Showing posts with label Dan Brown. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dan Brown. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Summer Book Picks 2014

Congratulations to all the Moms and book clubbers of High School Graduates and Seminary Graduates this year!
May was a month of milestones for many families. In addition, the book club has organized our book club selections for the next few months. We are going to revisit some of our favorite authors!
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Our book club pick for June: Dangerous by Shannon Hale  
Maisie Danger Brown just wanted to get away from home for a bit, see something new. She never intended to fall in love. And she never imagined stumbling into a frightening plot that kills her friends and just might kill her, too. A plot that is already changing life on Earth as we know it. There's no going back. She is the only thing standing between danger and annihilation.

From NY Times bestselling author Shannon Hale comes a novel that asks, How far would you go to save the ones you love? And how far would you go to save everyone else?


11422Book Selection for July:
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
California's gold country, 1850. A time when men sold their souls for a bag of gold and women sold their bodies for a place to sleep.

Angel expects nothing from men but betrayal. Sold into prostitution as a child she survives by keeping her hatred alive. And what she hates most are the men who use her, leaving her empty and dead inside.

Then she meets Michael Hosea. A man who seeks his Father's heart in everything, Michael obeys God's call to marry Angel and to love her unconditionally. Slowly, day by day, he defies Angel's every bitter expectation, until despite her resistance, her frozen heart begins to thaw.

But with her unexpected softening come overwhelming feelings of unworthiness and fear. And so Angel runs. Back to the darkness, away from her husband's pursuing love, terrified of the truth she no longer can deny: Her final healing must come from the One who loves her even more than Michael does ... the One who will never let her go.


17212231Our August selection:

Inferno by Dan Brown
 In his international blockbusters The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, and The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown masterfully fused history, art, codes, and symbols. In this riveting new thriller, Brown returns to his element and has crafted his highest-stakes novel to date.

In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of history’s most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces . . . Dante’s Inferno.

Against this backdrop, Langdon battles a chilling adversary and grapples with an ingenious riddle that pulls him into a landscape of classic art, secret passageways, and futuristic science. Drawing from Dante’s dark epic poem, Langdon races to find answers and decide whom to trust . . . before the world is irrevocably altered.


6186357Our September Selection:
 The Maze Runner by James Dashner​

"If you ain't scared, you ain't human."

When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He's surrounded by strangers--boys whose memories are also gone.

Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It's the only way out--and no one's ever made it through alive.

Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying
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This book adaptation was shown prior to seeing Divergent in March. The Maze Runner is set for release September 19, 2014.

There you have it! Happy Reading!

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn


It was nice to see everyone that made it out to Book Club.
Thank you Cortney for hosting.

In Attendance:
Cortney, Joy, Jamie, Krystal, Maggie

We had a fun time talking about this enchanted book UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn:
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Mina Grime is unlucky, unpopular and uncoordinated; that is until she saves her crush's life on a field trip, changing her High School status from loser to hero overnight. But with her new found fame brings misfortune in the form of an old family curse come to light. For Mina is a descendant from the Brothers Grimm and has inherited all of their unfinished fairy tale business which includes trying to outwit a powerful Story from making her its' next fairy-tale victim.
To break the fairy tale curse on her family and make these deadly occurrences stop, Mina must finish the tales until the very Grimm end.



Currently, UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn is available for free download at Amazon.com

 Also, it was fun to see those that made it to see Divergent in the theater on March 22nd. Following the movie some of us were able to make it to lunch at PhoOne across the street.
Moana, Kanoe&Moroni, Jamie, Joy, Krystal, Cortney, Ashley, Virginia

As it so happens, one of the movie previews before Divergent was The Giver.
This is also our book selection for April, The Giver by Lois Lowry.

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179 pages, published in 1993
Jonas' world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the Community. When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.

​The Giver is available at the Kapolei Public Library: to request the book ​
​click on the link to the Hawaii State Library web site, enter your library card number and pin(pin is the last four digits of the phone# you used to enroll)​


​Also, for you ebook lovers The Giver is available on Amazon.com for $4.99​


Book Club for April will be at Monica McBride's home,
 Tuesday, April 22 at 7 PM.



​Also, from our March discussion, book selections on deck to read:
Inferno by Dan Brown
 17212231In his international blockbusters The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, and The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown masterfully fused history, art, codes, and symbols. In this riveting new thriller, Brown returns to his element and has crafted his highest-stakes novel to date.

In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of history’s most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces . . . Dante’s Inferno.

Against this backdrop, Langdon battles a chilling adversary and grapples with an ingenious riddle that pulls him into a landscape of classic art, secret passageways, and futuristic science. Drawing from Dante’s dark epic poem, Langdon races to find answers and decide whom to trust . . . before the world is irrevocably altered.


The Maze Runner by James Dashner​

6186357"If you ain't scared, you ain't human."

When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He's surrounded by strangers--boys whose memories are also gone.

Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It's the only way out--and no one's ever made it through alive.

Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying
.

This book was also in a movie preview prior to Divergent. The Maze Runner is set for release September 19, 2014.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

**Our Movie Night June 17, 2009**

Trisha Sessions, Terry Evans , Danica Palmer, Joy Paet, Laura Smith, Sarah Ohki, Molly Koch, Jane Gorton, Marci Palmer, Moana Piena, Sally Holstein, Ann Toilolo


Angels and Demons by Dan Brown was the Book Club Pick from June 2004. Five years ago!

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Sheri McEntire Farewell 8/10/05

Thank you Molly for opening your beautiful home to the largest Book Club turnout since Sheri's baby shower!


Angela Mueller, Ann Toilolo, Sheri McEntire, Jane Gorton, Heather Bernal, Rhona Slingerland, Molly Koch, Sarah Ohki, De Dotson, Joy Paet, Sally Holstein, Moana Piena, Dawn

It was so wonderful to see everyone there! AND 4 new babies.
Congrats to the new mothers and welcome back to Book Club.
WE'VE MISSED YOU!!!

Sarah Ohki & Max (Makoto) June 9th
Molly & Braden Kai - June 20th
Angela Muller & Jessica - July 3rd
Moana Piena & Makoa - July 8th

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling
The movie is set to be released November 21, 2008
~*~*~*~*~SEPTEMBER'S BOOK~*~*~*~*~*~
SAHARA by Clive Cussler

Here is a list of other books, in no particular order, that were made mention at August's Book Club. . . possibly up for vote in future meetings. I gathered a 0-5 star rating from Amazon.com to give you an idea what 'mainstream' people think of these books.
The books are listed in no particular order:

Alas Babylon by Pat Frank (4 1/2 Stars)
Pope Joan by Donna Cross (4 1/2 Stars)
Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik (4 Stars)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis (4 1/2 Stars)
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom (4 1/2 Stars)
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (4 1/2 Stars)
The Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (4 1/2 Stars)
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (4 stars)

Here are some resources on the Net that may be of interest:
Welcome to Chinaberry
Online Literature Library - Classics at the Online Literature Library
The Official Web Site of Bestselling Author Dan Brown
Questia - The Online Library of Books and Journals
Free eBooks by Globusz Publishing

Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Deception Point 4/20/05

At De Dotson's home.

Deception Point by Dan Brown

Attendance and book rating between 1-10 around the room:
Sarah Ohki - 8 1/2
Keri Magaoay - 8
Heather Bernal - 8
Rhona Slingerland - 9
Joy Paet - 9
Frances Ammon - 9
De Dotson - 8 1/2
Tami Sorensen - 9
Sheri McEntire - 8 1/2
(Moana Piena - 9 review by email)

The Poetry Moment was given by Heather Bernal. She chose Shel Silverstein. Heather gave us an amazing reading from a few of his poems.

Deception Point is our 2nd Dan Brown book, officially. Though, many of us read The Da Vinci Code shortly after Angels and Demons the previous summer.
This was a really fun evening. We had some in depth discussion about Deception Point. I, for one, was truly amazed how Dan Brown can instruct the reader without the reader realizing they are receiving a lesson in higher learning.

Book Suggestions:
September by Rosamunde Pilcher

Wednesday, June 30, 2004

Angels and Demons 6/04

At Tami Sorensen's Home.

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

In Attendance (in order around the room):
Tami Sorensen
Heather Bernal
Jenny Croft
Joy Paet
Moana Piena
De Dotson
Frances Ammon review by email
Sheri McEntire review by email

This was making out to be exciting summer! After just reading Tell No One by Harlan Coben last month and then to dive into Angels and Demons by Dan Brown, my heart was going a mile a minute! Angels and Demons was terrific! WE were all impressed! I will put in a disclaimer that some were put off by the violence. However, it was exciting to find a book we all enjoyed so much. AND most of us moved right on to The Da Vinci Code this summer, even though it was never 'technically' a book club pick of the month.

This book club was also a farewell to Jennifer Croft who along with her family moved back to Canada.

There's a movie version coming out in 12/19/2008 5/15/2009! Whooohooo!
update 6/17/2009
**Our Movie Night June 17, 2009**

Trisha Sessions, Terry Evans , Danica Palmer, Joy Paet, Laura Smith, Sarah Ohki, Molly Koch, Jane Gorton, Marci Palmer, Moana Piena, Sally Holstein, Ann Toilolo