<![CDATA[ - Book Club]]>Fri, 11 May 2012 21:17:44 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[The Book Club will meet next on Monday, March 12 at 7:00]]>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:16:06 -0800http://www.spencerportucc.org/4/post/2012/03/the-book-club-will-meet-next-on-monday-march-12-at-700.htmlThe book that will be discussed is Comfort Food by Kate Jacobs. “Shortly before turning 50, TV cooking show personality Augusta “Gus” Simpson discovers that the network wants to boost her ratings by teaming her with a beautiful, young new co-host. But Gus isn’t going without a fight—whether it’s off-set with her two demanding daughters, on-camera with the ambitious new diva herself, or after hours with Oliver, the new culinary producer. In pursuit of higher ratings and culinary delights, Gus might be able to rejuvenate more than just her career.”

]]><![CDATA[I’ll Be Back When Summer’s in the Meadow: February 13th at 7:00 pm]]>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:34:26 -0800http://www.spencerportucc.org/4/post/2012/01/ill-be-back-when-summers-in-the-meadow-february-13th-at-700-pm.htmlPicture
The next meeting will be held at the church on Monday, February 13th at 7:00 pm.  The book we will be discussing is I’ll Be Back When Summer’s in the Meadow, A World War II Chronicle, Volume 1, 1942-1943 compiled and edited by Melanie Ippolito.  The letters written by an American soldier (hometown, Lockport, NY) and his Northern Irish Fiancée during WWII give very detailed coverage of how the war affected them and the people around them. This is the first of three planned volumes, the second to be released in the spring of 2012.

Please join us!
]]><![CDATA[A Secret Kept by Tatiana de Rosnay - Monday, January 9]]>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:46:11 -0800http://www.spencerportucc.org/4/post/2011/11/a-secret-kept-by-tatiana-de-rosnay-monday-january-9.htmlPicture

The next meeting will be held at the church on Monday, January 9th at 7:00 pm. The book we will be discussing is 
A Secret Kept by Tatiana de Rosnay.

It's been thirty years since Antoine's and Melanie's mother died. But when a visit to the sea at Noirmoutier Island triggers painful memories of their haunting childhood – and Melanie lies in the hospital recovering from a near fatal accident – Antoine must confront his past and also his troubled relationships with his own children. Please join us!

]]><![CDATA[The Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards]]>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:23:52 -0800http://www.spencerportucc.org/4/post/2011/09/the-lake-of-dreams-by-kim-edwards-monday-november-14th-at-700-pm.htmlPicture
The next meeting will be held at the church on Monday, November 14th at 7:00 pm. The book we will be discussing is The Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards. At a crossroads in her life, Lucy Jarrett returns home from Japan, only to find herself haunted by her father’s death a decade before. Set in upstate New York, Lucy’s quest for truth reconfigures her family’s history, links her to a unique slice of the suffragette movement, and yields dramatic insights that embolden her to live more freely. Please join us!
]]><![CDATA[Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson ]]>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:59:11 -0800http://www.spencerportucc.org/4/post/2011/08/major-pettigrews-last-stand-by-helen-simonson.htmlThis is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar. Picture
The next meeting will be held at the church on Monday, September 12th, at 7:00 pm.  The book we will be discussing is
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson.  Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired) leads a quiet life in the village of St. Mary, England, until his brother's death sparks an unexpected friendship with Mrs. Jasmina Ali, the Pakistani shopkeeper from the village. But will their relationship survive in a society that considers Ali a foreigner?  Please join us!
]]><![CDATA[Book Club - “Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen]]>Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 -0800http://www.spencerportucc.org/4/post/2011/05/book-club-minding-frankie-by-maeve-binchy.htmlThe next meeting of the Book Club will be on Monday, July 18th, at 7:00 pm at church.  The book we will be discussing is "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen.

Set during the Great Depression, this novel is told in flashback by nonagenarian Jacob Jankowski who recounts the period he spent with a traveling circus.

When 23 year old Jacob learns that his parents have been killed in a car crash, leaving him penniless, he drops out of Cornell Veterinary School and parlays his expertise with animals into a job with the circus, where he cares for a menagerie of exotic creatures. He also falls in love with Marlena, one of the show's star performers—a romance complicated by Marlena's husband, the unbalanced, sadistic circus boss who beats both his wife and the animals Jankowski cares for.

]]><![CDATA[The Book Thief]]>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 17:12:03 -0800http://www.spencerportucc.org/4/post/2010/12/first-post.htmlPicture
The next meeting of the Book Club will be Monday, March 7th, at 7:00 pm at the church.  The book we will discuss is The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.  Set in Germany during WWII, this is the story of Liesel Meminger--a young German fostergirl.  Her book stealing and story telling talents help to sustain her family and teh Jewish man they are hiding.
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