Book Club

We had a lot of fun at book club this week discussing Gerald Lund's book "The Undaunted" about the 'Hole in the rock' Pioneers. What a fantastic book...even if it is like 800 pages long! So many things to learn from the pioneers and I even discovered that it is about some of Jason's ancestors. Elaine Jeppson discovered the same thing, as I'm sure you will too if you decide to read it. What great people they were. Sometimes I think they were the "chosen" ones instead of my generation. I mean, I'm still waiting to find out what we are "chosen" for? Anyway, not only was it a great discussion about these amazing people, but we also had fun conversing and eating afterwards. A huge THANK YOU goes to Peggy Bishop for hosting the club this month. February's book will be "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis. I haven't read this one, but I have read Mere Christianity and it is phenomenal! So I am really looking forward to reading this one. It will be hosted by Sherri McQuivey on Wed. Feb. 10 at 8pm so make sure you are there. Also, keep your eyes peeled for the list of books we will be reading for the rest of the year. I'm still trying to track down some authors and availability of a few books before I post it here. But we will have a list all ready on sunday in the binders.
** Update: Here is the book club list. Look for it in the binders as well!**

Book Club Suggested Reading List for 2010
(I have included how many copies are found at the American Fork Library and Pleasant Grove Library)
January- The Undaunted by Gerald Lund
February- The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
(3 AF) (3audio PG) (5+ PG)
March- The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
(5 AF) (1audio PG) (3 PG)
April- 3 Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
(7 AF) (1audio AF) (4 PG) (1 audio PG)
May- Moonraker’s Bride by Madeline Brent
(this one is going to be hard to find because it is out of print. However, I think the UVU library has a copy. If you would like to read this book please get in touch with sister Childs.)
June- Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter
(5 AF) (1audio PG)
July- The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
(12 AF) (1audio AF) (3 PG/ 1 audio)
August- Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.
(2 AF/1 audio)
September- Nory Ryan’s Song & Maggie’s Door by Patricia Reilly Giff
(these are two separate books, one being the sequel to the other. They are very small and an easy read.)
(3&2 AF) (2&3 PG with 1audio of Maggie)
October- Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris
(4 AF) (2 PG)
**If you are looking for something to good to read, check out this website. The Salt Lake County Library will give you a personalized booklist based on what you like either by Genre or comparative to other books you have read. Fill out the short questions page and then they will e-mail you some suggested books within a week. I have done this several times and I have loved every book they have recommended.

http://www.slco.lib.ut.us/booksnmore/personal_booklist_intro.htm