January & February 2013

Pam has chosen “The Snow Child” by Eowyn Ivey for our January 17, 2013 book.  There are many copies available through the Library, but it must be popular because there are holds on them so people that want a library book will have to jump on that right away.  She bought hers from Costco for $8.99.

Karen has chosen "I'll Watch the Moon" by Ann Tatlock for our February 21 meeting.

2013 - Mark your calendars!

Jan 17 - Pam
Feb 21 - Karen
Mar 21 - Bitsy
Apr 18 - Darlyn
May 16- Lisa
Jun 20 - Bonnie
Jul 18 - open
Aug 15 - open
Sep 19 - Jennifer
Oct 17 - Laurie
Nov 21 - Kristen

October and November 2012 Book Club

As you know, we will be meeting at Bitsy's home to discuss The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain on October 18.  You still have time to read it and there are lots of copies in the library system.

Jennifer has chosen The Calligraphers Daughter by Eugenia Kim for our November read.  We will meet at her home to discuss it on November 15.  There are several copies for sale on Amazon beginning at $2.24, and there are three in the library system.


We don't meet in December, so be ready to volunteer for the month you want to host in 2013!

No meeting in September--Make a Comment!

We are not having a meeting in September due to the BYU-BSU Football game.  We were going to discuss The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers.  Please make a comment below saying whether you read the book and if you liked or disliked it!

October 18 will be at Bitsy's home--The Adventures of Tom Sawyer!  There are lots of copies at the Silverstone Branch Library. 

November 15--We need your book title, Jennifer!

Summer Reading

No meeting in July.

Judy will host in August:  Dandelion Summer by Lisa Wingate.
      There are 5 copies in the library system and lots of copies for 75 cents on Half.com.

Jolene will host in September:  The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers

Bitsy has October:  The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.

If you'd like to share the title of a good book you've read, make a comment or email me and I'll post it.

June Meeting

Pam is hosting our June meeting where we will be discussing Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons.

No one has signed up to host July, so please post some good summer reads in the comments, or email the titles to me.  We always want to have a list of good books to read!

Looking Ahead April and May

April 19 at Kristen's:  The Small Woman by Alan Burgess
May 17 at Susan's:  The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

Please check the archives for book lists and please make comments on any you have read or would like to read.  Thanks!

A Lighter List

Yesterday's posted list contained some pretty heavy reads, so I found what I think might be some lighter reads below.  Have you read any of these?  I haven't and I'd like to know more about them!  (I'm not recommending them because I haven't read them.)  Please comment!

Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker 
The Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Heidi W. Durrow
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok
Every Last One by Anna Quindlen
The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Memoir by Amy Dickinson
Home Safe by Elizaqbeth Berg
Lucky Girl by Mei-Ling Hopgood

Book List and April 19 Meeting

Our April 19 meeting will be at Kristen's house.  We will be discussing The Small Woman by Alan Burgess.

Looking ahead:  Bitsy has chosen The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, this year's "Boise Reads" book to discuss in October.

July and August are still open for anyone interested in hosting those months.  Let me know!

We talked about listing some book titles that we might want to consider for future meetings.  If you've read any of the ones below, please make a comment as to appropriateness and/or whether you liked the book.

I have several lists of books.  Here's one of them. This list was used to choose a book for Boise Reads.  I don't know much about several of them.  Let me know if you do.

The Age of Innocence By Edith Wharton
Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
The Death of Ivan Ilyish by Leo Tolstoy
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines
Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich

The Shawl by Cynthia Ozick
Sun, Stone, and Shadows by Jorge Hernandez
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
The Thief and the Dogs by Naguib Mahfouz
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
Washington Square by Henry James
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin

Looking Ahead in 2012

February host: Laurie.  Book:  Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosney.

March host:  Darlyn.  Book:  Major Lord David by Sherry Lynn Ferguson.

April host:  Kristen.  Book:  The Small Woman by Alan Burgess.

January 2012 Meeting

This month's book selection is Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins.  We are meeting at Judy's house.

Our Web Site for Past Reads

http://www.locustgroveliterarysociety.org/

Locust Grove Literary Society

The Locust Grove Literary Society was founded in 1995 in Meridian, Idaho. Started by a few church ladies who like to read, it has grown to about 20 consistent members over the past 12 years.
We meet once a month January through November. Members take turns hosting the meetings and choosing the books. Discussion includes why the book was chosen, information about the author, and likes and dislikes of plot, character, etc. Dessert and conversation follow, making the evening a wonderful “girls night out” with an educational bonus.
One advantage of being in a book club is expanding your horizons by reading books that you may not have selected yourself. We have high standards of decency in the books we choose. For the most part, we enjoy classics and tend to avoid self-helps.