I think we all came away with a greater respect for Teddy Roosevelt after reading River of Doubt. One of our big questions was: why had we not heard of these major events from T. R.'s life? Was this a life so full of big moments that some had to be overlooked? Was the time after his presidency not considered important? Was the discovery of a river-course in South America deemed unimportant to North Americans? We could not decide.
We began the reading list for the coming months:
Sept. 17 American Wife by Curtis Sittenfield Facilitator: David
Oct. 15 Shanghai Girls by Lisa See Facilitator: Micki
Nov. 19 A Voyage Long and Strange by Toni Horowitz Facilitator: Fran
Dec. 17 Christmas Party -Kathy
Jan. 21 Combined meeting with Teen Book Club to meet the author:
Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough
Feb.18 The Food of a Younger Land by Mark Kurlansky Facilitator: Brenda
Mar. 18 Digital Fortress by Dan Brown Facilitator: Stuart
Apr. 15 The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly Facilitator: Tally Essman
May 20 South of Broad by Pat Conroy Facilitator: TBA
Jun. 17 Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult Facilitator: TBA
Jul. 15 Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Facilitator: TBA
Friday, August 21, 2009
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