April 2009 - Silent Tears

The book this month is "Silent Tears” by Kay Bratt
Please check the FCC Yahoo group for date, time, location and directions.
This book is not available at the public library but you can find it at Dealoz or Amazon.

Also, check the author's website and blog for more information.

There have been controversial discussions and reviews about this book, which made it even more intriguing.

Research-China blog has written about this book and the post generated 72 comments including the author's participation. Some were very passionate about their opinions.

We might have some heated discussions about this book. Can't wait for book club ninght.

See you soon!

Book club: Night of fun

What a turn out we had this month!
Did we all read the book? Of course, not!
But we are there because we knew the night would be filled with lots of laughter, wine, great food and friendship.
We had Chinese take out, which was perfect for the book theme: Chinese food.
This group started to get together on January 26, 2007, and it was the wonderful idea of our friend, Lucia.
This group of women (even though we say that men are welcome) of different ages and background, all mothers or mothers to be of children from China or Taiwan have become great friends. And we all look forward to next month’s book club meeting.

March 2009 - "The Fortune Cookie Chronicles"

The book this month is "The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food"" by Jennifer Lee.

The book club meeting will at 6:00 pm Saturday, March 21st.

Please check the FCC Yahoo group for location and directions.

This book is available at the public library and here is her website for more info:

http://www.fortunecookiechronicles.com/

Here are some reviews about this book:

"Everything you ever wanted to know about the big business of Chinese food!"

"Jennifer Lee is a first generation Chinese-American who became obsessed with the interface between Chinese restaurants and American culture after learning that over 100 people had gotten five out of six winning Powerball numbers by playing the lucky numbers that came with their fortune cookies. Her obsession has resulted in a delightful cultural history with a tiny bit of personal memoir thrown in. "

"By the way, did you know that Chinese restaurants outnumber all the McD's, BK, and Wendy's combined?"

Are you hungry? Can't wait for Chinese take out and lots of fun!

Welcome to First coast FCC book club

This book club strives to read books (novels, memoirs, biographies, history) in which Chinese culture, China, adoption and/ or parenting are strong elements of the book.

The book club meets monthly at different locations and dates to be announced in the First Coast FCC Yahoo group.

It is usually a night of fun, laughter and friendship. We discuss the book but also bring in our own personal experiences as adoptive parents or parents to be.

Join us and stay posted for monthly information.