New addictive website!

If you start wondering why I am drifting off to dreamland during church, blame Rachel! hee hee! She turned me on to this wonderful website called Goodreads.com and I am on there constantly! It is SO fantastic! Go there, snoop around, make some friends, write some reviews, see what others are reading, make your lists, get obsessed! Fun, fun, fun!

Angel With Crooked Feet

You must read this book you guys. When I read the description I thought there would be nothing I could relate to and this would be a downer but would still be interesting. Without getting too personal, I was so touched by so many things in this book, and did relate to many things it astonished me. Irregardless of our trials, I think there are so many emotions that are so common to us all, it's amazing. I can't wait to purchase it and refer to alot of the things towards the end again and again. It's hard to find, but so worth it. I can't wait until book club!

Rich Dad, Poor Dad + Harry Potter info.

Hi all! I know we didn't chat much on here about Mr. Potter but I think we did SO well chatting on book club night there wasn't too much left to say. Although I could chat Potter for centuries! Quick FYI; there is an incredibly fascinating book called "Finding God in Harry Potter" by John Granger (no relation to Hermione) hee hee. I thought it would just be a quick, frivolous read but it is truly amazing! I lent the audio book to Rachel and she really likes it so let me know if any of you would like to borrow it as well. It takes about 4 hours to listen to. Anyhoo, I was wondering if anyone has "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" they wouldn't mind loaning to me? I'm running around walking pups all day so I don't mind swinging by to pick it up or I will be at mutual on Wednesday night as well. Thanks!

more on Twilight series

Do we really need to keep going on and on about this? Probably not, but if we are thinking about it anyway, why not?

I recently discovered, to my great pleasure, that a good friend of mine in Idaho is also obsessed with these books. Here's what she had to say about it:

"Twilight...Oh, don't even get me started. Ok, never mind, do! It's a drug! How did she do it? I want to write a book like that. I mean, I've read books that you can't put down--Harry Potter, for instance--but I would never call them addicting. I loved it, but to be honest (and maybe this is something you talked about in your book group) I found it downright dangerous. It's all I wanted to do--read that book. No, be in that book. Be part of that book. I couldn't put it down. I wouldn't put it down. Everything real suffered around me, but it didn't matter, because I was with Edward Cullen in Stephanie Meyer's cruel little fantasy vampire land. And, yet, I'll definitely go back for more!"

She summed it up so perfectly for me and how I felt about it! I just had to share it in case anyone else felt like we hadn't exactly figured it out yet.

Posting Pictures

Ok. Posting pictures is really easy. Got click on the new post link and when you are in the "post" section you will notice a bunch of icons at the top of the page. Click on the one that looks like mountains w/ sky in the background. It is right next to the check spelling icon. When you click on the picture icon a little pop-up shows up. Under the heading Add an image from your computer there is a browse button. When you click on it you can search your computer for the image. It is probably easiest if you have the picture saved to your desktop, or somewhere else easy to look. Once you open it you just need to select the size you want it to be, and the location on the page. Once that is done click the Upload Image botton. You image will then load. If it has done it correctly then your image should appear in the pop-up box. Just click done. And then the image is automatically in your post.

Hope that was helpful.

We met Stephenie Meyer today!

Hi all! Carrie & I had a great morning in Pasadena! We put on our "I love Edward Cullen" tees and drove to Vromans bookstore in Pasadena to meet the fabulous Stephenie Meyer! She did a 1/2 hour Q&A with the crowd outside which was fun. Carrie & I were right up front and we both got to ask her a question so that was great! Then we lined up for the book signing and snapped a couple pics before it was our turn to get ours signed. They wouldn't allow posed photos with her because it would be too time consuming :( We didn't get rushed through the line though because I had bought her this funny card and I showed it to her and she really liked it and laughed and then showed it to her sister (I think it was her sister) It was a particularly appropriate card because it showed a bunch of animals in the library reading books on how to fight their natural instincts and such so I thought of Edward & Jacob in the library on a Saturday learning how to control their impulses..........I know, I'm silly, but she thought it was funny too. Anyhoo, we told her how much we LOVE the books and said congrats on all of her success and she was really grateful and nice. Oh, and she liked our Edward shirts too! Interesting observation though...alot of the younger girls that were there seemed to be on "Team Jacob". Hmmmm...

Who is reading the sequels? New Moon & Eclispe

Hi there! I've finished New Moon and I'm about 150 pages into Eclipse.........who else is reading the sequels? New Moon is SO worth the read! I am so glad we chose Twilight for book club and I can't WAIT to talk about my favorite man, Harry Potter next month! Talk about sequel heaven!

Twilight Website

Hey All,

Has anyone checked out Stephenie Meyer's website? http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/
I wouldn't recommend going there if you haven't finished the book yet, but it has some great extras, including deleted chapters, information on the possible movie, and also she even has the first chapter of Midnight Sun which is basically Twilight from Edward's point of view...it's really interesting.

So this is my third time reading through the book, and it is still difficult to put down! For those of you who enjoyed the book, I highly recommend New Moon. It's also really great.

Who is YOUR 'Edward Cullen'?

I think I can speak for any woman/girl who has read Twilight when I say I am in love with Edward Cullen. And I have been trying so hard to think of who on this earth is as perfect as he is! Who would portray him if Twilight is made into a movie? Well, I decided on Jude Law. He would be my Edward Cullen anyway. He probably couldn't pass for 17, so wouldn't actually ever play a part like that, but I think he could make my heart skip a beat if he looked at me with smoldering eyes. But that's just me. Who would play YOUR 'Edward'?

Melanie's 'Edward':

A young Johnny Depp.

Yes, a very good choice indeed.

THe Intrigue of Twilight

so is everyone absolutely addicted to "Twilight"? I finished it and was a mess until I did!! All I could think about was sneaking in a few more minutes to see what was going to happen next! Here is what I am curious about... I can't specifically put my finger on what is so intriguing, what kept me YEARNING to read the next page. What would you guys say... what is it about the book that addicts us?

Preface: Yes or No

Ok, so I am finally starting "To Destroy You is No Loss" (and yes I am aware that this was last month's book, but I read August's book first)....and I got through about... ohhh.. 5 pages of the preface and I could not tell you one thing I read. I felt like I was reading a school history book. So here is my dilemna...I hear the actual book is a good read, so do I skip over the preface and just start? I usually am anti skipping through parts of books but I fear I will never get through this forever long history lesson (and I already graduated college, so if I don't want to read a history book I don't have to...don't judge me!). For those of you who are on the ball and have already finished this book, please give me some insight. If the preface is necessary, your argument better be pretty compelling.

Welcome, Welcome!

Well, it looks as if we are taking book club to even higher heights! Imagine that! So, like Rachel explained, this is a great board to post any feelings about literature in general. Whether it be a book we as a club are currently reading, or something you are doing on your own, this is a great opportunity to share with others your thoughts, feelings, etc. and get a response and feedback. So often we forget questions or insights we had by the time book club rolls around, but now we can share everything in "real time" if so desired! Happy reading and happy blogging!

Any questions about how to do the blog, feel free to ask!