May Book Club

Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010
Time: 7:30 PM
Place: 660 W. Wrightwood Ave., Apt. 201 (same building, new apt number)
Phone: 703.568.9165

Book: The Glass Castle
Arthor: Jeanette Walls

Food and drinks will be provided :)

The street is not permit restricted, however it can sometimes be a challenge. There are metered spots on Clark and Halsted as well. If you are taking the train, I am in between the Fullerton and Diversey stops, so either of those stops will work as well.

April Book Club

Book: "The House of the Spirits" by Isabel Allende



Where: Eivissa

1531 North Wells Street

Chicago, IL 60610

(312) 654-9500



When: Thursday, April 8th at 7:30pm (RSVP required)

2010 Hosting Schedule

For those of us who tend to be forgetful. I'll post more details about June when it gets closer!

Jan- None

Feb- Aimee- Loving Frank

March- Rachel- Bluest Eye

April- Rocket

May- Danielle

June- Christy- For the Thrill of It, by Simon Baatz

July- Carly

Aug.- Andrea

Sept.- Aimee

Oct- Rachel

Nov- Rocket

Dec- Danielle

January Book Club

Book: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

Date: January 14, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Where: 526A West Surf St. #3N, Chicago, IL
Phone: 773-266-0984

I'll take a survey closer to our date to see how many types of cake I can try out on you all right after the holidays.....Food and wine as always.

Directions: Brown Line to Diversey. Walk East to Clark/Broadway/Diversey and turn up Broadway. Turn right on Surf and walk just past the T-intersection at Cambridge. If you're driving, take Lake Shore to Fullerton, turn right on Cannon Drive, left on Diversey, and right onto Cambridge. Remember that parking is a challenge, but there are often metered spots on Broadway.

December Book Club

Welcome to Our New Member(s)!

December Book Club Details:

Book: Revolutionary Road, by Richard Yates
When: Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: The Otts' House; 625 Clarence Ave., Oak Park, IL 60304
Food: A Warm Dinner and Dessert
Special Request: Please read the book! (i.e. don't just watch the movie!)

If you have any questions, I can be reached at (708) 710-9122.

February Book Club at Aimee's

Book: Loving Frank, by Nancy Horan. This book is historical fiction about Frank LLoyd Wright's affair with Mamah Borthwick Cheney.
Date: February 11th at 7:00 p.m.
Where: 745 N Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park IL, 60302
Directions: If you'd like to take the train, use the green line and get off at Ridgeland. The house is .8 mile from the stop, so call and I'll come get you. If driving, our house is 2 blocks north of Chicago on the southwest corner of Ridgeland and Thomas.
Phone: (713) 825-6776
Details: Some type of dinner :)

November Book Club: Time Traveler's Wife at Carly's

When: Second Thursday; November 12 at 7 p.m.

Where: 6726 S. Oglesby Ave, #2, Chicago, IL 60649 (Park on street or in our Driveway- parking is no problem)

Book: Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (Christy and Rachel have read it, but both say is really good and will make a great discussion piece! Read the book, not the movie!)

Food: Dinner/ wine/ beer/ etc.- and yes, I finally have it. Seafood is Ok, chicken is no no. Vegetables good.