So...I'm a slacker and I was called out on it! :) I didn't put up the blog last month so now I have to make up for it. I have a good excuse, I promise! Eric and I bought a house and we've spent the last month picking out colors, furniture, etc. It's been really fun but also very time consuming. Things should be calming down so I can catch up on the blogging.
First, I need to update on the book we chose back in November. Heather brought our choices and we ended up going with Matched by Ally Condie.
The book was about a totalitarian society that chooses everything for it's citizens; from their food, to their profession, to their spouse. As a group we ended up with a 3.5 - 4 star rating. It also brought up a lot of really great conversation and discussion in our meeting. We talked about any possible benefits of a totalitarian government. We also compared the Matched government to the one in The Hunger Games. It was a really fun night.
Now, onto the December book choice. A big thank you to Rachel for bringing our choices this month. It actually took us a while this time to decide on which book to read but, like always, we ended up with a good one. We are going to be reading Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand.
Just like the picture says, it's a WWII story of survival, resilience and redemption. Currently it's showing a 4.5 rating on Amazon with over 1900 reviews. It is a true story of a man named Louie Zamperini - an Olympic Athlete and American Bomber Pilot. His life sounds amazing and I am so excited to read about it.
Thank you to all of the ladies that came to the meeting this month. I know it was a little hard having it so close to Christmas. A special welcome to Marie ( her first time) and my mother Debra. It was great having new faces. Also, thank you to Amy Jo for bringing the food. I really appreciated it. AND since I didn't do it last time I need to thank Heather and Rachel for bringing the amazing pork tacos in November. Our next meeting is going to be on January 18th and Sarah is in charge of our book choices. I hope to see you all there! Have a great New Years!
Happy Reading!
Carly
