Ralph Waldo Emerson once said “If we encounter a man of great intellect, we should ask him what books he reads”
Well I can’t say whether or not the books we’ve read thus far have aided us in our search for a higher intelligence; but they have been entertaining. February~
During the months of January and February we read “The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern. The book spoke of “a deep, magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands”
It is because of this very vivid expression of love between two magicians that I decided to do a secret Valentines gift exchange at our meeting. The exchange had a few hiccups along the way but managed to meet my expectations and gave a little peek into the “likes” of some pretty great women. I was amazed at how many of you guessed who your secret Valentine was. 
The mood for the evening had been set and so had the dining room table, in beautiful shades of pink. The guests were arriving and the discussion would soon begin. From the book’s cover we had been told that:
“The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night. But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway—a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will. Despite themselves, however, Celia and Marco tumble headfirst into love—a deep, magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands. True love or not, the game must play out, and the fates of everyone involved, from the cast of extraordinary circus performers to the patrons, hang in the balance, suspended as precariously as the daring acrobats overhead. Written in rich, seductive prose, this spell-casting novel is a feast for the senses and the heart.”
As a group we were very eager to jump head first into this work of fiction, and yet afterwards left on opposite sides of the fence, divided by our love or hate for the characters and the books ending. Even though our first book of the New Year left some of us with a bitter taste in our mouths we overall enjoyed the night’s activities and were excited for what adventures awaited us in the weeks to come.
March~
To me March is the month for GREEN. Green food, green clothes, green plants and good old fashion green with envy books. It also happens to be the month for St. Patrick’s Day and a great excuse to dress like a complete lunatic, which I had every intention we do.
The invitations (beautifully crafted by the wonderful Mrs. Alissa) clearly outlined this month’s green activities and cleverly encouraged everyone to come in their best green attire.
The winner of said best green attire contest would win thee oh so awesome super top secret Mary Poppins bag of green goodies. And the Winner is……Mrs. Debbie. You looked fabulous my dear, I think the green plastic hair is what sent you soaring into the winners circle lol!!!
I’m not sure this month’s book “The Queen of Babble” by Meg Cabot, left us feeling all that envious, unless it was envious of Lizzie’s ability to speak her mind no matter what the outcome, or possibly of Andrew’s red leather break dancing jacket complete with epaulets; but it did give us a great laugh. From the moment we turned the book over and read the synopsis we knew we were in for quit the story and possibly a green with envy ex-beau:
“Lizzie Nichols has a problem: she can't keep anything to herself, and when she opens her big mouth on a trip to London, her good intentions get her long-distance beau, Andrew, in major hot water. Now she's stuck in England with no boyfriend and no place to stay until the departure date on her nonrefundable airline ticket. Fortunately, Lizzie's best friend and college roommate, Shari, is spending her summer catering weddings in a sixteenth-century château in southern France. Who cares if Lizzie's never traveled alone in her life and only speaks rudimentary French? She's off to Souillac to lend a helping hand! One glimpse of gorgeous Château Mirac—and of gorgeous Luke, the son of the château's owner—and Lizzie's smitten. But thanks to her chronic inability to keep a secret, before the first cork has been popped Luke hates her, the bride is in tears, and Château Mirac is on the road to becoming a lipo-recovery spa. Add to that the arrival of ex-beau Andrew, who's looking for "closure" (or at least a loan), and everything—including Lizzie's shot at true love—is in la toilette . . . unless she can figure out some way to use her big mouth to save the day.”
The majority of the group loved this book. Loved the characters (although some of us stranger ones that other “Alissa”) loved the wonderfully beautiful European back drop and loved the super corny chick flick aspect to the love story. This book made for a great group discussion and the room was full of light hearted laughter.
After seeing everyone’s willingness to join in my fun and totally random activities this month I became very excited to pass out the ever so cute rain boot invitations for April’s meeting.
Remember ladies you must take your rain boot strange and unusual places and photograph it. I can’t wait for everyone to see the very unique way in which I plan to use them…..
With that I say until next time happy reading, I hope you all enjoy your photo session, your hunt for brown bag items and the extraordinary club that is “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society”
Sincerely,
Lydia Mistress Book Club Wench!
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