Books Read by the Oreo Book Club 2008 - Present For additional information contact Norton Schwartz at 481-2459 or by e-mail at nortlynne@cox.net. If you would like to join, just come to the next meeting. 2008 5/08 Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an … [Read more...]
Oreo Cookie Book Club – June 2012
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The Really Serious Oreo Cookie Book Club met May 16 at the home of Norton Schwartz, where Curt Swanson led us in a discussion of the book Arguably, by the recently deceased Christopher Hitchens. The book is a collection of thirty five articles written over the past few years with a vast range of subjects including the Founding Fathers, Abraham … [Read more...]
Page Turners – June 2012
May 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
All Page Turners will meet on Monday, June 25 at the ClubHouse to select our eight books for next year. 12:15 p.m. — Light lunch for those who signed up ahead of time. 1:00 p.m. — Voting. Bring your printed lists of the 24 possible titles, circling your eight choices. There will be no discussion at the meeting. Lists will be collected, … [Read more...]
Page Turners – May 2012
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Page Turners Book Club will meet this month to discuss State of Wonder by Ann Patchett. A doctor working for a pharmaceutical development company in Minnesota takes a trip on the Amazon to find her dead partner. Marina Singh uncovers some unusual secrets in the hidden tributaries. The Monday morning group will meet at 10:00 on May 21 at the home … [Read more...]
Page Turners – April 2012
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Page Turners Book Club will meet this month to discuss Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the story of a boy, the river, a raft and a runaway slave. This year is the 125th anniversary of Huckleberry Finn as well as the 175th anniversary of Mark Twain’s birth. The Monday morning group will meet at 10:00 on April 23 at the home of … [Read more...]
Oreo Cookie Book Club – April 2012
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The Really Serious Oreo Cookie Book Club met March 21 at the home of Rich Schwartz and discussed How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer. The varierty segments of the brain that function on our decision making were reviewed by the author with examples of events from critical decision making in the life of different individuals. Principles and barriers to … [Read more...]
Page Turners – February 2012
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Page Turners Book Club will meet this month to discuss Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson book a British widower tries to cling to traditional values. The Monday morning group will meet at 10:00 on February 27 at the home of Karla Sanders, 33902 Manta Court. The Monday afternoon group will meet at 12:30 the same day at Priscilla … [Read more...]
Page Turners – January 2012
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Page Turners Book Club will meet this month to discuss Unbroken by Lauren Hillenbrand. Unbroken is the true story of Louis Zamperini whose plane crashed in the Pacific Ocean during WWII. He was captured and imprisoned by the Japanese. The Monday morning group will meet at 10:00 on January 23 at the home of Chris Beaver, 24121 Windward Drive. … [Read more...]
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