses and daffodils are sprouting strong and hardy in our yard, and the weatherman is calling for “fair weather ahead!” Oh, my, it’s like I am an addict desperate for a cocaine fix; my body is craving for sunshine. Just looking at the sun’s rays stretching along my living room floors and onto me sitting at my kitchen chair has me giddy. You people who have had your summer flings in the dead of winter don’t even know how extremely malnourished we feel, those of us who have not had an ounce of vitamin D since the early days of autumn. My mind is so absolutely depleted of brainpower, mental sharpness is a side effect of Vitamin D deficiency –no lie!, that it is a struggle for me to write this email. However, reading The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics (I think this book wins for our longest title) by Daniel James Brown inspired me. It was a great interlud...