Page Turners began in the summer of 1991 when a group of Niguel Shores residents met at the Community Center to form a book club. Currently, Page Turners is divided into three groups: Monday morning, Monday afternoon, and a Thursday group. The three groups get together for a holiday party in December and in June to select the eight books, … [Read more...]
Page Turners – Moloka’i
January 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Page Turners’ Book Club will meet this month to discuss, Moloka’i, by Alan Brennert. Moloka'i is an interesting novel about a young Hawaiian leper, Rachel, banished to Kalaupapa, a quarantined colony on Moloka'i, at the turn of the last century, when leprosy was a relatively misunderstood disease. The notion of the colony is fascinating and the … [Read more...]
Page Turners – Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland
October 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Page Turners’ Book Club will meet this month to discuss Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland. Clara Driscoll (1861-1944) was an actual designer who worked for Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) at the turn of the last century. This novel steps into her shoes as she creates designs with colored glass pieces and manages the all-woman studio that … [Read more...]
Page Turners – Garden of the Beasts
October 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Page Turners’ Book Club will meet this month to discuss In the Garden of the Beasts, by Erik Larson. The novel tells the story of the American ambassador to Germany and his family, living in Germany during Hitler’s rise. The information comes from diaries, letters and other documents. It is an interesting perspective on Hitler and how he came into … [Read more...]
Page Turners – Book Selection
August 1, 2012 by
Page Turners’ Book Club has selected eight books for the coming reading year. The September selection is Five Smooth Stones by Ann Fairbairn. Dates for the other seven titles will be announced in the next newsletter. They are: ■ Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland ■ In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson ■ Moloka’i by Alan Bennert ■ … [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
April 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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
April 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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...]
Page Turners – February 2012
January 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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
December 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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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