March book?

Just a quick note – Thanks to Nicolette for hosting (hope we'll see more of you next time) and to Karen for sharing her love and knowledge of all things Tarzan, and happy birthday to Meredith. What a fun evening it was and so well-attended! I think it was our loudest meeting ever.

Welcome new members, and I encourage everyone to post entries now that you are official contributors to the blog. Please feel free to document the discussion from Sunday, share photos, additional impressions of the book or of the meeting itself, or anything else on which you'd like to comment or suggest.

An item on our monthly agenda that didn't get addressed was when, where and what we'd be reading for our next book club meeting! Does anyone want to volunteer?

Suggestions for the next book included a memoir of Jane Goodall, favorites from childhood (any specific titles?), as well as my previous suggestion. I looked up the book that Eileen is currently reading, and recommended: Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh. And Tomomi (50 percent alumnus) mentioned that her book club just read this fun novel: The Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones. Does anyone else want to speak up? I apologize for not remembering any other titles that came up. Perhaps we'll have this week to nominate a book and the next host can make the final decision. (Anyone? I'll be happy to host April's meeting.)

pre-book club Huntington visit

Hi all,

If you'd like to come see "Beautiful Science" at the Huntington on Sunday, we'll be meeting there at 3:30pm. This will give us an hour before the H closes. Email me if you can make it, I'll need to meet you to get you passes.

This is an exhibition I worked on for the last year and a half or so -- I'd love for you all to see it. It's a permanent installation in the library. The weblink is http://www.huntington.org/thehuntington_full02.aspx?id=3000

Also, the gardens are lovely right now, especially the desert garden, which is full of blooming aloes. So, if you'd like to come earlier to spend more time, that can easily be arranged.

xo
K
kwhite@huntington.org
310 729-6439

February Book Club

Hello Fellow Book Clubbers,

The February book club will be held this Sunday, Feb. 15th at 5 PM. Casa Quispe is located at:

262 S. Parkwood Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91107

We are located just south of Del Mar Blvd., one block east of Allen. You can park on the street on Sundays, without a problem.

We'd like to start the book club on the earlier side to give people a chance to see Karina's awesome exhibit at the Huntington (which is super close to my house). If you're interested, Karina can provide more info regarding that.

If you need info regarding the book, please see the previous post. Please let me know if you have any questions....

Best,
Nicolette