2024 - 2025 Tentative Schedule

 Date            Book /Presenter                                                           Hostess

Sept 10        At Home on Ladybug Farm/ MaryAnn                        Joy

Oct   8        Winter Garden/Joy                                                         Thail

Dec   10    (Christmas music)Priscilla

Jan     14    The Top Five Regrets of the Dying/Joy                         Kathy/Joy

Feb 11        The Outsiders (SE Hinton)/ Kathy?                                           Becky

Mar 11        The Women (Kristen Hannah)/Nancy                            Donna

April 8        The Thursday Murder Club (Richard Osman)/Bonnie    Patricia

May 13                                                /Patricia                                    Elise

2023 - 2024 Reading List

September: Seedfolks by Fleishman and Counting by 7's by Sloan

October: Frankenstein by Shelley

November: I must betray you by Sepetys

December: Share Christmas Stories

January: Build the life you want by  Winfrey

February: The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse by Mackesy

March: The Last Lecture by Pausch

April: The Law of Love by Young

May: The Little Prince by de Saint-Exupery

Christmas Book recommendations list 2023

 1. The Nutcracker: Traditions behind the Stories (Note: Priscilla saw it in 1955 at Kingsbury Hall)

2.  Dreidel Book

    Snowflake by Davies  (Recommended by Joy)

3. The Post by Frank Richardson (recommended by Thail)

4.  Born this Happy Morning by John Bytheway

5.  Christmas Express by Van Allsburg  (Mary Ann recommended either the book or the activity below)            (Note: North of Las Vegas the William Recycle Company) link below describes  what the recycle company does at Christmas time. 

      https://westernelite.com/christmas-express

6.   The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews (recommended by Brooke. A cute, fun read that captures Christmas in the South pretty well with a mystery and love story thrown in.)   

Tentative Reading Schedule 2022- 2023

 Reading Schedule 2022 - 2023

September 13        

October 11            How to stitch an American Dream: A story of Family, Faith and the Power of Giving

                                by Jenny Doan

November  8        The Kitchen Front by Jennifery Ryan. Hostess: Priscilla, Discussion Leader: Joy.

 Tentative Book Group Schedule 2021 - 2022

Second Tuesday of the Month 10:30 AM

Date Hostess Book

Sept 14 Thail Arrange schedule

Oct 12 Jill Remarkable Creatures (Chevalier)/ Joy

Nov 9 Elise Kitchen Front (Ryan)/ Priscilla

Dec 14 Bonnie Lt. Terry’s Christmas Fudge(Lund)/ Elise

Jan 11 Kathy (?) Little Book of Hygge (Wiking)/ Bonnie

Feb 8 Priscilla Paper Daughters of Chinatown (Moore)/ (?)

Mar 8 Carolyn They Called Us Enemy (Takei)/ Brooke

Extra Credit: Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II (Brown)

Apr 12 Brooke The Midnight Library (Haig)/ Donna

May 10 Donna Resistance Women (Chiarverini)/ (?)

Christmas Music

                          Our Christmas meetings are always such fun!  Priscilla asked her niece to come with her trio to sing for us (they were so good!!) and then Priscilla shared the history of many of our popular Christmas songs. Joy's beautifully decorated home - most hand made by herself - is always delightful. And of course the food was wonderful too! If this is too gushy, too bad, it was great!

2019 - 2020 Reading Schedule

                    2019 - 2020 Schedule

Date                   Hostess                      Book

Sept 9                Kathy                          Eve and the choice made in                                                                 Eden
Oct 14                Priscilla                      Educated
Nov 10               Brooke                       It's just my nature

Dec 8                 Joy                              Music Group and history

                                                              of popular Christmas music

Jan 13                Lisa                             Insights of a prophet

Feb 9                  Jill                              Insights on Alzheimer's

March 9             Kathy                          Lavender Morning

April 13             Jill                               Song for the Stars

                                                                   or cancelled 

     April 23 7 PM at the Kaysville Branch Library, Ilima Todd, author of Song for the Stars will be                                             speaking. Unless Corona cancels it!

May 11              Elise                             At the edge of the orchard

2018 - 2019

What an interesting and fun meeting!  In November author Chad Morris spoke to us about his writing and Mustaches for Maddie, which he co-wrote with his wife Shelly. Special note, his wife read the book on Cd and did an absolutely fabulous job, can't imagine it being done any better by anyone else.  Another fun note, the characters in the book are based on his family - including the twin younger brothers who are funny and full of mischief.



Reading Schedule:

Date             Hostesss                  Book                                           Discussion Leader
Sept              Priscilla                   Funny in Farsi                            Priscilla
Oct               Lisa                          Evageline                                   Joy
Nov              Jill                            Mustache's for Maddie              Thail
Dec              Joy                            Christmas Favorites                   Bonnie
Jan               Bonnie                      Wishtree                                     Brooke
Feb              Donna                       The Rent Collector                    VaLynn
March  11    Elise                          Emily Dickenson                       Kathy
April    8      Brooke                      Saints                                         Donna
May     13    Becky                        Promise Girls                             Lisa

Group picks for favorite Christmas Stories, December 2017

                                                     2017 - 2018 Schedule

Month                                    Home                              Book

September                               Kathy                            Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper (Patrick)

October                                   Priscilla                          Man Called Ove (Backman)

November                               Lisa                                To the Rescue (Swindle)

December                                Elise                               Favorite Christmas Stories

January                                   Bonnie                            Magnolia Story (Gaines)

February

March

April

May

2016 - 2017 Schedule

Date                        Home                     Book
September 12         Kathy                     Cushman: Ballad of Lucy Whipple
October 10             Priscilla                  Wilder: Little House in the Big Woods (Joy)
November 14         Donna                    Austin: Candle in the Darkness (Bonnie)
December 12         Elise                       Favorite Christmas Story
January 9               Ann                        (Thail)
February 13           Bonnie                    (Kathy)
March 13               Thail                       (Donna)
April 10                 Joy                          (Elise)
May 8                    Brooke                    Kline: Orphan Train (Brooke)

2015 - 2016 Schedule

Date                             Home                                      Book

Sept 14                         Becky                                     Boys in the Boat - Brooke

Oct 12                          Thail                                       Devil in the White City or
                                                                                    Fair Weather - Priscilla
Nov 9                           Lisa                                        Yousafzai: I am Malala - Lisa

Dec 14                         Joy                                          Christmas Stories

Jan 11                          Brooke or Bonnie                    Thail

Feb 8                           Ann                                          Killing Lincoln - Donna

Mar 14                        Kathy                                        Emperors of Chocolate - Kathy

Apr 11                         Donna                                      Under the Egg - Carolyn

May 9                         Elise                                         Miracles From Heaven - Elise

A Fine Romance . . . and tea

A Fine Romance . . . and tea

No wonder the British take their tea seriously, it is wonderful! At AM bookgroup this week our hostess, Priscilla, treated us to tea. The literary selection talked about Britain and tea and so she took up the challenge (A Fine Romance by Susan Branch).

After reviewing the book we were treated to a proper tea featuring: finger sandwiches on brown and white bread, delicious scones (made with cream), trifle for desert, and tea. It was delightful.  

Wherever you were, if you weren't with us, be jealous.

Now, join us in the future!
October 13 10:00 Am @ Kathy's house.
Book: When Will This Cruel War be Over? by Barry Denenburg

November 10 @ Donna's house. 
Book: On Wings of Hero's by Richard Peck

2013 - 2014 schedule (thus far)

Month                  Hostess             Book

September  9    Carrie         Anna Karenina     (Brooke)

 

October 14              Kathy          Patriotic Music      (Priscilla)

November 11          Priscilla       Edenbrooke             (Bonnie)

December 9            Brooke      Christmas Stories     (Everyone)

 

January  13             Bonnie      Happiness 101          (Priscilla)

                                                    Invention of Wings  (Donna)

                                                    High Country by Haws (Lisa)

                                                    Silver Stars (Wells)

2013 Updates

2012 - 2013 Book Group

Schedule for 2013

Jan 14th
Great Gatsby

Feb 11th
Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale

March 11th
10Am
Elise's home
Book:  Wonder by Polaceo

April 8th
10Am
Becky's home
Book: Cyrano DeBergerac by Edmond Rostmand

May 13th
10Am
Donna's home
Book: Killing Kennedy by Bill O'Reilly

To see what we've read in the past, look for the "past reads" tab above

May 2012

May 2012: Johns Adams: My Dearest Friend Letters between John and Abigail Adams Interested in past reads? Look for the "past reads" tab above. Additions/comments please email me. Brooke

A Chat with author Josi Kilpack

Fall 2010 Schedule for LunchandLiteraturesociety

Questions? comments? Please contact me at btodosan@gmx.com