Our Ladies Book Diary
2008
Dec. 13
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by Junot Diaz
Nov. 15 10 a.m. Copperleaf Chocolate
Enrique's Journey
by Sonia Nazario
Oct.
On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
Copperleaf Chocolate 10 a.m. Oct.25
We all just adored this one. So bittersweet.
Sept.
Something Moon by Alice Sebold
Hard to read. We disliked main character and never understood what we supposed to get from her. One member liked it.
August
July
June
May
The Fourth Hand continued...
Coffee Traders, Sat, May 24, at 10 a.m.
April
The Fourth Hand by John Irving
Sony's condo, Sat. the 19, overnighter with movies.. Show up around 5 p.m.
March
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Piccolt
We liked the premise and most of the book, but were dissapointed with the wrap up.
Feb.
Paint It Black by Janet Fitch
Jan.
Paint It Black by Janet Fitch
2007
Dec. 15, Saturday 7:30 Whitefish Lake Lodge (that's the one on Wisconsin). Bring 4 or 5 gifts $1 or under.
Saving Fish From Drowning by Amy Tan
Also welcome to new member Carole.
Nov. 17, Saturday, Montana Coffee Traders in back. 10 am.
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
(hold over from last month because of slacking readers)
Oct. 20 Voyager Bookstore 10:30
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Sept 22 Voyager Bookstore (Central 300 block) at 10:30
The Namesake by
Jhumpa Lahiri
Repeating because so many of us were gone, also moving to the next weekend because so many gone this weekend and I'll be at the Missoula Festival of the Book..
Also we're opening membership up again, as we're down in numbers and need new blood. We're planning to move to Grouse Mountain Bar for the winter so we can set up in front of the massive fireplace. Starting in Oct.
Aug. 18 Red Caboose
The Namesake by
Jhumpa Lahiri
Would everyone try to stop by the new used book store on Central. It's across from Ace Hardware and called Voyagers. If we like the venue, we could change meeting places.
July 21
We're doing a Turkish theme with two books. Pick whichever you want and we'll discuss commonalities, themes in Turkish literature. Get them early as you'll probably have to order.
The White Castle by Orham Pamuk
The Garden of Departed Cats by Bilge Karasu
Third Sat. at Red Caboose
June
No Country for Old Man by Cormac McCarthy
Third Saturday 10 a.m. Red Caboose.
May 19, Caboose 10.
The Road by Cormac McCarthy (Janice pick)
Those of us who finished were blown away.
April 21, Saturday Red Caboose at 10 a.m.
Lost in Translation by Nicole Mones (Be careful there are several books with this title.) (Paula pick.)
Enjoyable reading, fascinating topic of Peking Man, and of the hinterlands of China. Some of us got tired of the main character's repetitive thoughts and of the romance aspects.
March 17, Saturday, at 4 p.m. at the bar of the new Whitefish Lake Lodge, or whatever that new monstrocity on Wisconsin is called. We'll be celebrating with Keirsten and Paula.
The Zero by Jess Walter (Cindy pick.)
We all found this novel refreshingly different than so much of what we've read. Funny, off-kilter, and dripping with discussion-worthy ideas.
Feb. 17 10 a.m. the new Red Caboose join next to Casey's. Will also discuss hazing potential new members.
The World Made Straight by Ron Rash (Keirsten pick)
Only two of us had read so discussion wasn't long. Agreed pretty good book, not great as if the writer hadn't delved as deeply into the possibilities he started with as he meant to.
Jan. 27, 10 a.m. Casey's Bar
Magical Thinking by Augusten Burrough
All agreed, very funny with a caustic hopefulness.
2006
Dec. 10, Sat. 7:30 p.m. Grouse Mountain Lodge
Christmas Party, dress up, $1 gifts
The Final Solution by Michael Chabon
We all enjoyed, although no one fell in love. None of us got what the "wrenching solution" at the end was. If anyone has figured it out, please email us with solution.
Nov. 20 Casey's at 10 a.m.
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss -- repeat
Oct. (21st at Casey's at 10 a.m.)
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
Split decision: some loved for the story, writing, and insights; some found impossible to get into and annoying.
Sept. (on the 23rd, meeting at Casey's Bar at 10 a.m.)
Sula by Toni Morrison
August (meeting a tea house in Big Fork)
Masks by Fumiko Enchi
Introspective, dark, engaging look into Japanese fiction
July (meeting at the Feather's house)
Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
Like a good B movie
June
May
April
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Split on this one. Some loved the Gothic/bookish tone, other's got tired of all the navel-gazing, learned helplessness of the characters.
March
The Joyous Season by Patrick Dennis
Many of us laughed outloud while reading this one. Fun, happy, a nice change of pace. While we all liked it, the discussion, while interesting, was short. The book just didn't have enough structure to carry a long discussion.
Feb.
Before You Know Kindness by Chris Bohjalian -- Split decision. Half liked; half were luke warm. Sparked good discussion of hunting, guns, and meat.
Jan.
Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire -- We were all pleasantly surprised that we liked this book as the cover had a young adult/fantasy feel. The book sparked a lengthy and fascinating discussion about the hero's journey and archetypes.
2005
Dec.
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
Nov.
The Plot Agasint America by Phillip Roth
Sept.
Ordinary Wolves by Seth Kantner
Aug.
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
July
The Story of B by Daniel Quinn
June
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
May
Baker Towers by Jennifer Haigh
April
Second Hand Smoke by Patty Friedmann
March
Epileptic by David B.
Feb.
Embers by Tomas Marai
Jan.
An Unfinished Life by Mark Spraag
2004
Dec.
Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
Nov.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime
Oct.
The Peppered Moth by Margaret Drabble
Sept.
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
July
Any Human Heart by William Boyde
June
Crow Lake by Mary Lawson
May
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
April
The Clothes They Stood Up In by Allen Bennett
March
Ahab's Wife by Sena Feter Naslund
Feb.
My Dream of You
Jan.
Life of Pi by Yanni Martel
2003
Dec.
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Nov.
The Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Letham
Oct.
Paradise Alley by Kevin Baker
Sept.
Nine Below Zero by Kevin Canty
Aug.
Dreamland by Kevin Baker
May
Back When We Were Grownups" by Anne Tyler
April
Mother of Pearl
March
I Don't Know How She Does It by Allison Pearson
Feb.
Possession by A.S. Byatt
Jan.
Atonement by Ian McEwan
2002
Dec.
Zorba the Greek by Nicolas Kozininski
Nov.
Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner
The Lovely Bones by Alice Seibold
Oct.
Last Refudge of Scoundrals by Paul Lussier
Sept/Aug
Ulysses by James Joyce
July
The Feast of Love by Charles Baxter
June
Fugative Pieces by Anne Micheals
May
Emmpire Falls by Richard Russo
April
Straight Man by Richard Russo
March
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Micheal Chabon
Feb.
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Jan.
Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk
2001
Dec.
The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve
Oct.
Enchanged Night by Steven Millhouser
Sept.
White Teeth by Zadie Smith
Aug.
Bee Season by Myla Goldberg
July
Motherless Brooklynn by Johnathan Lethem
June
In America by Susan Sontag
April
Lying Awake by Paul
March
Heart of Stone by Renate Dorrstein
Feb.
House of Fog and Sand by Dumas
Jan.
Blonde by Joyce Carol Oats
2000
Dec.
Midwives by Chris Bohjalian
Nov.
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
Oct.
Memoirs of a Geisha by Gold
Sept.
The Hours by Micheal Cunningham
Aug.
The Human Stain by Philip Roth
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