tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post3580863294892695550..comments2023-10-12T07:16:36.892-04:00Comments on A2eatwrite: Good Reasons to Have a Bunch of Friends Over for Book ClubJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-60962411799166065372008-07-04T14:44:00.000-04:002008-07-04T14:44:00.000-04:00Michelle - I didn't say which book, but it was The...Michelle - I didn't say which book, but it was The Namesake.<BR/><BR/>April, it's was definitely a nice time!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-646909314134960462008-07-03T15:49:00.000-04:002008-07-03T15:49:00.000-04:00*sigh* I'm jealous of book club members.*sigh* I'm jealous of book club members.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051174636017409935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-13804849325198567472008-07-03T01:11:00.000-04:002008-07-03T01:11:00.000-04:00I love the last two :)Did I miss which book was di...I love the last two :)<BR/><BR/>Did I miss which book was discussed? Sorry if it was mentioned in an earlier post; my mom ate my blog time ;)Michelle | Bleeding Espressohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578703393987896737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-79959203905419840632008-07-02T14:47:00.000-04:002008-07-02T14:47:00.000-04:00Well, I'll definitely put out a feeler post, then....Well, I'll definitely put out a feeler post, then. It would be great fun!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-4234117910341965502008-07-02T14:43:00.000-04:002008-07-02T14:43:00.000-04:00I like that idea with live chat sessions via Skype...I like that idea with live chat sessions via Skype or something.glamah16https://www.blogger.com/profile/16724763173861801914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-68834775902462642392008-07-02T14:40:00.000-04:002008-07-02T14:40:00.000-04:00Oh, Glamah, I can see that being a really funny sc...Oh, Glamah, I can see that being a really funny scene. The "somewhat" graphic sex scene in The Namesake was a deal-breaker for one of our readers... I just take those in stride - I feel sex is just part of life.<BR/><BR/>Ben and Jenn, I've wanted to join a book club forever, too, which is why I started this one, lol. Jenn, it must be hard to move to an entirely new place even with your love. Ben, EVERYWHERE should have a good public transportation system. We don't really here, either.<BR/><BR/>Maybe we should start an online book club? We can do that via some kind of chat set-up?Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-68137710323538662752008-07-02T13:50:00.000-04:002008-07-02T13:50:00.000-04:00First I need to find some friends who live near me...First I need to find some friends who live near me...then I will start one up! I have always wanted to join one!Thistlemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17898600488153652504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-59586071411574931332008-07-02T12:55:00.000-04:002008-07-02T12:55:00.000-04:00Haha. I though of you and book clubs as I watched...Haha. I though of you and book clubs as I watched this movie last night Little Children with Kate Winslet. There is this one scene of a book club discussing Madame Boavary and no one liked it except the adulterous character played by Kate, who was the youngest one in the room. Was a little comical to me with the older ladies breaking down the 'sex' scenes.I need to join one!glamah16https://www.blogger.com/profile/16724763173861801914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-51110645125195765362008-07-02T11:47:00.000-04:002008-07-02T11:47:00.000-04:00You know, PM, I believe I found the widget either ...You know, PM, I believe I found the widget either through Gunfighter or Carol (or Carol found it through me, lol). It's a great, quick-loading widget.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-91282643961103513762008-07-02T11:38:00.000-04:002008-07-02T11:38:00.000-04:00i want to come to YOUR book club. the one I was b...i want to come to YOUR book club. the one I was breifly in died.<BR/><BR/>by the way, I'm so glad you had the Obama widget, which I copied, because oddly enough I could not find it on his site ANYWHERE, although I looked and looked. You must be a better looker than I.painted maypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-81491819162007550602008-07-02T10:38:00.000-04:002008-07-02T10:38:00.000-04:00Susan, sometimes book stores will have them, too....Susan, sometimes book stores will have them, too. We have them at both the big box stores (B&N) and independent book stores around here.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-64884051413409651162008-07-02T10:31:00.000-04:002008-07-02T10:31:00.000-04:00I would love to find a good book club around here....I would love to find a good book club around here. I love to read, but most of my friends just aren't that into it. Hmmm. Maybe I need to find some new friends? ;)Susan @ SGCChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156812413651058664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-47179415103983136212008-07-02T09:05:00.000-04:002008-07-02T09:05:00.000-04:00Goofball and Greg - this has been an experiment fo...Goofball and Greg - this has been an experiment for all of us - it was our first meeting. There are actually ten of us, and others of us are meeting next Tuesday at another member's house. I'll be at both because I was the organizer. I agree about the pressure to read, but it really wasn't bad.<BR/><BR/>Becca - Believe it or not, it was The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. I loved The Interpreter of Maladies, but this one just left me cold a bit, although there were elements of it that were lovely. That was kind of what the consensus was.<BR/><BR/>Sarita, maybe you should try to start one? All you need is a couple of other friends who like to read.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-75711950046316776662008-07-02T07:58:00.000-04:002008-07-02T07:58:00.000-04:00Sounds like so much fun. I'd love to be part of a ...Sounds like so much fun. I'd love to be part of a book club. <BR/><BR/>Lemon pound cake is one of my favorite things, too! :)Sarita Leonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09236262575377618259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-73207730497706405562008-07-02T07:23:00.000-04:002008-07-02T07:23:00.000-04:00I'm dying to know what the book was!!Sounds like a...I'm dying to know what the book was!!<BR/><BR/>Sounds like a fun night :)Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623887166087444590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-51168091918333830392008-07-02T07:13:00.000-04:002008-07-02T07:13:00.000-04:00One of the best things about NOT being a student i...One of the best things about NOT being a student is one can choose to not read a book. <BR/><BR/>I don't know if I could be in a book club; I seem to have to read according to a willy-nilly internal agenda. It might be interesting to see if I could tame this little beast.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00660983004791486450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-64612914887252447572008-07-02T06:48:00.000-04:002008-07-02T06:48:00.000-04:00it sounds like fun but a book club would cause me ...it sounds like fun but a book club would cause me too much stress. Too much pressure to read something for a certain date.<BR/><BR/>My current book is now halfway and I've been reading it for more than 4 weeks I think. Other books get finished within 10 days. My reading speed can vary very much and the last thing I need is another thing on my "must do" list.Goofballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155032632164828945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-73655477311798247792008-07-02T06:34:00.000-04:002008-07-02T06:34:00.000-04:00Mariposa and Jan - it was a good time!NYC - they w...Mariposa and Jan - it was a good time!<BR/><BR/>NYC - they were to die for. Marye wasn't exaggerating at all. She named her recipe properly. My "add in" was 3/4 cup of bittersweet chocolate chips, and that probably helped, too.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-72036709973812657782008-07-02T02:31:00.000-04:002008-07-02T02:31:00.000-04:00Those are all great reasons to have a book club.Th...Those are all great reasons to have a book club.<BR/><BR/>The brownies look delicious!!nyc/caribbean ragazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370358466131415888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-66021769570849159022008-07-02T00:25:00.000-04:002008-07-02T00:25:00.000-04:00Sounds like fun to me.. (((HUGS)))Sounds like fun to me.. (((HUGS)))Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01415399414529441550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-78922646684014711802008-07-01T19:56:00.000-04:002008-07-01T19:56:00.000-04:00Maybe I should host something like this at home! I...Maybe I should host something like this at home! <BR/><BR/>I love the excuse...and #9 of course! :)Sai Hijara - Ferrarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520502217532479038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-14414744111493121712008-07-01T19:40:00.000-04:002008-07-01T19:40:00.000-04:00Glamah, you are so right! Nothing like an evening...Glamah, you are so right! Nothing like an evening with the girls. (Chocolate helps, too.)<BR/><BR/>Dru, I agree 400%.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-78029996677086732582008-07-01T18:56:00.000-04:002008-07-01T18:56:00.000-04:00All are the perfect reasons to have a book club. I...All are the perfect reasons to have a book club. I love when the talks turn to other topics.Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978384022143035332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-66297112942678355642008-07-01T16:52:00.000-04:002008-07-01T16:52:00.000-04:00YUMM.You made those brownies. I love a good get to...YUMM.You made those brownies. I love a good get together and converstaion. Wh cares is the book wasnt good. You all got that out of the way and got down to the good stuff!glamah16https://www.blogger.com/profile/16724763173861801914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-79170669576674917352008-07-01T16:33:00.000-04:002008-07-01T16:33:00.000-04:00Sandy - we actually had someone, the person who mo...Sandy - we actually had someone, the person who most wanted to read the book, not finish the book, lol. It didn't matter - we all had a good time!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.com