Sommières Book and Serie Club

We had a great meeting in November. Thanks to all who were able to make it for the great conversation! We managed to choose our next 3 books, too, so it was also a very productive meeting. December book: Skipping Christmas by John Grisham January book: The Circle by Dave Eggers February book: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr For the December meeting, PLEASE RSVP as soon as possible to let me know if you'll be making it so I can set up the gift exchange. Just shoot me an email. cowdenL@gmail.com December book selection January book selection February book selection

This one comes from Isabelle. Thank you, Isa! Remember everyone: if you have a suggestion, please email it to me so I can put it up for everyone to consider. At our meeting on the 22nd, we'll vote! Auggie Wren's Christmas Story by Paul Auster http://www.amazon.fr/Auggie-Wrens-Christmas-Story-Auster/dp/0805077235   A timeless, utterly charming Christmas fable, beautifully illustrated and destined to become a classic When Paul Auster was asked by The New York Times to write a Christmas story for the Op-Ed page, the result, "Auggie Wren's Christmas Story," led to Auster's collaboration on a film adaptation, Smoke . Now the story has found yet another life in this enchanting illustrated edition. It begins with a writer's dilemma: he's been asked by The New York Times to write a story that will appear in the paper on Christmas morning. The writer agrees, but he has a problem: How to write an unsentimental Christmas story...

Hello book club members! November's book club will be at my house in Junas. Directions and a map to follow via email. Bring a Christmas club meeting book idea, if you feel like it. Looking forward to seeing you!