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Gold Place Reading Room - Online Book Club -Book Discussion Group
Online Book Club -Book Discussion Group - Join a diverse mix of kindred book lovers in a casual, warm, inclusive atmosphere for fun and lively book discussions. Our book club have lively discussions and pick great books.
What members are saying:
“ This is a great group, for someone like me who has just moved to NYC. Everyone I met was great, and the book discussion was very well organized. ” —Bonnie (Feb 2, 2008) This is a great group...varied interests and ages. Sherley really pulls this together everytime! ” — BARBARA(Feb 2, 2008) “ A well read group of people who had a lot to say about the book! ” — Suzette (Mar 19, 2008)
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Ground Rules for Our Book Club
1. We agreed that everyone should actually read the book. We know there will be times when you will not be able to complete the book; still come to the dicusion because we have found that members still enjoy the discussions.
2. We will have a structured (Reading Guides) and active discussion about the book
3. We read mostly paperbacks (Less costly) unless there is a book everyone absolutely wants to read and the paperback is unavailable then we read the hardcover. You can get hardcover books from the library.
4. We read books under 500 pages. We understand that members are busy with other activities. If the book is over 500 pages we will read it over 2 Book Discussions.
5. We read books from different cultures so that we can learn about different parts of the world, we read some classics, and we read some books about both women and men so that both the women and men will get value from the books we read.
6. Meetings are held on Saturday around 1:00 PM. 2-3 Hrs and this way the members still have time to do other activities in the evenings.
7. Since the meetings are held around lunch we will have Brunch
What members are saying:
“ Interesting and varied book selections with lively conversation over food. What else could you want? :) ” — Erica (May 31, 2008) “ A warm friendly bunch! ” — Gillian (Jun 1, 2008) “ This group provides the forum: to use our brains, to think creatively and to challenge our attitudes and beliefs about serious issues that effect our lives, community and the world. ” — Janice (Jun 14, 2008) |
Current Book Selection:
Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
I have been standing on the side of life, watching it float by. I want to swim in the river. I want to feel the current.
So writes Mamah Borthwick Cheney in her diary as she struggles to
justify her clandestine love affair with Frank Lloyd Wright. Four years
earlier, in 1903, Mamah and her husband, Edwin, had commissioned the
renowned architect to design a new home for them. During the
construction of the house, a powerful attraction developed between
Mamah and Frank, and in time the lovers, each married with children,
embarked on a course that would shock Chicago society and forever
change their lives.
In this ambitious debut novel, fact and fiction blend together
brilliantly. While scholars have largely relegated Mamah to a footnote
in the life of America’s greatest architect, author Nancy Horan gives
full weight to their dramatic love story and illuminates Cheney’s
profound influence on Wright.
Drawing on years of research, Horan weaves little-known facts into a
compelling narrative, vividly portraying the conflicts and struggles of
a woman forced to choose between the roles of mother, wife, lover, and
intellectual. Horan’s Mamah is a woman seeking to find her own place,
her own creative calling in the world. Mamah’s is an unforgettable
journey marked by choices that reshape her notions of love and
responsibility, leading inexorably ultimately lead to this novel’s
stunning conclusion.
Elegantly written and remarkably rich in detail, Loving Frank is a fitting tribute to a courageous woman, a national icon, and their timeless love story.
Future Book Selections:
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Jan 09
A Thousand Splendid Suns - Mar 09
Past Book Discussions
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Eat, Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The Alchemist: by Paulo Coelho
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory The Known World by Edward P. Jones Children of Men by P.D. James The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran DesaiTestimonials
Marrying Mozart Discussion with Author and Brunch
Empress Orchid by Anchee Min
What members are saying:
“ Others should join because we are a group of women who not only discuss the books we have read, but we take an active incentive to know one another. Our hopes, our dreams and our desires of who it is we are and want to be. ”— Ursula (Jun 21, 2008) For all those who love to read? Here is an opportunity to broaden your horizons? Sharing your thoughts with others who may or may not agree? The setting is comfortable and all ideas are welcome and encouraged ” — Joan (Jun 21, 2008) Love to read ? Lively discussion makes the book come alive! Enjoyed this very much. ” — Maryann (Jun 21, 2008) A great opportunity to meet like-minded people. ” — Linette (Jul 1, 2008) |
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