My Name is Asher Lev

November 10

My Name Is Asher Lev is a novel by Chaim Potok about a "Ladover" (a fictional movement based on Chabad-Lubavitch) Hasidic Jewish boy from Brooklyn, Asher Lev, who is a loner with artistic inclinations.
Lev fights with his family and the people of his Hasidic sect for the right and freedom to use his gift, against the tendency of his people to view being an artist as a waste of time. His father is the a very important member of the sect.

The Thirteenth Tale

October 13th

8:30 pm

Julie Smith's House

Vida Winter, allegedly the most famous novelist in England, and quite possibly the world, has never been forthcoming when it comes to her past. Her entire life is a secret, and for fifty years reporters and biographers have attempted to discover the truth. With her health quickly fading, Ms. Winter hires an unknown, bookish biographer, Margaret Lea, to bear witness to the tragic story of the Angelfield family, their eccentric beginnings as well as their demise. Margaret, who has family secrets of her own, must unravel the mysteries of the past in order to reconcile not only Ms. Winter with her ghosts, but also Margaret with hers.

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Speptember - The Memory Keeper's Daughter

We will meet at Fresco (NW Alma School and Queen Creek) for a treat while we discuss this book.  At 8:30 p.m. Monday, September 15.

August - Breaking Dawn

We will be reviewing Breaking Dawn, by Stephenie Meyer, Monday 25 August.  We will meet at Applebee's for a delicious treat at 8:30pm.  Be there or I'll bite you.

Catcher in the Rye and The Host

What: Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger

and The Host by Stephanie Meyer

When: Monday, 4 August @ 8:30pm

Where: Emily's House

Why:  So we can play Sing Star after we discuss. 

The Pillars of the Earth

The Book: The Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follett

The Date: May 19, 2008 @ 8:30 p.m.

The Place: Emily's House

A Description: In the twelfth-century feudal England, a master builder plans to erect a towering cathedral. But, unfortunately, he lives in a world of rigid class structures where corrupt kings and queens rule and the common man shows eternal promise. Around the construction site swirls a cast of characters in a story of betrayal, revenge, and love. International best-selling author Ken Follett masterfully recreates the landscape of medieval England in a pageantry of the ravages of war and the rhythms of daily life.

To read the first chapter of the book go here.

Check out more info. from Oprah's Book Club.

It's a little long, so get reading!!