…if what happens in book club stays in book club. Well, I say f*#k the rules! I am spilling all the details.
Just kidding! I am however very pleased to say the first meeting of the Standley Lake Book Club was a HUGE success.
The club gathered Friday night at my house to meet and discuss, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, which is set in Nazi Germany, it describes a young girl's relationship with her foster parents, the other residents of their neighborhood, and a Jewish fist-fighter who hides in her home during the escalation of World War II.
The night was filled with everyone getting to know each other, great conversation about the book, lots of wine and of course some great treats made by Dale, who outdid himself with a German Black Forest cake, cream puffs and fruit with dip. As you can see, it was incredible.
We started at 7:00 PM and wrapped up close to 11:00 PM, which was a sign that everyone had a good time, huh? I also snapped a few photos throughout the night of everyone in full book club conversation.
Christy & Stacey catching up and starting out with some wine.
Sam, Michelle and Juli eye some cake.
Dale explains to Anjanette how German Black Forest cakes are born.
Tripp, Dale, Shannon, Stacey & Juli all chatting about the Book Thief.
Sam and Anjanette are…??? Drunk?
What I loved best about this first meeting of our book club meeting was the fact that the conversation come so easy for everyone. It easily flowed from discussions on The Book Thief to talks about Hitler, discussions on World War II, issues facing America to you name it. The conversations touched politics, the economy, religion and a bunch of other stuff. It was great to join a group of intelligent people and talk about books and our world.
Karen and Nicole were unable to make the first meeting, but we look forward to having them join us in November when we discuss A Thousand Splendid Suns.
Happy reading!
