Sept. Book

The Book:
The Casual Vacancy
by J.K. Rowling

Date: 9/21

Place: Coffee Traders

Time: 10 a.m.

Reading & Interview

New York Times Review

Darkness and Death, No Magic to Help
Book Review: ‘The Casual Vacancy’ by J. K. Rowling
By MICHIKO KAKUTANI
Published: September 27, 2012

With J.K. Rowling's new novel, “The Casual Vacancy,” we are firmly in Muggle-land — about as far from the enchanted world of Harry Potter as we can get. There is no magic in this book — in terms of wizarding or in terms of narrative sorcery. Instead, this novel for adults is filled with a variety of people like Harry’s aunt and uncle, Petunia and Vernon Dursley: self-absorbed, small-minded, snobbish and judgmental folks, whose stories neither engage nor transport us.

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August Book:

The House Girl 

By Tara Conklin

Date: August 31

Place: Janice the First's house


Video Interviews

NPR Interview

July Book

South of Broad

by Pat Conroy

Buy on Amazon

Picker: Meta

Meeting: July 27

Karen's house for BBQ

BookNotes

Feb. Meeting

Book:

The Forty Rules of Love: A Novel of Rumi by Elif Shafa

When: Feb. 18, 10 a.m.

Where: Coffee Traders

December Christmas Party

Cindy's House
Sat. Dec. 17 10 a.m.
Bring a gift inspired by one of this year's books.
Book: A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas
We'll listen to Dylan reading the story.
I'll make coffee and tea.  Bring a snack if you'd like.


Also, we're planning to see Kay as a singing nun in The Sound of Music.  Congrats Kay!
Come to the 12/10 7 p.m. show at the O'Shaughnessy. 
We'll go out for dessert after.  

Nov. Book

A Visit From the Goon Squad

by Jennifer Egan

Sat. Nov. 19

10 a.m. at Coffee Traders

Won the Pulizer this year!

Oct. Meeting

Book: Into the Beautiful North

By Luis Alberto Urrea

When: Oct.29, 10 a.m.

Where:  Coffee Traders