June 2009 - The English American

The next Book Club meeting will be on Friday, June 5th at 6:30 pm. Please check the Yahoo group for location and directions.

The book this month is "The English American" by Alison Larkin.

Alison is an English writer/comedian who was adopted and as an adult finds her birth parents.

This book is available at the public library.

Here are some reviews:

"The English American’ takes a warm and comedic look at who we really are...Pippa Dunn has to know, is it heredity that makes us who we are? Or, is it our own self-acceptance that defines us? More importantly, is the reason she feels like an alien because she was adopted? Or is it something else?"--Hollywood Today

"The English American is a funny, charming and poignant book - the kind that you can't resist reading in a single day. " - -Chicago Sun Times

Also, we need to decide on future readings. Please check the "Books Suggestions" section. We can talk about it during our meeting.

See you next Friday!

What a weekend!!!

Our book club group met for a wonderful retreat at a Bed and Breakfast.

We had such a great time.

Great women, great food, great wine and so much fun!

I think we all realized that we are so much more than a book club.

We started by having one thing in common: we are adoptive parents of children from China and Taiwan. But then we found interest for books and to know more about our children's culture.

Slowly this has become a group that shares joy and sorrows, that seeks and provides advice, that has a shoulder for you to lean on when you need, that makes you laugh, that has experienced similar things you did and can understand you.

You are all amazing women and you make my life so much better. I cherish the moments we spend together and really look forward to the next one.

Countdown for the Retreat

One of our fellow book club friend, Pam, had this wonderful idea that we should get together for a whole night and have a "Book Club Retreat". Not only she suggested , but she also organized it all.

We are getting together this coming weekend at a Bed and Breakfast for a night of fun and laughter. There will be a "Welcome Reception" with wine and cheese and then we are going to a great Italian restaurant for dinner.

But best of all , it is all within walking distance, so no driving is required, which means lots of wine consumption. If you have ever met this group you would understand that we don't really need the wine to have fun, but it sure adds a lot to the conversation. And the sky is the limit when it comes to things to talk about.

Ah, by the way, we really are not discussing any book this month.

Three days until the retreat. See you all there!