The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman 5/29/2013

The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
 
This book was fraught with moral dilemmas. We went rounds of  "what would you do?" And in each scenario realized there were good merits in each decision. Which only validates The Light Between Oceans as on of our more fascinating Book Club Picks. Thanks Cortney! And thank you for Hosting our meeting in your home.

In attendance: Cortney, Joy, Ashley, Jamie and welcome to Lathena!

June we will be reading:
The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker

APRIL BOOK CLUB MEETING May 1st

Book Club for April is coming up on Wednesday the 1st of May at my place :) For the month of April we've chosen:
The Devil Colony by James Rollins.


 
This book is a HIGH adrenaline rush. It's loaded with action and is a heart-pounding adventure. The Devil Colony by James Rollins probably should come with a warning *not for the faint of heart* There is a bit more Adult Language and Violence than in a lot of books we've read as a book club. So if you feel adventurous you've got a week to read this 496 page book!
I just checked The Devil Colony at the Hawaii State Library, there are multiple copies available to checkout.
Also available instantly on Kindle for $1.99 or on Nook for $1.99.

I hope everyone that wants to read this one has had a chance to get the book.
And planning ahead for May we will be reading The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
meeting will be on May 29th.

Reserve The Light Between Oceans at  the Hawaii State Library - get in line now there are 59 holds. Or purchase on Kindle for $9.67 or Nook for $11.66

~Joy

Edenbrooke by Julianna Donaldson 3/27/2013

On March 27, 2013 we met and discussed:

Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson

Little did I know when we scheduled the book club meeting it happened to be the very day of  Edenbrook's 1st Birthday!
How cool is that? On Julianne Donaldson's website a fan even put together a 25 question quiz.

My copy and all my favorite lines and thoughts. 20+ post-its!

An absolutely enchanting read. I truly loved Edenbrooke. What a beautiful CLEAN romance. I adored the characters.

This is a wonderful treat for fans of Jane Austen.

I smiled in anticipation of reading each page and was rewarded with wit and humor. I could quote dozens of sweet exchanges. And would share them here, however I wouldn't want to give anything away.

To me it was an uniquely original story. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

I loved Chapter Sixteen. *The Love Letter*   I will be reading this one again.

Kelly, Cortney, Jamie, Kanoe, Moana, Joy and our copies of Edenbrooke

Our evening was fun as we snacked on salads, cookies and treats, talked about some of our favorite scenes, quotes and got a hearty laugh over the Milk Maid Song.

Great suggestions for the months to come were offered by Kelly - The Devil Colony by James Rollins and Cortney - The Light Between Oceans by M.L.Stedman.

~Joy

Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson

Our March 2013 Book Club Pick:

Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson
We'll Meet at Joy's home 7PM, March 27, 2013.

Safe Haven 2/16/2013 *MOVIE*

Our February Book Club was a fun meeting to be sure!

We had a great read this month. 

Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks.

On Saturday, February 16, we saw a matinee showing of Safe Haven at Kapolei Consolidated Theaters. After the movie we had dinner at Pho One across the street. Yum!

In attendance:
Cortney Nadig, Krystal Ava, Ashley Mafi, Ann Toilolo, DeAnna Dotson (welcome back!), Virginia Afoa (welcome to book club!!), Pamela Swenson, Jamie Dugay, Kanoe Aken and Joy Paet.

As always we are looking for book suggestions and hope ideas will pour in!

Upcoming
For March:

Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson (I LOVED THIS BOOK)


We'll meet at my home March 27, 2013, 7 PM.






~Joy

The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom 1/23/2013

January Book Club is now less than a week away.

 Our book of the month is The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom.

 We'll meet at my house January 23 at 7 PM.

This is such a unique book and an immediate favorite when I read it (Book Club Jan2004). I'm grateful to Cortney for the suggestion to read it this month to see if it's still holds true the 2nd time around.

Get your read on and see you next week :)

The Host by Stephenie Meyer $1.99 ebook 12/26/2012

March Book Club Pick??

available for ebook download for $1.99!

Today - 12/26/2012 - only!

(sorry international clubbers only available in the U.S.)

Kindle from Amazon.com

Nook from Barnes and Noble

Love this book! 

The Host in Theaters March 29, 2012

By the way, the ebook download is only available with the movie cover. I checked because I really like the original cover art. ... however,  $1.99!

Lost December 12/12/12

What a fun Christmas inspired Book Club Evening! Everyone enjoyed this month's choice,

Lost December by Richard Paul Evans.

I thought it was a great story in true Richard Paul Evans style. Something we've come to depend on from one of our favorite go-to authors.

As in December's past, we had a cookie exchange that was yummy!
(** totally scrumptious **).
Everyone brought 2 dozen cookies to swap. Cortney brought a variety of delicious treats.

We met at my house and in attendance:
Joy, Moana, Cortney, Ashley, Kanoe, and welcome to Krystal!

Everyone went home with a gift, the book "The Merchant from Bethlehem" by Johan Christian.

Book Brainstorming 11/14/2012

Thanks Cortney for hosting our November Book Club! And a big welcome to Ashley Mafi!
Also in attendance: Jamie, Kanoe, Joy and Moana

We didn't have a book selected for the month. So we had an evening of book brainstorming and tasty treats.
We've missed a few months meeting this year. We've also missed selecting any books for us to read.And so the quote of the night by Kanoe was very fitting:
"Our intentions are perfect"

We had all kinds of books brought up for discussion and most importantly we have a December book club choice: 
Lost December by Richard Paul Evans



A little of the discussion tonight:
Cortney: The Walk series by Richard Paul Evans, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, These is My Words by Nancy E. Turner, Friday Night Knitting Club & Knit Two by Kate Jacobs
Ashley: Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Kanoe and Ashley and Moana: The Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling which we loved to read for book club, too.
Ashley mentioned a book we all thought sounded really interesting but just don't know the name of it or the author. So we have a challenge. What middle grade book was about a boy that would travel to other planets?
Jamie: Sweet Valley High by Francine Pascal
I made mention about one of my favorite book club book that we've read and would love for us to re-read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Our Next Meeting will be held at Joy's Home 7 PM, December 12, 2012....that's right 12/12/12!

~joy

Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank 6/27/2012

It was a great evening of laughs and

Our July & August Book Club Pick:

Divergent by Veronica Roth 5/30/2012

So grateful for Rachel to have opened her home again. We had a great discussion of Divergent by Veronica Roth.

In attendance: Moana, Sarah, Jamie and Joy

The Great Gatsby & Forgotten Garden - 4/26/2012

Our April Book Club was at Rachel's home. 
In Attendance:
Rachel, Cortney, Jennifer, Sarah, Jana, Tori and Joy.
We talked about our March Book -

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

aaah, nobody cared for this book.

Then we talked about our
April Book - The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

  
 Collectively it was decided that this was a good story. Just longer than was necessary.





We also decided on a couple of Highly Recommended Books for May and June.

Divergent by Veronica Roth
 In a future Chicago, 16-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she discovers that she is an anomaly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all.

Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
When a nuclear holocaust ravages the United States, a thousand years of civilization are stripped away overnight, and tens of millions of people are killed instantly. But for one small town in Florida, miraculously spared, the struggle is just beginning, as men and women of all backgrounds join together to confront the darkness.


Our next meeting will be on May 30th at Rachel's Home where we will talk about Divergent. Thank you again Rachel!