IRMA VOTH

(I may have laughed at the idea of an instruction book for this blog - but i totally see the point. It has taken me 20 minutes just to get signed in.)

I love Miriam Toews, so i hope she doesn't disappoint with Irma Voth. if nothing else, we can eat good food, drink good wine, and have great conversation. If you don't remember (and why should you?), I live at 840 Norton Avenue in the Lincoln Fields area. I have yet to confirm the date but will keep you posted as everyone responds.

enjoy the snow.

Order of Book Club Selections

Titi - Any book with the word "Fall" in the title


Kim - State of Wonder by Anne Patchett


Danielle - Re-read a book you read as a teenager


Gundel - Irma Voth by Miriam Toews


Andrea M - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See


Jill - Room by Emma Donoghue


Mia - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak


Anne - TBA


Gesa - TBA

Book Club at Titi's - August 23rd (6ish)

Hello ladies,

The next book club is at my place - 18 Barrie Avenue. (http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=18+barrie+avenue+ottawa&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7DACA_en-GB&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x4cce042fe3219b09:0xcb9758a6cf8af437,18+Barrie+Ave,+Ottawa,+ON+K1Y+1W2&gl=ca&ei=lxAwTo0F6KWwApLr9E8&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CBkQ8gEwAA)

We've only just moved in and are realizing that with such a little family member, settling in will be a challenge (ie. it's going to look a mess so let's hope that we can sit outside in the garden!)

The book: Any book with the word "Fall" in the title.
Food theme: Fall food (although I'm hoping it's a nice summer evening)
Time: Come by anytime after 6pm. We'll aim to eat and discuss by 6:30.

I am going to make a vegetarian autumn curry of some sort and will seek out the most perfect bottle of Fall wine.

See you here!

Titi

Book Club at Gesa's - Tuesday June 7th

Gesa's place at 6pm
418 Edgewood Avenue (between Kirkwood and Churchill)
613-265-4372

The book is called Practical Jean

Anne's Book Club - Carol Shields

Book Club on May 1 will celebrate Carol Shields. I have included a list of her books, but I would suggested focusing on the last 3 (Stone Diaries, Larry's Party and Unless). I have copies of all 3, and I have read the first 2 fairly recently, if anyone wants to borrow either one.

Food theme: TBA




Here is a list:
▪ Small Ceremonies, 1976

▪ The Box Garden, 1977 (Later published in a joint edition with Small Ceremonies as Duet)

▪ Happenstance, 1980

▪ A Fairly Conventional Woman, 1982

▪ Swann: A Mystery, 1987 (UK title: Mary Swann)

▪ A Celibate Season, 1991 (with Blanche Howard)

▪ The Republic of Love, 1992

▪ The Stone Diaries, 1993 (winner of the Governor General's Award,

National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize)

▪ Larry's Party, 1997 (winner of the Orange Prize, and the Prix de Livre)

▪ Unless, 2002 (winner of the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, shortlisted for the 2003 Orange Prize)

The Lacuna - March 30, 2011

Hello fellow book lovers,

The next book to read and discuss is The Lacuna, by Barbara Kingsolver. I hope you're enjoying it. As it's based mostly in Mexico, it'll go without saying that the theme of our next rendezvous will be Mexican.

Please join me and other book lovers at my place Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 6:30pm.

I will make veggie quesidillas and have some tortilla chips and salsa as a tapa (did I mention everything will be in spanish too?)

Looking forward to seeing you all!
Jill

184 Second Ave apt/buzz 1
ph. 613 321 6193 / 613 276 7226 cell

Andrea M's Book Club

Wednesday January 19, 2011 6:00 PM

This is for the Martin-hosted book club, and the book is "Beatrice and Virgil" by Yann Martel.The food theme is "Breakfast for Dinner" as I hear from my husband the book has kind of a twist ending. I'll cook up some bacon and eggs and perhaps taters. I'll have to borrow a coffee maker from my parents.I live on 1119 Chateau Crescent, Orleans (closest large intersection, Jeanne D'Arc and Champlain Blvd). If you require directions pls. email me.BABIES NOT ONLY WELCOMED AT CHEZ MARTIN, BUT ENCOURAGED!! Please, please bring our new little book clubbers. I heart babies :)